Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Bobs Window Cleaning on October 14, 2007, 10:05:52 am
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Morning all.
Getting ready for my Van setup and going to get a battery today.
Been told to go to a Caravan shop and buy a deep cycle one ???
Would it be better to go and get one from Halfords and which one should I get?
Bob
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where do you live and do you know if anyone has a halfords trade card. theyre much cheaper on trade
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Close to Norwich.
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doh a bit far from me lol, 200 miles!
try and get yourself a hold of a trade card at halfords. go in and ask about them. if you can "somehow" produce a pay slip proving you are in the trade youll get one.
batteries well cheap then
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Cmon lads.
Someone must know which battery to get.
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i run a 063 car battery in mine from halfords on a relay to charge it from alternator
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???
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what?
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???Not for you LWC
Thought I would get more answers ???
I dont want to use the alternator. Just need a bettery that I can charger up the same way I charge my Trolley.
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Bob,
Try to go for a 110amp the higher the better, I got mine from a car shop £70, but it keeps going for a week, then just charge at the weekend perfect for me ;D ;D
Gazza
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Gazza
Did you get the charger with the battery?
Bob
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Morning all.
Getting ready for my Van setup and going to get a battery today.
Been told to go to a Caravan shop and buy a deep cycle one ???
Would it be better to go and get one from Halfords and which one should I get?
Bob
Hi Bod,
There is a caravan shop opposite Machine Mart on Heigham St, they do both 85 / 110amp leisure batteries.
If i remember my 85 amp cost around £30,00 inc vat, there 110 amp cost around £55.00 / £65.00.
You could also try Panks with is the other end of Heigham St.
John
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Bob,
No, I use my bike charger, don't go to cheap you need them to last you!
Gazza
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Thanks john
I will pop ever later today and have a look.
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I dont want to use the alternator. Just need a bettery that I can charger up the same way I charge my Trolley.
how come dude, youll never have to worry about charging it again!
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I dont want to use the alternator. Just need a bettery that I can charger up the same way I charge my Trolley.
how come dude, youll never have to worry about charging it again!
I'm curious too, I connected mine to a SCR and never had too worry about it yet and its been in the van 14 months now
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Dont want to use the Alternator because I have been told you need to do alot of miles to keep the deep cycle battery charged.
bob
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Use this link.
http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/cgi-bin/megastore/commerce.cgi?product=Batteries_Industrial!12_Volt
Best value for money Battery out there. It will last 5 times longer then a battery you get from a caravan shop. These Batteries are pure quality. I have 2 x us27tmx 120 amps.
Its delivered in the price.
Nel
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Dont want to use the Alternator because I have been told you need to do alot of miles to keep the deep cycle battery charged.
bob
if you want it to go to the alternator have another one fitted as they are made to only charge 1 battery otherwise a van would have 2 would it not ;)
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Smart thinking Ian.
Now why didnt squeeky come up with that ;D
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Bob It doesn't take a lot to keep a good battery topped up, I only travel about 5 miles or so in either directions and mines been in the van 14 months no problems
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Too late Chris. I already purchased a charger. How far from Denton are you?
Bob
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The furthest I go that way is Wortwell once every 6 wks