12v only

[(RIP) PLANK]

I have just finished 10 nights in our caravan with a couple of hours each evening watching portable dvd player powered from the 12v system fomr the leisure battery, with no charging the LED indicatoor on the panel was still on green this morning!

I have no idea of the amps of the battery as my daughter bought it in france about 18 months ago and i have not really looked at it to find out, but i wouldn't thingk it is anyhting special.

 

[Deleted account DD]

Good as :thumbs I am still looking at the split charge system, I actually have a split charge relay and suitable cable + battery clamps in the shed ! all I need is a 2nd leisure battery.

However my missus has come up with one point that kicks all of this 12v stuff into touch...................

How will her hair-drier and straighteners work

go on then ...........

 

[tezzer]

buy a 240 inverter. :clap



tezzer

 

[Deleted account DD]

Hmmm........she's been spoilt, a terrano would make an effective 24v generator but I'm not convinced its the answer

 

[Jocky]

buy a 240 inverter. :clap



tezzer

need an expensive one to run the straightners:doh:lol

Told her just to let here hair go back to its natural state reminded her she did not have straight hair when I met her:naughty:naughty:naughty :lol didn't work BTW

 

[Deleted account DD]

didn't work BTW

Suprise suprise :lol:lol:lol

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

Good as :thumbs I am still looking at the split charge system, I actually have a split charge relay and suitable cable + battery clamps in the shed ! all I need is a 2nd leisure battery.

However my missus has come up with one point that kicks all of this 12v stuff into touch...................

How will her hair-drier and straighteners work

go on then ...........

this is the trouble when you start spoiling them, my mrs has been getting mouthy since i bought her that mangle, I should have left her bashing washing on rocks by the canal :thumbs

 

[Paul]

this is the trouble when you start spoiling them, my mrs has been getting mouthy since i bought her that mangle, I should have left her bashing washing on rocks by the canal :thumbs

Didn't know you was from round here.. Still got your flatcap?
If not you lend you mine..

 

[wildbri]

My pal has just uprated the inverter in his motorhome..... so his wife can do the ironing when
the are wild camping!! now thats what I call spoiling her bri

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

NO i need a new flat cap but i am waiting for the sales

 

[wildbri]

Hi daved, I have just read your thread from the beginning. If you have the white 12s socket fitted to your terrano then you will have a charger relay fitted. I only had the 12n but it easy to fit 12s. The relay is electronic it is just fed from the battery pos terminal via a fuse.
the 12s charger pin is only supplied when the engine is running infact there is a pause of some seconds before this supply starts. my caravan is an older one, I have caravan supplied from battery in van our I can switch to car battery use when cable is plugged in via the 12s socket, this is with the ign off, so you do have the use of two batteries. When the engine starts the caravan battery is charged along with the car battery and a supply to the fridge to keep it cool on the go. I have put a socket in the back of the car to supply my coolbox this supply come from the ign on supply to the 12s so I suppose I could connect this to a battery in the boot, this would mean that the alternator would be charging three batteries at once.... if connected whist towing so probably better to charge the spare battery when solo, or do as we do and always use electric hookup, some CLs have them. regards bri