splt charge relay

[scottbott]

have been looking at the Raw Components systems a bit pricey anyone used them?,if so are they any good,they like easy to wire up

[Red Westie]

Personally I would buy the components seperately..however, the easiest split charge system 'to wire' is using one of the new 'voltage sensing' relays where you don't need a trigger wire from the alternator.
Just link the two positive poles with a good thick cable and Maxi fuse via the voltage sensing relay (earth the negative pole of the leisure) and as soon as the relay senses the alternater charge voltage the relay clicks in to allow the batteries to link and the 'leisure' to charge.
Martin

[kevtherev]

I would have thought your 'sleeper would already have a leisure loom. No battery in the passenger box then?

Split relays are cheap.
get a 50 amp one, fix it in the engine bay, trigger it from the alternator.
Run the thick power cable under the van to the passenger battery box.
Take the leisure cable from the drivers side (thin red) to the new battery

bingo