12 volt system
Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 25, 2008 at 23:41
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Goona
Ok here is the scenario. Battery in camper as is charger. I get to a caravan
park albeit very rarely and plug into power. I have a Ctek 7 amp charger in the camper that is connected to the the camper battery. I also have an Anderson plug to the patrol of which has a second battery system fitted. My question is if the Anderson plug is connected and I plug into power will it charge both to full capacity. Second question is if they are different types of batteries Ie one wet and one gel will they both charge to full capacity and finally if i am running accessories from both and I have the Anderson plug plugged in will it drain both equally if not plugged into power?
Thanks in advance.
Goona
Reply By: EscapeArtists - Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 00:43
Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 00:43
Yes.
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Follow Up By: Gronk - Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 00:46
Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 00:46
Yes, yes and yes......but how long it takes to charge if both batts are down a fair bit........10, 15, 20hrs ????
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Reply By: EscapeArtists - Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 00:51
Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 00:51
I f you have a Batt thats in good order i cant see why you wont have full power within 3hrs bud
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Reply By: Member - Olcoolone (S.A) - Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 01:12
Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 01:12
As long as you don't have another battery isolator between the aux battery in the 4X4 and the camper.
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Reply By: Robin Miller - Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 07:52
Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 07:52
Hi Goona
In the case where you are running acessories from both batteries , the drain on each battery will depend on the resistance in the leads to the accessories from each battery.
I.E. assume you have two batteries the same , one is close to the accessories and one is further away, say in the car.
Assume the wires used in both cases are the same thickness to the load (accessories).
Then one run is longer and has higher resistance and so not as much power will flow to the load from that battery.
In practise installations tend to have thicker wire from the more distant battery to minimze this effect - but its a good rule of thumb to assume that the more distant battery will supply less current , and will also take less when charging.
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Reply By: Mainey (wa) - Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 12:44
Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 12:44
"Have a Ctek 7 amp charger in the camper connected to the camper battery and have an Anderson plug to a second battery"
(A) if the Anderson plug is connected and I plug into power will it charge both to full capacity ?
(B) if they are one WET and one GEL battery will they *both* charge to full capacity ?
(C) if i am running accessories from both (batteries) via Anderson plug will it drain BOTH EQUALLY (if *not* plugged into power) ?
Goona,
Answers (simplistic version)
a - YES (in time)
b - ?? are DIFFERENT CHARGE RATES required ??
c - NO (remember Gel & Wet have different charge and also discharge rates too)
Mainey . . .
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Follow Up By: Member - evren1 (WA) - Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 14:51
Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 14:51
Mainy,
I have dual batteries in my camper, what is the reason behind one connected to charger and one to the anderson plug??
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Follow Up By: Mainey (wa) - Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 15:56
Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 15:56
In the post I replied to, the statement is:-> ""I have a Ctek 7 amp charger connected to the CAMPER BATTERY, I also have an Anderson plug to the (NISSAN) PATROL which has a *second battery* system fitted""
In this post the writer has two batteries, both are in DIFFERENT locations, one being in the *Camper* and the other one in the *vehicle*, they are connected to each other (in parallel) by an Anderson plug.
When the Ctek battery charger is connected to the Camper battery and the Vehicle battery is also connected to the Camper battery via the Anderson plug, BOTH batteries will then receive (some) charge from the Ctek battery charger.
Sory, hope that explains it a bit clearer.
Mainey . . .
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