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strang

Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Happy Valley
Posts: 1381

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

DC to DC battery chargers

I am looking at this http://www.ringautomotive.co.uk/uk/product...-/RSCDC30# as an alternative to fitting a split charging system, as I want to be able to swap it between vehicles. Has anyone got any experience of such devices at all? Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....

23rd Apr 2015 8:11pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

How many vehicles do you want to swap between ?

23rd Apr 2015 8:15pm

strang

Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Happy Valley
Posts: 1381

Just two - and yes, I guess two separate split charge systems will cost the same or less! - but I would be swapping a leisure battery between vehicles too.

However, one vehicle would be my series one (which has an alternator) so I wasn't sure if a full split charge system would fit. Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....

24th Apr 2015 2:53pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

think you mean series 1 has a dynamo and yes voltage from that could be a problem

the small split charge (think they 20amp) units from smartcom have a adjuster for voltage cut in , the smartcom is what they fit for caravan battery charging ( don't know if they are suitable or not for dynamo )

think I would go down the route of 2X split chargers ,2x small Anderson plugs , and battery in a box ( box should be vented to outside of vehicle )

or 1x split charger built in to leisure battery box then just plug into each vehicle via small Anderson plug for charging

whats leisure battery for ?

TROUBLE WITH CHARGING ANY BATTERY INSIDE THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY SHOULD BY IN A PROPER BATTERY BOX AND BE VENTED OUTSIDE

24th Apr 2015 3:13pm

strang

Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Happy Valley
Posts: 1381

Thanks for the info - my Series One does have an alternator as its fitted with a 200Tdi (not for the purists!) so volts aren't a problem.

The leisure battery is for powering an ARB fridge when parked up on a camp site (I go on long trips abroad with both my Defender and the series one).

I have previously asked about some kind of 'portable' split charging system, and that might well work with Anderson connectors. I never though of that. Sounds like a solution and a good idea - thanks (cheaper too)

How easy would it be to do if I bought a kit such as this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261610607268?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....

24th Apr 2015 3:23pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

ah ok if alternator then all should be ok

ive just fitted one of the durite split charger, all works ok

personally I would put split charger outside of the portable battery box , just in case ( you don't want any sparks in with a charging battery in case its gassing at all )

24th Apr 2015 3:43pm

strang

Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Happy Valley
Posts: 1381

Cheers for the info Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....

26th Apr 2015 5:55pm

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