Zig unit plus battery charger?
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Zig unit plus battery charger?
Been reading that the charger on a zig unit won't actually charge the leisure battery but rather maintain it,my question is would it be ok,when hooked up to 240v,to simply hook up a separate battery charger to the leisure battery whilst it's still connected to the zig?
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Re: Zig unit plus battery charger?
No one? Is it safe to have another battery charger connected to mains hook up as well as the zig charger?
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Re: Zig unit plus battery charger?
I wouldn't, but that's not based on any scientific analysis of connecting two dissimilar chargers in tandem, oh no, it's based on a gut feeling that it'll end in tears
What Zig is it? A CF8 will deliver up to 12 amps according to the manual.

What Zig is it? A CF8 will deliver up to 12 amps according to the manual.
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Re: Zig unit plus battery charger?
Andythesweep wrote:No one? Is it safe to have another battery charger connected to mains hook up as well as the zig charger?
you will confuse the chargers.. either one will think the batteries charged fully.
A zig is hard wired into the leisure loom.
I would assume you can select whether it goes on or not?
I have a trickle charger that is put on overnight, in the summer it's enough.
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Re: Zig unit plus battery charger?
Ok,thanks guys,think I'll use two leisure batteries,use one normally with the zig while the other can be charged separately