Running compressor off aux battery
Submitted: Thursday, Jun 10, 2010 at 14:32
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crd patrol
Hi all,
Has anyone run their 12v air compressor off their aux battery. Any problems associated with this.
Any info greatly appreciated
Cheers
crd
Reply By: 4X4Treker - Thursday, Jun 10, 2010 at 14:44
Thursday, Jun 10, 2010 at 14:44
I have always run my compressor off of the Aux battery in all of my 4X4's for all intents when the engine is running the aux battery is the same potential as the cranking battery anyway.
Reason for running the compressor off of the Aux battery is so that it leaves the cranking battery for just that cranking and running the essential vehicle stuff.
My compressor has also always been mounted into the vehicle and hard wired.
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Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Thursday, Jun 10, 2010 at 19:41
Thursday, Jun 10, 2010 at 19:41
I have had one problem with running everything off the aux battery.
Been running fridge, compressor and CB etc off the aux battery.
Some mornings, the CB has not transmitted properly, i.e. a garbled signal.
Worked out the voltage was too low, the voltage cut out had tripped on the battery.
But that is more from running the fridge than the compressor.
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Follow Up By: Steve and Viv - Saturday, Jun 12, 2010 at 15:11
Saturday, Jun 12, 2010 at 15:11
They do recommend for that reason to run your UHF or any Comms gear from the main battery.
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