charging battery's in caravans
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 21:28
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Richard Kovac
Hi all
Robyn and I are sitting in the new van at
Norseman CP in the rain.
It's our first trip with a caravan, and this may sound dumb BUT, when hooking the van up to 240 volts at the
park and still hooked up to the Troopy.
Will the smart charger be charging both the van battery and the troopys aux battery? and if it is will it be doing any harm?
I have checked both battery's under the hood and both had 13.4 volts been running all day, Troopy setup is an ARB smart solenoid and has never damaged the starter battery, but Robyn has flatten the aux battery (running Engels and not driving) but ok it made sure the system works.
Any help will help
Thanks
Richard
Reply By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 22:10
Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 22:10
If you have a good quality smart charger you have the perfect set up.
I make up extension cables for the car to caravan connection so you don't have to
park right up agaist the towbar to connect.
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 22:47
Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 22:47
Thanks Derek
The charger came with the Van it's a PowerSaver BC-012-15A I don't know if its any good or what BUT it looks the goods
Regards
Richard
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Follow Up By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 22:57
Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 22:57
It's one of my chargers !
Great !
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Reply By: Member - Mike DID - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 22:16
Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 22:16
13.4 to 13.8 is known as the Float voltage for LeadAcid batteries - if they are left at this voltage they will remain fully charged and will never overcharge.
It sounds like your Smartcharger is doing what its paid to do :-)
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 22:55
Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 22:55
Thanks Mike
The only problem I have is I read this voltage on both the starter and aux battery and the smart solenoid should have disconnected the two batterys, but I checked it in between the rain and driving all day, so both batterys should have been fully charged (I think).
As I'v said before it's hard learning the hard way
Cheer's
Richard
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Follow Up By: Member - Mike DID - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 23:01
Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 23:01
Richard - I assume the Isolator is designed for direct charging connected to the Auxiliary - Solar or Mains.
It will have Voltage Sensing on both batteries and close the Relay when either battery is charging to connect both batteries to the charger (Alternator or Solar/Mains)
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 23:38
Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 23:38
Mike
Just posted a file on members file swap on the smart soleniod
I think I under stand
The solenoid is sencing the charging voltage and connecting the two battery?
Thanks again
Richard
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 23:18
Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 23:18
Richard
Just a quick one to say Hi and hope you enjoy the new Van
I'm sitting in my van at
Orange Grove and it is raining here too.
Can't answer your query, I think that's in Derek's field
Doug
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 23:43
Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 at 23:43
Hi Doug
past a 6.5 meter today on the way to Kal. same colour as the one in your rig pick.
I thorught I saw you on Roe Hwy the outher day, but there is a lot of Troopy Pilots in
Perth
Richard
Good to see the rain (just a pain to travel in it)
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Follow Up By: ZUKSCOOTERX90(QLD-MEMBER) - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 13:24
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 13:24
G/day guy's can you pakage some of that rare H20 & send it over to SEQ .Thank's in advance.Bob.
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Reply By: Old Scalyback & denny - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 16:26
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 16:26
goodday richard
its a good charger i have the 20amp with 2 batteries in the front of our van and yes when you are still hooked between car and van with ignition off and plugged into 240v you are charging both batterries but not the main battery i have never tried it with the motor running and wouldnt like to try
steve
its a bugger being on the road but someone has to do it
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