[ben M]

my pump is connected to my van's battery and when i do a long day without moving the van like today i get a flat battery. I am going to add a battery only for the pump,have you got any other suggestion?
Thanks
Ben

[wfp master]

halfords

[ben M]

halfords

thanks but i didn't ask where can i buy the battery 

[Rayleigh Window Cleaning Services]

Bigger van battery

[dazmond]

i use a leisure battery 85ah.i also spend a lot of time cleaning in one place and hardly drive around on large chunks of my round.

[Don Kee]

Leisure battery, connected to an intelligent split charger relay so it charges off the alternator/van battery

[geefree]

Get yourself any leisure battery, connect it to your van battery via a relay split charger kit... done.


here you go


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAMPER-VAN-SELF-SWITCHING-VOLTAGE-SENSING-SPLIT-CHARGE-RELAY-KIT-12V-30-AMP-/181160779910?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item2a2e062086#ht_2777wt_1163

[ben M]

Get yourself any leisure battery, connect it to your van battery via a relay split charger kit... done.


here you go


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAMPER-VAN-SELF-SWITCHING-VOLTAGE-SENSING-SPLIT-CHARGE-RELAY-KIT-12V-30-AMP-/181160779910?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item2a2e062086#ht_2777wt_1163

thanks Gazza, easy to install?

[ben M]

a relay split charger is enough or still need to charge the battery sometimes with a charger?

[Positivity]

Scrap yard battery £15 lasted 18 months they give you a fiver for your old battery so £10 18 months.
Replaced van battery before winter now using old van battery runs two of us all day no problem.

[Don Kee]

Split charger should be fine for the most part (especially if you get a decent 'ah' battery)
If you have a digital controller, just check the voltage output on your last job of the day just to check if it could use a top up from a charger...

[Simon Mess]

I have been using a diy system where the pump is connected to my van battery for over 3.5 years and it works fine. About a year ago I started to notice that if I was parked for a while working, the van seemed a bit slow cranking, so I bought a new, more powerful, good quality battery, problem gone!.
 Before going and getting a 2nd battery check the size and condition of the one in your van (and remember if your van has a petrol engine, it will have a smaller battery anyway), it may just be that it needs replacing. Also, there could be a problem with the alternator.