Battery management
Submitted: Sunday, Apr 06, 2003 at 10:40
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Has anyone had experience with ROTRONICS battery management systems. I have been considering the independent systems RFC12 and RDC 12M. I'm told that the independent system is kinder on battery life than the parallel systems.
Reply By: ThePublican - Sunday, Apr 06, 2003 at 16:39
Sunday, Apr 06, 2003 at 16:39
Bob,, just type in rotronic into archive ,no need for dates ,all the answers are there.
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Reply By: Scott - Sunday, Apr 06, 2003 at 20:33
Sunday, Apr 06, 2003 at 20:33
If you are going to spend that much cash why not buy a 80w solar panel and your problems are over for good. You can park up and have power without worrying about a flat battery.
What do you call 'kinder' on battery life?
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Reply By: Allyn (Pilbara) - Sunday, Apr 06, 2003 at 21:35
Sunday, Apr 06, 2003 at 21:35
Bob,
I installed the RDC12M this time last year and all my woes are forgotten. It will cost as I'm sure you've already discovered, but I justified/offset the cost by the fact that I was chewing through both batteries in a year and all mates who have fitted Rotronics haven't touched a battery in 3 years and more. To date this appears as though it may just be spot on so there's $300 plus per year gained already, and that couple with total reliability makes me one happy camper!Do or Do Not - there is no try !
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Follow Up By: Member - Kevin (NSW/ACT) - Monday, Apr 07, 2003 at 14:02
Monday, Apr 07, 2003 at 14:02
Fitted the same unit to my Patrol last November for similar reasons - mainly the aux battery only lasting 18 months a time plus I was on my third parallel controller in 7 years (at about $250 a pop) in my previous vehicle. The Rotronics unit does cost but seems to do a great job - I now have a caravan with its own deep cycle battery and the Rotronics charges it as
well as the two in the vehicle. No problems to date, fingers crossed.
Cheers
KevinKevin - sitting here, thinking of there
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Reply By: duncs - Wednesday, Apr 23, 2003 at 17:37
Wednesday, Apr 23, 2003 at 17:37
I have a rotronics in my gu 4.2T and wouldn't know it was there. It just does it's job.
In my previous vehicle GQ4.2D i cooked three different management units and ended up weith a very simple manual one.
Don't know about cost as this one was in when I bought the vehicle, bit it beats having flat batteries.
Duncs
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Reply By: Member - Jim - Thursday, Apr 24, 2003 at 17:18
Thursday, Apr 24, 2003 at 17:18
I've also got an RDC12M and have no complaints
Regards
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