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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Davindo Cleana on July 17, 2005, 04:26:01 pm

Title: Securing WFP van mount battery and nick nacks
Post by: Davindo Cleana on July 17, 2005, 04:26:01 pm

Little bits and bobs to do - just wanted to ask how people secured the WFP batteries in their vans

also - do you fit a switch to set the pump away -

and finally, is it definitely ok to leave everything switched on and just stop the flow (stop connector or valve) when and as you want

thanks

Title: Re: Securing WFP van mount battery and nick nacks
Post by: easycleanwindows on July 17, 2005, 06:32:04 pm

batery is in a case secured to van floor a switch fused to battery and battery to alternator

Title: Re: Securing WFP van mount battery and nick nacks
Post by: Davindo Cleana on July 17, 2005, 07:41:56 pm

Thanks - is the case a proper part for this job or is it custom made - I had been thinking of getting a replacement battery tray for any car and bolting it to the floor

Title: Re: Securing WFP van mount battery and nick nacks
Post by: easycleanwindows on July 17, 2005, 08:03:16 pm

mines custom made by tucker but you could make a box from any hardwood bolt to floor then have lid to be able to get to battery also the battery in my van is a caravan battery not car battery

Title: Re: Securing WFP van mount battery and nick nacks
Post by: marc al on July 17, 2005, 09:39:02 pm

  Is the battery wired into the cars charging circuit, I take it if it is you need something to stop the car draining it instead of its own battery when starting?
  I have an interior light very close to where I have mounted my variflow unit, does anybody know if it's OK to use the van's 12v supply to this to power my pump and forget about a secondary battery?


  Marc

Title: Re: Securing WFP van mount battery and nick nacks
Post by: easycleanwindows on July 18, 2005, 09:31:30 am

i wouldnt do that really if your on a job for a long time you will deffo drain your car battery thats why you have a secondry battery.easy to install

Title: Re: Securing WFP van mount battery and nick nacks
Post by: Davindo Cleana on July 18, 2005, 02:26:54 pm

How is it fixed, Graham -

Title: Re: Securing WFP van mount battery and nick nacks
Post by: Roy Harding on July 18, 2005, 02:50:03 pm

You buy a leisure battery and have a dual charge relay, this will make sure both batteries are fully charged.

You can buy them form any motor spare car shop or ebay.

Roy :)

Title: Re: Securing WFP van mount battery and nick nacks
Post by: Davindo Cleana on July 18, 2005, 06:11:04 pm

cheers for replies - got a 4 quid battery retaining clamp to hook it onto inner wheel arch
getting an auto electrician to wire it up
nearly there might ask about demin columns in van next ;)