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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Michael Peterson on November 07, 2014, 04:09:24 pm

Title: Battery charging
Post by: Michael Peterson on November 07, 2014, 04:09:24 pm
Currently taking battery out every other night when it goes flat to charge (leisure battery) is this ok for the health of a battery or would a split charge relay be better, I'm not worried about having to charge the thing just which is better for the battery are leisure ok to run flat
Title: Re: Battery charging
Post by: dannymack on November 07, 2014, 05:21:02 pm
I personally couldn't be bothered to take battery in every night or every other night hense why I had a split relay fitted with leisure battery. I do loads if mileage so my van battery charges the leisure battery at full capacity.
Title: Re: Battery charging
Post by: Michael Peterson on November 07, 2014, 05:25:17 pm
Cheers Danny I can easily fit one however was more interested in which is actually better for the battery
Title: Re: Battery charging
Post by: johnny bravo on November 07, 2014, 05:26:21 pm
so what if you dont do loads of miles,    would it not charge as much
Title: Re: Battery charging
Post by: sunshine windows on November 07, 2014, 05:32:04 pm
I use a mains charger every night for mine, but have recently has a split charger installed as the batteries I have are crap
Title: Re: Battery charging
Post by: PoleKing on November 07, 2014, 05:34:45 pm
Currently taking battery out every other night when it goes flat to charge (leisure battery) is this ok for the health of a battery or would a split charge relay be better, I'm not worried about having to charge the thing just which is better for the battery are leisure ok to run flat

Depends on the battery.
If it's a leisure battery it may well be better to take it out.
If it's a car type battery, a trickle charge will be better
Title: Re: Battery charging
Post by: Don Kee on November 07, 2014, 06:21:10 pm
Both