[mufcglen]

as above i need to fit a split charge relay as im getting sick of taking battery out of van to charge up every few days, i drive about enough to put something back into it but just wondered if anyone had any tried and tested relays they could recommend?

[slap bash]

E bay has plenty the only thing you want is one that has only one wire fitted straight to you van battery.Which reads the charge of the van.  I will take a look for you asI bought the wrong one first.

[slap bash]

THis is the one I have which Spruce put me on to if I remember rightly.   Its a" Smart com "and easy to fit, one wire to the battery terminal one to earth and two out to the pump battery. O yes and a fuse.


 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/intelligent-SPLIT-CHARGE-RELAY-30A-CHARGING-2nd-BATTERY-12V-leisure-vw-camper-RV-/231373645079?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item35def1a517

[robert mitchell]

the one gripe use is excellent ..... think its more expensive though

[Norman & Sons Window & Gutter Cleaning]

This is the ones we fit to our vans:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/T-MAX-12-VOLT-SPLIT-CHARGE-DUEL-BATTERY-SYSTEM-WITH-LED-DISPLAY-FOR-LAND-ROVER-/221126393969?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item337c290071

[david wood]

Gripper put mine in six months ago and I've never had to take the battery out to charge at all

[Spruce]

Gripper put mine in six months ago and I've never had to take the battery out to charge at all

This is the one Grippatank fit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-100A-Battery-Separator-Isolator-Split-Charge-Relay-/161448742463?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2597184e3f

............ quite expensive. I also notice that the Brocott unit is more expensive that it used to be - looks like that aren't selling directly anymore but using a retailer.

[mufcglen]

cheers guys, wow 100 amp i only been looking at 30 amp lol i have seen some 70 amp for £15 so might try one of those.

[mufcglen]

is this the same as the grippa split relay?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-180-AMP-12-VOLT-SELF-SWITCHING-SPLIT-CHARGING-RELAY-WITH-MANUAL-CONTROL-/221599558030?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item33985ce98e

[Steve foster]

Those £15 ones only lasted a couple of months on my van.
The battery is probably around 90ah. Alternator again maybe 120ah. Slave battery 85 to 120ah. So those so called 30A smart chargers may work for some if lucky.  I fitted a Durite one with welding wire and 75A fuses to my van and its worked fine for the last year.

[mufcglen]

cheers steve i like the look of the last one i posted being 100 amp and you can put a manual switch in for emergency start?
does look alot like the grippa model though

[slap bash]

What I don`t quite get is fitting an 100 amp switch when you alternator is only charging at say 35/45 amps its not the battery`s amp surely the alternator ability to charge that would would dictate this.

[Rob@Blast off]

I use a durite, never had to charge my battery even when I forgot to turn the pump off and left it running overnight.

[DaveG]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOR-TRANSIT-VAN-SPLIT-CHARGE-RELAY-KIT-30-AMP-12V-/151469932314?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Touring_Travel&hash=item23444fbf1a

Been using this one, 6 months in one van and 1 month in the other.

[Dave Willis]

Oi! go to work!

[DaveG]

Oi! go to work!

  Naaaa

[Soupy]

This is the ones we fit to our vans:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/T-MAX-12-VOLT-SPLIT-CHARGE-DUEL-BATTERY-SYSTEM-WITH-LED-DISPLAY-FOR-LAND-ROVER-/221126393969?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item337c290071

Looks quality, does the LED display work well?