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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JSMC on March 28, 2009, 05:10:45 pm

Title: wiring pump to battery how to required plz
Post by: JSMC on March 28, 2009, 05:10:45 pm: surely someone must have one of these for my perusal
Title: Re: wiring pump to battery how to required plz
Post by: Ian Lancaster on March 28, 2009, 06:52:14 pm: Get a length of black wire and put a crocodile clip on one end. Attach the other end to the negative side of the pump (the terminal with the black wire on it)

Get a length of red wire and put a crocodile clip on the end. Put a 15amp fuse in the line, and a toggle or rocker switch. Attach the other end to the positive side of the pump.

When you want to use the pump, attach the crocodile clips to the appropriate battery terminals.

Switch on.

I think that covers everything? ;D ::)
Title: Re: wiring pump to battery how to required plz
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on March 28, 2009, 06:58:40 pm: You can actually dispence with the switch and the fuse; it'll work just as well.

I have mine connected to a spare 12v battery in the back of my van.
Title: Re: wiring pump to battery how to required plz
Post by: john tomkins on March 28, 2009, 07:23:29 pm: Quote from: mlscontractcleaner on March 28, 2009, 06:58:40 pm
You can actually dispence with the switch and the fuse; it'll work just as well.

I have mine connected to a spare 12v battery in the back of my van.

Don't get rid of the fuse, it's easier and cheaper to replace a fuse than a pump
Title: Re: wiring pump to battery how to required plz
Post by: JSMC on March 29, 2009, 10:21:25 am: what i meant to say was wiring intop the van battery
Title: Re: wiring pump to battery how to required plz
Post by: Ian Lancaster on March 29, 2009, 06:41:32 pm: Quote from: JSMC on March 29, 2009, 10:21:25 am
what i meant to say was wiring intop the van battery

Don't do it.

If the battery's a tiny bit past its best you could easily flatten it while you're working, and then where would you be?

An 85ah leisure battery will set you back about £50-60 and will last a couple of days between charging.

Play safe ;)
Title: Re: wiring pump to battery how to required plz
Post by: LWC on March 29, 2009, 06:54:36 pm: Do it, i did it in mine and run 2 systems al day long.

In the vivaro the battery is under the passenger side panel, take a red and a black of it and run to you pump/varistream
Title: Re: wiring pump to battery how to required plz
Post by: JSMC on March 30, 2009, 03:35:54 pm: is yours earthed matt?
Title: Re: wiring pump to battery how to required plz
Post by: windywashers on March 30, 2009, 04:07:29 pm: what a load of rubbish, dont connect to van battery,
been using my van battery for 3 years pluss now no problems, theres this thing called an altonator which charges the battery when the van is moving.

do you know how much current the pump uses under full load, i measured it 850ma which is nothing.

use your van bettery, a leasure battery is just another thing the suppliers want to flog to you
Title: Re: wiring pump to battery how to required plz
Post by: JSMC on March 30, 2009, 04:14:07 pm: already have the leisur ebattery unsued but it will be getting punted soon me thinks
Title: Re: wiring pump to battery how to required plz
Post by: gerard mcmanus on March 30, 2009, 04:16:41 pm: Quote from: windywashers on March 30, 2009, 04:07:29 pm
what a load of rubbish, dont connect to van battery,
been using my van battery for 3 years pluss now no problems, theres this thing called an altonator which charges the battery when the van is moving.

do you know how much current the pump uses under full load, i measured it 850ma which is nothing.

use your van bettery, a leasure battery is just another thing the suppliers want to flog to you

does that not mean you have to have the vehicle running with the keys in it while you are round the back of someones property? ???

My van would get whipped round here :o