I have arranged the tank selector to be in the cupboard where all the filling and air hoses sit. Also included a flow meter to count the liters used. It looks a bit of a mess but need to be sure the proof of concept works.
Fortunately I finished the under van stuff after lunch just before the 20 mm of rain bucketed down!!
Heading to Warracknabeal Thursday for a Nephews wedding on Friday. Then taking a week to come home to regenerate Eril's and my batteries. Should we use a 3 or 7 stage charger.
Like the flow meter inline, great idea to keep an eye on usage and what really is remaining in the tank.
Cheers
Vince
Tony Bev said
02:19 PM Mar 22, 2017
I would not be relying on a flow meter to extract every last drop of water Paul
I recently had the pump spitting a bit of air, when I was supposed to be about a quarter full I assume it was the angle of the tank, so now I make sure that I do not go below a quarter of a tank
You ask what battery charger to use, not knowing what you have, set out below is my own system, which works for me, (using their spelling)
I have 2 X 120 AH AGM house batteries
I use a 5 stage CTEK D250S Dual DC to DC charger, where I use the engine alternator, and solar panel to charge the house batteries The five stages are - Desulfatation - Bulk - Absorption - Float - Pulse
I carry a PROJECTA 240 volt, 15 amp battery charger, 7 stage switch mode, just in case The seven stages are - Desulphation - Soft Start - Bulk - Absorption - Analysis - Recondition - Float
This battery charger give me the option of setting it to charge the following batteries GEL - AGM - WET - CALCIUM - Or to use it as a 12 volt power supply It also gives me the option of selecting the output current to be 2 - 4 - 8 - or 15 amp
Hope that this info is useful to you
KJB said
04:16 PM Mar 22, 2017
Forget the trickle charge - just use short, heavy duty jumper leads .........................
KB
madaboutled said
04:30 PM Mar 22, 2017
aussie_paul wrote:Then taking a week to come home to regenerate Eril's and my batteries. Should we use a 3 or 7 stage charger.
Aussie Paul.
Still laughing.... that joke was shocking!.
Tony Bev said
06:37 PM Mar 22, 2017
LOL. I shall pay that one Paul, sometimes I am too serious for my own good, and I forgot to read between the sheets. LOL again
aussie_paul said
11:05 PM Mar 22, 2017
Tony Bev wrote:
I would not be relying on a flow meter to extract every last drop of water Paul
I recently had the pump spitting a bit of air, when I was supposed to be about a quarter full I assume it was the angle of the tank, so now I make sure that I do not go below a quarter of a tank
You ask what battery charger to use, not knowing what you have, set out below is my own system, which works for me, (using their spelling)
I have 2 X 120 AH AGM house batteries
I use a 5 stage CTEK D250S Dual DC to DC charger, where I use the engine alternator, and solar panel to charge the house batteries The five stages are - Desulfatation - Bulk - Absorption - Float - Pulse
I carry a PROJECTA 240 volt, 15 amp battery charger, 7 stage switch mode, just in case The seven stages are - Desulphation - Soft Start - Bulk - Absorption - Analysis - Recondition - Float
This battery charger give me the option of setting it to charge the following batteries GEL - AGM - WET - CALCIUM - Or to use it as a 12 volt power supply It also gives me the option of selecting the output current to be 2 - 4 - 8 - or 15 amp
Hope that this info is useful to you
Hi Tony, I was having a joke re charging Eril and my batteries.
Aussie Paul.
CC Bear said
08:48 AM Mar 23, 2017
Charge rate should be a minimum of One bottle of wine a night works for me to recharge
I have arranged the tank selector to be in the cupboard where all the filling and air hoses sit. Also included a flow meter to count the liters used. It looks a bit of a mess but need to be sure the proof of concept works.
Fortunately I finished the under van stuff after lunch just before the 20 mm of rain bucketed down!!
Heading to Warracknabeal Thursday for a Nephews wedding on Friday. Then taking a week to come home to regenerate Eril's and my batteries.
Should we use a 3 or 7 stage charger.
Aussie Paul.
Cheers
Vince
I would not be relying on a flow meter to extract every last drop of water Paul
I recently had the pump spitting a bit of air, when I was supposed to be about a quarter full
I assume it was the angle of the tank, so now I make sure that I do not go below a quarter of a tank
You ask what battery charger to use, not knowing what you have, set out below is my own system, which works for me, (using their spelling)
I have 2 X 120 AH AGM house batteries
I use a 5 stage CTEK D250S Dual DC to DC charger, where I use the engine alternator, and solar panel to charge the house batteries
The five stages are - Desulfatation - Bulk - Absorption - Float - Pulse
I carry a PROJECTA 240 volt, 15 amp battery charger, 7 stage switch mode, just in case
The seven stages are - Desulphation - Soft Start - Bulk - Absorption - Analysis - Recondition - Float
This battery charger give me the option of setting it to charge the following batteries
GEL - AGM - WET - CALCIUM - Or to use it as a 12 volt power supply
It also gives me the option of selecting the output current to be 2 - 4 - 8 - or 15 amp
Hope that this info is useful to you
Forget the trickle charge - just use short, heavy duty jumper leads .........................
KB
Still laughing.... that joke was shocking!.
Hi Tony, I was having a joke re charging Eril and my batteries.
Aussie Paul.
Charge rate should be a minimum of One bottle of wine a night works for me to recharge