[kevinquinn]

Hi, most of my round is very compact so pump going flat out and electric hose reel connected to same daisys led battery in back of van. I don't really drive far to top up battery and my power consumption is draining battery. What options have I got? I don't really want to go back to winding the reel 😐

[Soupy]

What battery set up do you have now?


Split charge?

[Smurf]

Could you not use a  separate decent size battery for the reel? I think that is what most do with the more expensive electric reel set ups. The likes of cleaver forum user I think has at least three not including the van battery   

Like you say if you don't do much mileage and you use a decent size battery but it still runs flat then a relay will be no good. You will have to bench charge it instead possibly every night. Instead of having to keep humping batteries about I simply charge them in situ in the van when required.

[kevinquinn]

What battery set up do you have now?


Split charge?

Parallel split charge setup

[Tony dunmall]

Split relay with two batteries 110 plot larger if you space

You'll possibly still need to charge at some point if your rounds that compact

I have a few fairly compact rounds on my six weekly schedule , we run  two pumps two electric reels never run out

[Clever Forum Name]

Three leisure 135AH batteries and two 80Ah van batteries. Seems to work ok 

[Smurf]

What battery set up do you have now?


Split charge?

Parallel split charge setup

I think soupy meant what type are you using standard car/van or lesuire and the size of the battery in amps.

[Smurf]

Three leisure 135AH batteries and two 80Ah van batteries. Seems to work ok 

Yep that would work 

[kevinquinn]

What battery set up do you have now?


Split charge?

Parallel split charge setup

I think soupy meant what type are you using standard car/van or lesuire and the size of the battery in amps.

It's a 60 amp car battery charging from van battery.

[Smurf]

That's why then as you are drawing way too much for the size and type of the battery you are using 

[Clever Forum Name]

60Ah is good to charge a toothbrush up though.
 

[Smurf]

60Ah is good to charge a toothbrush up though.

You may laugh but I still use the original 25 ah golf cart battery that came with my pf trolley that I bought years ago.  Mind I don't do much or need to use a lot of amps. Also I'm not lazy enough to need or want to use an electric reels just yet 

[Clever Forum Name]

I use electric reels purely because i work on the tools 5-6 days a week. I have the best setup for reduced RSI.

[Smurf]

I use electric reels purely because i work on the tools 5-6 days a week. I have the best setup for reduced RSI.

If it makes you job easier in that situation then that is all what counts.

[STEVE-UK]

Start the van whilst reeling in, The reel will then be powered by the alternator, reels in quick too

[p1w1]

Three leisure 135AH batteries and two 80Ah van batteries. Seems to work ok 

is that in 1 van

[Clever Forum Name]

Three leisure 135AH batteries and two 80Ah van batteries. Seems to work ok 

is that in 1 van

Yep. Cox electric reel takes 32 amp on start up.

[duncan h]

You have to use a leisure battery 110amp for power reels. 80amp for just pump

I have a transit with 2, 90 amp batteries. A split charger to a 110 amp leisure battery.
I still put them on charge now and again

[Fieldsy]

Both DIY electric reels I've made run direct from my van battery on the 12v auxillary supply. We have a close proximity round and the battery has never run flat. These have been running for a month now and no probs. The only time I noticed a difference was when the chain was too tight and the reel was struggling to reel in.......and the van was struggling to turn over as the battery was being drained. Both reels run freely now . Its bad enough bench charging the one leisure battery, let alone two or three. 12v van auxillary or cigarette lighter works for me.