Advice on Best split-charger set up.

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Advice on Best split-charger set up.

Post by KarlT »

Hi,
My project is glacierly moving forward.
Thinking about battery power now. Wanting to fit leisure battery for running amp, compressor fridge, maybe invertor & lights.
I know JK do the kit but is that the one to go for? Anywhere else?

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you wont be running your fridge off your leisure battery mate.the 12v side of it runs off your alternator when the van is running.this looks like a decent bit of kit.ebay
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Rob he says he has a posh compressor fridge, so yep will happy run of a leisure me thinks
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ahh.should of noticed that..
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I fitted one of the split charge kits as mentioned by rob, the instructions were good and easily understood even by me!,not the cheapest out there but would reccomend it no problem
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I have just fitted this week a kit from these people

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/INTELLIGENT-Volta ... 567wt_1137" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Not the cheapest but after speaking to the man on the phone I was convinced that this was a good kit and would last the distance, the kit arrived and was easy to fit, the instructions where clear and easy to follow and having tested it with a multi meter seems to do the job !
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pionte.do try and catch up.thats the one i linked to :lol:
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R0B wrote:this looks like a decent bit of kit.ebay

Just checked this link and it is the same place where I bought mine from, the only difference with mine is that I went for the ' intelligent ' version which does away with the need for the blue wire from the alternator.
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Rob you are too darn quick !
or is it coz I am slooooow
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