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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Sean Dyer on July 14, 2011, 03:01:13 pm

Title: Battery Charger
Post by: Sean Dyer on July 14, 2011, 03:01:13 pm

Im not confident enough to install a Split relay in van so i charge at home

Im using a "maypole 6 amp charger" with a float charge and fast charge setting

I just use float

Is this right? as im having probs with battery power with my new varistream

Thanks

Title: Re: Battery Charger
Post by: gto on July 14, 2011, 03:07:49 pm

i think float just keeps a charged battery topped up.

Title: Re: Battery Charger
Post by: Sean Dyer on July 14, 2011, 03:12:14 pm

so i should Fast Charge??

Title: Re: Battery Charger
Post by: gto on July 14, 2011, 03:15:56 pm

do you have a leisure battery, as they are recomended to have a long so charge.
but you can fast charge them if you need to

Title: Re: Battery Charger
Post by: Sean Dyer on July 14, 2011, 03:19:27 pm

its an 85 ah leisure battery

How long would you fast charge for?

Title: Re: Battery Charger
Post by: andyM on July 14, 2011, 05:23:29 pm

Fast charging a leisure battery is only really recommended to be done occassionally.
I usually charge mine on a normal charge overnight for about 12 hours.

Title: Re: Battery Charger
Post by: Sean Dyer on July 14, 2011, 05:29:07 pm

thats what im doing now

Title: Re: Battery Charger
Post by: andyM on July 14, 2011, 05:34:13 pm

Might be worth getting your battery tested then.
At least then you can find out if its the battery or varistream thats giving you a problem.

Title: Re: Battery Charger
Post by: Ian Sheppard on July 15, 2011, 12:14:05 pm

There is a controller with a built in relay for the split charging between a leisure and vehicle battery. the leisure battery will charge when the engine is running charging via the alternator.