My other van had a zig charger in but this van has not the battery is situated in gas box ( I do not use gas ) and I have bought a trickle charger but it is a pain in the a**e to connect. I have to have extension lead through window then perch charger on ledge and then connect. When bad weather this is impossible. Is there any way the charger can be connected 240volt as well as the 12volt connection.
I hope I have explained myself, if this can be done can anyone give me a diagram etc
Yes Dave but can I have both the connection to battery charger(240volt) and the 12 volt connection ( for water pump, interior lights etc) connected at the same time?
You shouldn't use an ordinary car charger for prolonged periods as this can damage the battery. But yes, you can keep the charger connected to both 12 and 240 volt systems simultaneously. Mine is wired in this way. It is a Gunsons floating charge charger with an auto switch off, set to 80% charge. As it is mounted in an externally vented box, can I set it to 100% charge as gassing is not an issue?
You shouldn't use an ordinary car charger for prolonged periods as this can damage the battery. But yes, you can keep the charger connected to both 12 and 240 volt systems simultaneously. Mine is wired in this way. It is a Gunsons floating charge charger with an auto switch off, set to 80% charge. As it is mounted in an externally vented box, can I set it to 100% charge as gassing is not an issue?
Hi Digi, Do I have to put an inline fuse on the 12 volt side or anything? and the charger is not an ordinary car charger it is one suitable for leisure batteries.
If you have 240v to the van, i.e you have 13 amp sockets installed, then install an extra one near the battery, plug in the charger and connect to battery. We use this as an emergency set up if the on-board charger fails and it works well. The charger we have (20 amp leisure/marine type) will charge the battery and run the 12v lights, pump etc at the same time.
I would recommend using an in line fuse, even if the charger probably has one inside anyway. An inline fuse will be much easier to change if it blows, therefore I would fit a slightly smaller inline fuse.
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Topic: Battery charging
