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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: easy clean on July 10, 2009, 06:34:26 pm

Title: split charging
Post by: easy clean on July 10, 2009, 06:34:26 pm

can someone please help me, i'm trying to wire up a second lesuire battery in the back of the van to power the pump for wfp. it also needs to be wired up to charge of the van when its running.

i put the battery in the back and wired up the pump, to charge it i found an ignition live from the back of the ignition barrel and ran it direct to the battery, but prob is still getting flat van battery after 30-40 mins work and its driving me mad!!!!!!! >:( >:( >:(

how have you guys done it, help is much needed :'(

Title: Re: split charging
Post by: Nathanael Jones on July 10, 2009, 07:09:38 pm

You need a relay:
http://cgi.ebay.ie/100A-INTELLIGENT-VOLTAGE-SENSING-VSR-Split-Charge-Relay_W0QQitemZ280363596948QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Terminals_Cabling_ET?hash=item4146f8fc94&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A2|66%3A2|39%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

Title: Re: split charging
Post by: concept on July 10, 2009, 08:21:04 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12V-Heavy-Duty-Split-Charge-Relay-Kit-Battery-Amp-3m_W0QQitemZ280363683660QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CommercialVehicleParts_SM?hash=item4146fa4f4c&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14&_trkparms=%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A30

is a complete system

Title: Re: split charging
Post by: perfectpanesplymouth on July 10, 2009, 09:00:25 pm

or you could put a diode in the wire

Title: Re: split charging
Post by: eclipse on July 10, 2009, 11:02:21 pm

i had a system fitted by pure freedom the split charge relay is built into the flow controller

Title: Re: split charging
Post by: windowswashed on July 11, 2009, 11:46:52 am

Or a smart split charger if it's a vw transporter T5 (charges from the alternator instead of the battery) so it doesn't do damage to electronics sensor box

Title: Re: split charging
Post by: landy2 on July 12, 2009, 08:34:58 pm

hello eclipse  i have just got one of them flowmasters like yours from pure freedom have only had time to fit it so it just run the pump what i want to now is does it charge the battery up well for the amount of driving you do cheers

Title: Re: split charging
Post by: eclipse on July 13, 2009, 05:15:49 pm

well ive had it about 6 months im out every day quite a compact round and it hasnt let me down yet

good piece of kit if you ask me

Title: Re: split charging
Post by: landy2 on July 13, 2009, 06:43:58 pm

will get it wired up week end if not busy cheers