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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: windiewasher on September 12, 2011, 03:14:18 pm

Title: best way to power my pump and controller?
Post by: windiewasher on September 12, 2011, 03:14:18 pm: im wondering wether to control it from the van battery or should i get a leisure battery?
cheers guys n girls
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Post by: Pope vader on September 12, 2011, 03:23:28 pm: van battery
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Post by: dave.e on September 12, 2011, 03:25:35 pm: van battery van battery van battery van battery van battery van battery van battery ;D
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Post by: Nathanael Jones on September 12, 2011, 03:25:54 pm: leisure battery. ::)
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Post by: windiewasher on September 12, 2011, 07:39:51 pm: As in wire straight into my van battery?
Does it not drain the battery?
Cheers
Quote from: ORI on September 12, 2011, 03:23:28 pm
van battery
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Post by: herbiefatboy on September 12, 2011, 07:46:35 pm: i would power it from a leisure battery wired to a splitter to the van battery so it charges the leisure battery as you drive along hope this make sense.
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Post by: dave.e on September 12, 2011, 08:58:14 pm: Quote from: kev@cleanerbrighterwindowcleaners on September 12, 2011, 07:39:51 pm
As in wire straight into my van battery?
Does it not drain the battery?
Cheers
Quote from: ORI on September 12, 2011, 03:23:28 pm
van battery

no it will not drain the van battery so long as the flo con is turned of
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Post by: Pope vader on September 12, 2011, 09:01:04 pm: wire it up to the cig lighter and just disconnect when you dont want it in use
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Post by: windiewasher on September 12, 2011, 09:14:23 pm: turned off?
when not in use?
cheers
Quote from: Dave@S2none on September 12, 2011, 08:58:14 pm
Quote from: kev@cleanerbrighterwindowcleaners on September 12, 2011, 07:39:51 pm
As in wire straight into my van battery?
Does it not drain the battery?
Cheers
Quote from: ORI on September 12, 2011, 03:23:28 pm
van battery

no it will not drain the van battery so long as the flo con is turned of
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Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on September 12, 2011, 09:21:25 pm: Van battery.

Use correct grade cable with in-line fuse (or mini RCD) from either battery terminal or a permanent live in the ignition loom. ;)
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Post by: Londoner on September 12, 2011, 09:30:08 pm: I use the van battery, never had a problem.
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Post by: dave.e on September 12, 2011, 09:52:11 pm: i have used 27.5amp wire with a 10amp fuse had no problems yet
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Post by: windiewasher on September 12, 2011, 10:10:56 pm: cheers m8
i've just bought a pure freedom pump/controller and it has about 15 to 20 metres of cable with built in inline fuse!
Quote from: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on September 12, 2011, 09:21:25 pm
Van battery.

Use correct grade cable with in-line fuse (or mini RCD) from either battery terminal or a permanent live in the ignition loom. ;)