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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: austin on May 26, 2011, 07:06:11 pm

Title: leisure batteries for pumps
Post by: austin on May 26, 2011, 07:06:11 pm

does anyone use a leisure battery to power pump & varistream if so do they charge up at night or connect to alternator
cheers

Title: Re: leisure batteries for pumps
Post by: landy2 on May 26, 2011, 07:17:12 pm

i do just changed battery had the last one for 4 years my new one i have on a split charger always look at the amps and for the three weeks had it never needed to charge by mains

Title: Re: leisure batteries for pumps
Post by: EandM on May 26, 2011, 07:17:47 pm

I use a submarine battery (basically a high capacity leisure battery) which weighs nearly as much as I do. Charge it about once a week on the truck with a mains charger. Did have a split charging system but I don't really go far enough to make an appreciable difference to charge it up.

Title: Re: leisure batteries for pumps
Post by: matthewprice on May 26, 2011, 10:03:16 pm

i use 110 a leisure battery i charge it up about every 2 1/2 weeks charge it from the mains takes about8 hours

Title: Re: leisure batteries for pumps
Post by: austin on May 27, 2011, 04:27:19 pm

cheers guys just one more question do you use all day every day

Title: Re: leisure batteries for pumps
Post by: matthewprice on May 27, 2011, 08:44:15 pm

5 x 8 hours a week