What did you do to your van today?

[Millie Master]

Well Trev., I too have a quite large and capable charger fitted, however I thought that whereas the charger can keep all 3 batteries topped up, it wouldn't be able to deep cycle recharge all 3 together which is why I am doing the job individually................... Please correct me if I am wrong.

Phil

 

[runnach]

Is this another fetish o yours terry ,bea must be up the wall wi you

Only on special occasions, Gordon, variety is the spice of life, and those rubber soles offer good grip and purchase power

 

[wildebus]

Well Trev., I too have a quite large and capable charger fitted, however I thought that whereas the charger can keep all 3 batteries topped up, it wouldn't be able to deep cycle recharge all 3 together which is why I am doing the job individually................... Please correct me if I am wrong.

Phil

I would say that is a good process Allows you to also evaluate each battery, which is something that cannot be done when connected together.

 

[Millie Master]

I would say that is a good process Allows you to also evaluate each battery, which is something that cannot be done when connected together.

Thank gaud for that, I have finally done something the right way if the Professor of all things electrical gives me the thumbs up

Many thanks David

 

[wildebus]

Thank gaud for that, I have finally done something the right way if the Professor of all things electrical gives me the thumbs up

Many thanks David

Haven't done it for around 18 months, but with multiple batteries I used to disconnect every 6 months and do a discharge test and recharge to check all are ok.
Even when the batteries have been all connected together from day 1, it is still possible for one to develop a problem or not work as well (had a chap with a Hobby end of last year having weird charging problems and turned out one battery out the three was dragging the other 2 down).

 

[Forresbroons]

Took it out for a wee run, then topped up all the systems ready for our first trip away this year. All seems to be working OK

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Just topped the gas tank up with 12ltr of gas

 

[Greengrass]

Just topped the gas tank up with 12ltr of gas

Whats the cost of lpg up there Jeff

 

[marchie]

Weeded out the moss from the panel housing the High Brake Light, I could feel a silicone seal as the brake light becomes pat of the horizontal body moulding, but there are places towards the outer extremeties where there appears to be no silicone and the moss can be dug out, replete with a healthy clod of dirt attached! Does anyone know whether there is supposed to a void on the Burstner panel, or am I safe to run a bead of non setting mastic to prevent the moss garden from taking hold? The Burstner Brake Light looks well sealed, but the fullwidth Panel has very little sealant, which may explain why so much moss takes root! Or, is the gap towards the edges intentional to allow roof water to drain vertically down the rear body panel, rather than spraying passing traffic with a free screenwash?

Steve

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Whats the cost of lpg up there Jeff

Didn't look lolol think it was £9.60p fir 12 ltrs

 

[Val54]

5 new tyres .............. ouch!!

 

[Exwindsurfer]

5 new tyres .............. ouch!!

I bet lolol

 

[compost]

fitted new 250watt solar panel up there now got 1025 watts

 

[trevskoda]

Well Trev., I too have a quite large and capable charger fitted, however I thought that whereas the charger can keep all 3 batteries topped up, it wouldn't be able to deep cycle recharge all 3 together which is why I am doing the job individually................... Please correct me if I am wrong.

Phil

That can happen with mine if I connect all 3 batts at once, so I let it bring up the hab ones first and the flick a switch to connect to starter batt, not required now as solar is doing its job.
You could get a 20sh auto charger on ebay, i have one and it is very good.

 

[marchie]

Didn't look lolol think it was £9.60p fir 12 ltrs

79.7p per litre? Was it orrisons, Jeff?

Steve

 

[Forresbroons]

It cost us 94.9 p/litre at our local garage when we topped up. It’s nice to have lpg local to us and it supports local business at the same time.

 

[Vanterrier]

5 new tyres .............. ouch!!

What did you get?

K

 

[Exwindsurfer]

79.7p per litre? Was it orrisons, Jeff?

Steve

No co-op

 

[Val54]

What did you get?

K

Went for the new pattern Michelin Cross Climate Campers in the end

 

[Val54]

Finally got round to swapping out the old solar regulator for a Votronic, just need to finish off fishing the trickle supply to the engine battery.