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27/5/2008 at 9:09pm
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going away for 4 days with no hook up can i charge my battery of the car how long will it take will i need to run engine or will it last 4 days


27/5/2008 at 9:32pm
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depends what size battery you have and what you are intending to run off it we have just come back from 4  days away and battery level still quite good but that was on a 110 amp battery


27/5/2008 at 9:58pm
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You will get a lot more life from it if you don't rely on the caravan charger to top it up. It normally only trickle charges it.

I'd top it up using a good external battery charger before you go.



27/5/2008 at 11:36pm
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Quote: Originally posted by alan15 on 27/5/2008
going away for 4 days with no hook up can i charge my battery of the car how long will it take will i need to run engine or will it last 4 days

You should get 4 days careful usage from it, just don't use the TV very much if at all.

 



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i allways think that the van charger isnt good enough to charge them fully . i think of the charger on the van a way to run everything when the batt is low . like a power pack



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