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Title: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: Don Simon on April 05, 2017, 08:41:18 pm
Putting tank into lasses picarsole and there is a cig lighter in back, can you run a split relay charger from these  to charge the battery ?

Many thinks
Title: Re: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: Smurf on April 05, 2017, 08:55:04 pm
Putting tank into lasses picarsole and there is a cig lighter in back, can you run a split relay charger from these  to charge the battery ?

Many thinks

Best speak to an auto electrician but I'm guessing he would probably say no.
Title: Re: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: Don Simon on April 06, 2017, 06:01:04 am
Putting tank into lasses picarsole and there is a cig lighter in back, can you run a split relay charger from these  to charge the battery ?

Many thinks
S you advise me to see an auto electrician, but then you say he would say no ?
Thanks for that !

Best speak to an auto electrician but I'm guessing he would probably say no.
Title: Re: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: Don Simon on April 06, 2017, 08:22:34 am
Going to Halfords they will know !
Title: Re: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: Spruce on April 06, 2017, 08:32:11 am
Going to Halfords they will know !

Then why ask us?

The cigarette lighter isn't good enough to do the job as Smurf says. If its protected with a 15 amp fuse (meaning the wiring will carry a higher current) then you could get away with splicing into the wiring to the socket and wiring that directly to the SCR.

We did that with a Transit Connect van my son in law used for 4 years he window cleaned. The red and black wires come from the wiring to the accessories socket at the back of the van.

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1491464124_split charge relay 002a.jpg)
Title: Re: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: Matt. on April 06, 2017, 09:00:39 am
Hello Samson ....hope ya well mate

I ru the wires from my van battery into the back of my van to power my pumps, why would it not be possible to do the same on a Picasso

Depending on we're the battery is situated find a path to run the wires ( I drilled a small hole put a grommet In it to prevent the wires rubbing on body work ) through,  u will be able to run it under the carpet somewhere or tucked away out of sight.
Title: Re: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: Don Simon on April 06, 2017, 10:22:21 am
Thank you for those inteligent and informative posts,    may all your camels have triplets.

Peace be upon you
Title: Re: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: Don Simon on April 06, 2017, 10:27:38 am
Where do I buy these split relay chargers from please ?

Thanks
Title: Re: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: Spruce on April 07, 2017, 07:52:41 am
Where do I buy these split relay chargers from please ?

Thanks

Ebay. You want a voltage sensing relay (VSR).

Here's one;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BERLINGO-SELF-SWITCHING-VOLTAGE-SENSING-SPLIT-CHARGE-RELAY-12V-30-AMP-/141707179004?hash=item20fe67f3fc:g:pxoAAOSwyQtVkwpI

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Title: Re: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: Tosh on April 07, 2017, 08:30:39 am
Going to Halfords they will know !


Thats highly debatable.
Title: Re: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: dazmond on April 07, 2017, 08:34:53 am
how long have you been wfp samson as you seem pretty clueless?i thought you d been wfp for years!

(apologies if im wrong) ;D
Title: Re: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: Tosh on April 07, 2017, 08:41:23 am
Dazmond, d’you want an SLX pole for a tenner?
Title: Re: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: Tosh on April 07, 2017, 08:41:52 am
They’re the ‘in’ pole, the pole of choice for many window cleaners and far superior to those snapping extreme poles.
Title: Re: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: Don Simon on April 07, 2017, 02:08:32 pm
Where do I buy these split relay chargers from please ?

Thanks

Ebay. You want a voltage sensing relay (VSR).

Here's one;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BERLINGO-SELF-SWITCHING-VOLTAGE-SENSING-SPLIT-CHARGE-RELAY-12V-30-AMP-/141707179004?hash=item20fe67f3fc:g:pxoAAOSwyQtVkwpI

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Thanks spruce I love you x
Title: Re: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: Don Simon on April 07, 2017, 02:11:27 pm
how long have you been wfp samson as you seem pretty clueless?i thought you d been wfp for years!

(apologies if im wrong) ;D
I got our 650 two man system fitted by purefreedom in the van years ago,    This is a tank we are putting in my wifes car so she can carry on working!    I am on the sick at the moment Daz.
And yes I am pretty clueless, just trying to keep everything going, but its not easy  :'(
Title: Re: split relay charger from cig lighter ?
Post by: Don Simon on April 07, 2017, 02:52:03 pm
Hello Samson ....hope ya well mate

I ru the wires from my van battery into the back of my van to power my pumps, why would it not be possible to do the same on a Picasso

Depending on we're the battery is situated find a path to run the wires ( I drilled a small hole put a grommet In it to prevent the wires rubbing on body work ) through,  u will be able to run it under the carpet somewhere or tucked away out of sight.
So you just run pump off the van battery then ?