On board caravan battery system - Page 3

(RIP) PLANK · 06-01-2009, 13:33

I have a couple of the older model of them, and they are bomb proof, they are used and abused, I dropped on around 11ft onto hard sumer grass and it still works, my son in law threw the other one in temper whn the pull cord snapped, and it still works!

We run them on the petrol diesel mix from when his customers put diesel in the petrol or visa versa and he has to drain their tanks, I even use engine oil instead of two stroke oil and they still keep going, and will do up to around 8 hours on a tank full!

they are also pretty quite

I dont know if these newer 'emissions comliant' ones are as good but if they are you wont be dissapointed!

CaptLimey · 06-01-2009, 19:20

Hey Plank, re engine oil and petrol, in the days before there was 'two stroke oil', I used to put engine oil in a can with petrol and shake to mix it before pouring it into the tank of my BSA Bantam 125!!! I had to carry a plug spanner so I could remove and clean the 'whisker' off the plug every 10 miles! Ahhhh those were the days (Glad they're over - Jeez, I'm getting old!)
Regards CL

(RIP) PLANK · 06-01-2009, 22:22

Well, I have a few bantams (see avtar) and a BSA rifle will that do

Thinking about it I have only eer took the plug out and cleaned it once on one of these generators in abotu 4 years of owning them, which isn't bad going by any standards!

(RIP) PLANK · 10-01-2009, 19:07

captlimey, i found you input on boating aspect of battery use and power very interesting and informative thanks!

CaptLimey · 13-01-2009, 21:51

Hi Plank.

Glad you found my diatribe on batteries/charging of use. I'm also glad to have been able to make a useful input and hopefully it was a means of thanking you and all the other members for the good advice on Nissans I've enjoyed over these past months.

Regards CL

wildbri · 13-01-2009, 23:32

I have two of the aldi chargers one I use in the garage the other one is wired up in the caravan, the built in charger went US . to use a caravan charger would have cost a lot, but
the intelligent charger as they are called keeps the battery topped up without "boiling" as it automatically drops to trickle charge.

...bri

rustic · 01-02-2009, 17:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustic

Aldi do one for £11-£13 Around October time, they are nearly identical to the Towsure ones. I use one all the time, at home to keep the Mav battery topped up on these cold days. It drops to a holding current of less than 1/2 amp and limits the voltage to approx 13.5-13.9 when fully charged. This avoids gassing the battery (over charging).
On a flat battery they are capable of charging at 3.5 Amps, but they have 3 charge settings for different sizes of 12 Volt batteries.
Hope this helps.
Best regards, Rustic

I was in Aldi Rugeley (Staffs) earlier today, and they have a couple of the battery chargers that I mentioned for under £13.00 They are called motor cycle/car battery chargers as they can also be used with the lower capacity 12 volt batteries.
They could have them at your local store, much cheaper than towsure.
Best regards, Rustic

06-01-2009, 13:33	#31
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	I have a couple of the older model of them, and they are bomb proof, they are used and abused, I dropped on around 11ft onto hard sumer grass and it still works, my son in law threw the other one in temper whn the pull cord snapped, and it still works! We run them on the petrol diesel mix from when his customers put diesel in the petrol or visa versa and he has to drain their tanks, I even use engine oil instead of two stroke oil and they still keep going, and will do up to around 8 hours on a tank full! they are also pretty quite I dont know if these newer 'emissions comliant' ones are as good but if they are you wont be dissapointed!

06-01-2009, 19:20	#32
CaptLimey Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South of France Vehicle: '03 LWB MK.4 3Ltr T2 Posts: 421	Hey Plank, re engine oil and petrol, in the days before there was 'two stroke oil', I used to put engine oil in a can with petrol and shake to mix it before pouring it into the tank of my BSA Bantam 125!!! I had to carry a plug spanner so I could remove and clean the 'whisker' off the plug every 10 miles! Ahhhh those were the days (Glad they're over - Jeez, I'm getting old!) Regards CL

06-01-2009, 22:22	#33
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	Well, I have a few bantams (see avtar) and a BSA rifle will that do Thinking about it I have only eer took the plug out and cleaned it once on one of these generators in abotu 4 years of owning them, which isn't bad going by any standards!

10-01-2009, 19:07	#34
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	captlimey, i found you input on boating aspect of battery use and power very interesting and informative thanks!

13-01-2009, 21:51	#35
CaptLimey Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South of France Vehicle: '03 LWB MK.4 3Ltr T2 Posts: 421	Hi Plank. Glad you found my diatribe on batteries/charging of use. I'm also glad to have been able to make a useful input and hopefully it was a means of thanking you and all the other members for the good advice on Nissans I've enjoyed over these past months. Regards CL

13-01-2009, 23:32	#36
wildbri Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: south lakeland Vehicle: terrano 1997 tdi Posts: 940	I have two of the aldi chargers one I use in the garage the other one is wired up in the caravan, the built in charger went US . to use a caravan charger would have cost a lot, but the intelligent charger as they are called keeps the battery topped up without "boiling" as it automatically drops to trickle charge. ...bri