Battery Porn

I think I need a charge as my brain has run out of thinking power which makes it so negative, and I wanted to come up with a fully charged response to this thread. So I will go and plug my self in for awhile and maybe the sparks will fly, and I will once again Float around the idea's cell.
 
Not sure about Phil’s group porn, I prefer a solo image with only peripheral attachments.
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I think there have been AMPle comments in this thread However, I do notice that Phil's and exwindsurfers are bigger than Oktaso_Oo_O
 
Quick question, have you checked the road legal conformity for these units? CE marks are for transportation and not intended use. You need to be looking at E13 with certification to prove they've been tested. You're at risk and a non-void insurance pay-out if they're not road legal (from Aviva whom underwrite a lot of motorhome policies, after the lengthy meeting we had at the NEC - along with the normal Thatcham jargon).
 
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nickvanbitz said:
Quick question, have you checked the road legal conformity for these units? CE marks are for transportation and not intended use. You need to be looking at E13 with certification to prove they've been tested. Your risk and a non-void insurance pay-out if they're not road legal (from Aviva whom underwrite a lot of motorhome policies, after the lengthy meeting we had at the NEC - along with the normal Thatcham jargon).
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Hi Nick,

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I know that Aviva has really started to tighten up on their Motorhome policies. I have emailed Aviva detailing all the compliance and certification details of the RB100 batteries to make sure that they don't have a problem.
 
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As far as I can make out there's been no mention of dynamo or current as yet......
 
Bedonwheels said:
As far as I can make out there's been no mention of dynamo or current as yet......
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These batteries have a built-in battery management system. The BMS prevents overcharging, overvoltage, overcurrent, short circuit, reverse polarity, overtemperature and low-temperature charging. The recommended charge current is 50 Amps but they can be charged at up to 100 Amps per battery. They can supply 100 Amps of current continuously and can surge to 200 Amps for 5 - 10 seconds.

Very few vehicles have dynamos these days, but these batteries do work with alternators. If your alternator does not charge the starter battery up to 14.2v -14.6v then the battery will not fully charge, but this will not damage it. In this case, your normal leisure battery will not be fully charging either.
 
You're spot on there Phil, I was being a bit more tongue in cheek as dynamo & current hadn't popped up amid the more humorous comments :)
 
And just on the last point, even if your alternator does hit over 14.2V, voltage losses over the extended cable to the leisure battery bank may well mean that bank is gettig a reduced voltage charge and so not the full deal
 
wildebus said:
And just on the last point, even if your alternator does hit over 14.2V, voltage losses over the extended cable to the leisure battery bank may well mean that bank is gettig a reduced voltage charge and so not the full deal
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Oh good, now we can bring B2B chargers into the conversation. I chose a Votronic 1212-45 because it has a good range of LiFePO4 profiles and can be input and output limited to fit the 50A circuit I spliced it into. Very good it is too, fully recharges the battery very quickly.
 
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