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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jpm on March 12, 2007, 08:03:07 pm

Title: Car or leisure battery
Post by: jpm on March 12, 2007, 08:03:07 pm

Hi,..
Im just in process of going over to wfp. Which battery is better to use? I have been given a car battery or do I need a leisure battery. Im very new to wfp so any advice would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Car or leisure battery
Post by: russ_clark on March 12, 2007, 08:04:21 pm

I would go for the leisure battery myself everytime
fitted with a split charge relay to the vehicle

Title: Re: Car or leisure battery
Post by: jpm on March 12, 2007, 08:09:14 pm

Thanks..Where would i get one from? and what does it do?

Title: Re: Car or leisure battery
Post by: russ_clark on March 12, 2007, 08:13:23 pm

any good camping / caravan type place
I am no electrician but there are people on the forum who are
much better qualified on this type of thing.
Think basically the leisure battery is designed for more continual use
and the split charge relay charges it up everytime you start the engine.
If you do not have one you will have to charge the battery yourself daily.
Leisure battery £35-£50
relay £10-£15
I paid an auto electrician around £75 to fit the lot
Russ 

Title: Re: Car or leisure battery
Post by: jpm on March 12, 2007, 08:18:21 pm

Russ, thanx for the advice..

Title: Re: Car or leisure battery
Post by: Llaaww on March 12, 2007, 08:47:26 pm

my wfp kit came today so I was out looking at batteries, apparently a leisure battery is designed to give a charge over a long time, as when running a pump, tv, fridge etc, where a car battery is designed to give a short burst of power, as is needed for starting a car. I will be buying a leisure battery tomorrow, but they don't look cheap.
hope this helps

Title: Re: Car or leisure battery
Post by: jpm on March 12, 2007, 08:49:16 pm

thanks lawrence

Title: Re: Car or leisure battery
Post by: Moderator David@stives on March 12, 2007, 08:52:33 pm

You dont need any other battery , simply wire your system to your car battery , i have been running a twin pump system for over a year now with no problems

Dont over complicate things , keep it simple

Extra Battery not needed , save your money

Dave

Title: Re: Car or leisure battery
Post by: Llaaww on March 12, 2007, 09:07:36 pm

dave guess what. my kit came today, but not the bloomin poles. :D ??? ???

Title: Re: Car or leisure battery
Post by: Moderator David@stives on March 12, 2007, 09:10:23 pm

I can help you with a pole if you need one its a bit heavy but will get you on your way.

Dave

Title: Re: Car or leisure battery
Post by: Llaaww on March 12, 2007, 09:14:18 pm

Quote from: Dave @st-ives on March 12, 2007, 09:10:23 pm

I can help you with a pole if you need one its a bit heavy but will get you on your way.

Dave

thanks they will probably cmoe in the morning.
Looked at trellisk today, its a biggun, looks like it might take two years just to do the risk assesment, let alone clean it.

Title: Re: Car or leisure battery
Post by: Moderator David@stives on March 12, 2007, 09:17:32 pm

I thought 5 years myself