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Split Charge

Post by clement » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:35 pm

After chatting to Stu and Andy, I'm looking at getting a split charge system and wanted people's veiws or ideas as the best second battery option and split charge electrics,
Wants to be as simple as possible, and able to power my Light bar and the Rear aux sockets etc.
Then I can get Andy, Stu and Richard to fit it all and finally wire up my light bar :shark:


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Re: Split Charge

Post by PillowSmuggler » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:43 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol:

This has done me proud and let me catch two alternator fails before the battery failed.
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I also picked a tayna own brand calcium battery as I found the optima yellow top caused more issues than it solved.


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Re: Split Charge

Post by clement » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:47 pm

What Ah would be best?


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Re: Split Charge

Post by J@mes » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:49 pm

I've just ordered a Tmax kit, and a 120ah battery for in the Amarok.

Going to be fitting it in the next few weeks :thumbright:


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Re: Split Charge

Post by PillowSmuggler » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:57 pm

As per my sig - 78Ah just fits in the aux box :thumbright:


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Re: Split Charge

Post by clement » Fri Jan 09, 2015 7:01 pm

PillowSmuggler wrote:As per my sig - 78Ah just fits in the aux box :thumbright:
Is that the biggest that fits?
Is that the biggest Ah needed?


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Re: Split Charge

Post by anglefire » Fri Jan 09, 2015 7:02 pm

I have the T-Max in mine and that (I think!) has saved my main battery as I noticed the lack of charging before it went totally flat.

The battery I have in in my Sig. :thumbright:


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Re: Split Charge

Post by Dave_Harris » Fri Jan 09, 2015 7:51 pm

I would say I am utilise mone the least out of any dual battery setup bet still sains. It. Incredible useful.
Particularly when on long journeys or staying Way from the weekend I can charge devices with the knowledge that the primary battery will remain safe.
Deffo worth the investment if you stay away at regular intervals sand have a requirement for charging mobile devices



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Re: Split Charge

Post by countrywide » Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:08 pm

For your application, I think a voltage sensitive relay is fine, cheap and reliable.

Don't forget to get a battery clamp for the second battery.



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Re: Split Charge

Post by xtc » Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:37 pm

countrywide wrote:For your application, I think a voltage sensitive relay is fine, cheap and reliable.

Don't forget to get a battery clamp for the second battery.
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