Will be first outing in our new van this w/end. Popping over to filey brigg, Friday till tue's.
Anyhow just been up to try out the motor mover, which was alreadt fitted when we bought the van. Albeit, yes the battery is flat!! Had a brainwave!! connect the honda genny eu20, use that to move it. (NO JOY). Why.
Genny working fine, power on the van showing 11/11.5v when genny running, should this move the van, or has power GOT to come directly from the battery.
Please excuse my ignorance here, never used a mover, also prety much novoces to the world of vanning.
You need the amperage not just the volts. 11.5 volts showing? Hasnt got a chance of moving the van.When your battery is fully charged give it ago then. Just a quick one, is the switch turn on for the mover,The genney isnt enough to run your mover,It wont be pumping out over 80amps i dont think.
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11.5 is totally flat needs to be fully charged to use a motor mover,is there something left on in the van to drain the battery,if not you may require a need a knew one
The issue is not the voltage, but the current. The startup current will be as high as 100amps for a fraction of a second, falling to 15-20amps once the motor mover is working. You will need a large generator to supply a minimum load of at least 20 amps, and even then the startup current will probably trip the generator's fuse first.
C -tek is an excellent smart charger, remember if you check battery straight after charging you will get a high reading..let is sit for a short while to get an accurate reading.
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If you use a motor mover while connected to 230v it can draw such a hefty current through the charger that it can cause damage. Many motor movers are fitted with the switch behind the power input socket to prevent them being used while hooked up.
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I had read something that leads me to believe that motor mover electronics are at risk from the high voltages that can occur whilst the battery is on charge, eg when van is on EHU.
My recollection was that it was a Powrtouch mover?
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Topic: movers and batteries
