Hi guys!
Great site here with excellent info. I have been having a good look through of late because I'm doing a final year project at my uni regarding smart
battery chargers for multiple
battery systems in 4WDs, caravans, boats, etc.
As an avid outdoors person (fisherman myself) I know how important it is to look after batteries. I have an electric motor on my boat powered by 2 x 100Ah Haze gel batteries and I treat them very
well with a Ctek charger and they look after my needs very nicely.
What I need your help with, though, is some background research to my project. I would like to know what you guys, people with real-world dual
battery experience, think of the current solutions (Redarc, ABR Sidewinder, Piranha, etc) and how they could be improved for ease of use,
battery indicators, user input, number of batteries, level of care, etc. Even if it's something that's currently available that you really like, I'm interested to hear your thoughts.
If there is anything, no matter how small or significant, you think you could add, I'd really appreciate a quick reply to this thread. I will be designing a microprocessor controlled unit, so the possibilities are endless. I plan to have a little display screen with audible alarms if there's a problem,
temperature cables for each
battery, etc.
I must stress that this is purely a personal project for my undergraduate degree. There are rules that prevent me from profiting from my project, so this in not a commercial venture in any way. The only things to come from this are a
well-rounded and researched project and a thread with some great ideas that someone may integrate into future smart multiple
battery charging systems!
Many thanks in advance for your thoughts!
Powderfish.