Battery <span class="highlight">Power</span> Pack Options
Submitted: Friday, Dec 26, 2003 at 04:28
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MIke_H
Was wondering if "Shaky" could post on to me his schematics on producing/making your own
battery power pack like the waeco
power packs but for a fraction of the cost. My email address is surftonic@arach.net.au
I am using a Waeco cf-35 fridge and want to be able to run it via a
power pack but also be able to charge the
power pack via the rear cig connector and/or a solar panel.
Cheers Mike
Reply By: Member - Ken - Friday, Dec 26, 2003 at 12:35
Friday, Dec 26, 2003 at 12:35
G'day Mike.
Mate I don't know how much you want to or can spend on one these Do-Da's or how much time you have to dick around building one, however here is an alternative solution.
Go to:
http://www.transquip.com.au/
And in the search window at the very top of the
home page , type in
POWER PACK and hit the search button.
You will see (eventually) a couple of
power packs come up.
I have purchased one of these ($205.00) delivered.
It is 600 Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) and throws my 1HZ Diesel over as if it was a 5hp lawn mower.
It has a cigarette socket which I use to
power up lights and anything else such as a laptop etc.
I also connect a 600W inverter to it via the jumper leads which I use to run a 450W
power drill, and have never had a problem with it
On top of that it comes with a 240V and 12V Car) charging leads.
Transquip is a mail order house in West Aust and it appears that their stock is sourced out of the KingChrome Nat dealer in
Melbourne. About 500 metres from my house.
Being that close means nothing though, still have to go through the Internet crap to get what I want and pay a $10 delivery fee.
I will say though they are very efficient and purchases turn up promptly.
Hope this helps you and a happy new year to you.
regards
Ken Robinson
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Follow Up By: MIke_H - Friday, Dec 26, 2003 at 14:51
Friday, Dec 26, 2003 at 14:51
Cheers Ken looks like a nice compact unit.
Would however like to follow up on the do-das you do yaself to run my fridge for longer periods of time than just 24 hrs. One that I can connect to the car to charge or recharge connected to solar panels. This was mentioned on a
forum here but am chasing up the details to make one if possible.
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Reply By: 3Landerblue - Saturday, Dec 27, 2003 at 15:59
Saturday, Dec 27, 2003 at 15:59
I wish I had heard about these products before I purchased a Bush
Ranger 2600 battery pack, as the other day my Defender 110 had a flat battery and the BushRanger wouldn't start it?
Does anyone know the cranking amps of the 2600? Should it be able to jump start my 110?
cheers 3LB
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Reply By: 3Landerblue - Sunday, Dec 28, 2003 at 15:41
Sunday, Dec 28, 2003 at 15:41
Thanks Ken for the information.
Looking at the specs for the 2600 it only has 350 CCA, no where near enough to jump start a 110?
For Sale 1 Bush
Ranger 2600
cheers 3Landerblue
Specifications
Power Output: 12 Volt D.C.
Boost Rate: Peak 1500 amps, 350 CCA
Battery: 26 AH fully sealed, maintenance free, lead acid
Weight: 13 kgs
Dimension: W 26cm x D 23cm x H 38cm
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Reply By: Blackie - Sunday, Dec 28, 2003 at 17:20
Sunday, Dec 28, 2003 at 17:20
Super cheap Autos sell ( about $80-$90) a black plastic battery box wired up ready for you to drop the battery of choice in. It also has a cig lighter plug . Repco have one for about twice this.
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Follow Up By: chrisfrd - Monday, Dec 29, 2003 at 12:03
Monday, Dec 29, 2003 at 12:03
And they are better too!
I have looked at the Waeco units (got two with my fridge) and consider them really good for running the fridge and such, but they aren't much chop for anything else.
The larger units are aircraft-grade batteries semi-dry cells welded together to get the CCA factors out of them. They are lighter but hideously expensive when things go to pie.
I would rather go for a Supercheap bat-pack with a 450-500 CCA orbital battery in there and run some 25 SQmm cable from the aux battery side of the main fuse, down to the back of the car, for charging purposes. You can then use Anderson connectors to make-break the circuits and such. Go to www.ashdown.com.au for these connectors (about $14.00 a pop for 150A blocks)
You can then remove the posts from the supercheap box and wire in the anderson connectors, making the whole thing safe and tidy.
Regards,
Chris Ford.
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