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Dual batteries

Post by bn_sil80 »

Hey guys, looking at fitting dual batteries to my Triton. Was looking at purchasing this projecta item.

http://www.projecta.com.au/catalogue/ci ... set_id/151

or running a manual isolation switch. What you guys think? Please don't tell me to get a super expensive ARB kit. I'm poor :(
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Post by PJ.zook »

Mate buy a Traxide SC40, a significant amount of members here on Outers use em, including me, and they work fantastic.

http://www.traxide.com.au/trax1sc40_2.html
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Post by bn_sil80 »

thanks for the info mate. seems to be pretty good. does wat i want/need.

will read into it more
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Post by joeblow »

best 2 i've come across have been rotronics and sure power(through arb).
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Post by sambo »

I use the Redarc one. Pretty happy with it
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Post by Emo »

Redarc for me.
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Post by azwa »

i just bought the 150amp projecta one has anybody had issues with it sorry for the thread hijack
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Post by 98lux »

Traxide SC80 for me, does the battery in the camper as well
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Emo wrote:Redarc for me.
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Post by zagan »

azwa wrote:i just bought the 150amp projecta one has anybody had issues with it sorry for the thread hijack
What was the problem?
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Post by nicbeer »

i got the manual switch :)

goes well so far. inc under water
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Post by me3@neuralfibre.com »

Go the Traxide.

a) You'll get more useable than redarc
b) huge redarc relay is not needed and pulls significant power itself. Nice, but excessive and wasteful.

www.neuralfibre.com/paul - search for battery isolator - read the doc and download the spreadsheet. It'll do the numbers on cost / capacity for you.

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Post by jonamaphone1 »

you should never compromise your starting battery by using it for aux purposes
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Post by azwa »

zagan wrote:
azwa wrote:i just bought the 150amp projecta one has anybody had issues with it sorry for the thread hijack
What was the problem?
no probs that i know of so thought i'd ask incase somebody had a bad experience with them.
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Post by me3@neuralfibre.com »

jonamaphone1 wrote:you should never compromise your starting battery by using it for aux purposes
Sorry, but what a load of crap.

Do they put an RC number on it for decoration?
Is your's only good for one start?
If my diesel doesn't start first go, it aint going to go.
I've run race cars and my cruiser on Odyssey Start batteries 1/3 the size of a normal battery, including wet petrol engines tha wouldn't start etc etc.

There is BY DESIGN a huge amout of Reserve Capacity (RC) in a strat battery for running accessories.

Your conservative approach could be matched with don't take the car onto the dirt, as it might get into the working parts and wear it out early. And be careful of the paint, you might scratch it.

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Post by zagan »

jonamaphone1 wrote:you should never compromise your starting battery by using it for aux purposes
Yep so easy to discharge it and it won't turn the starter motor.

Also a pain in the ass when you want to have a fridge running and you only have the 1 battery, do you take the risk or rather know you'll be able to start the motor.
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Post by jonamaphone1 »

zagan wrote:
jonamaphone1 wrote:you should never compromise your starting battery by using it for aux purposes
Yep so easy to discharge it and it won't turn the starter motor.

Also a pain in the ass when you want to have a fridge running and you only have the 1 battery, do you take the risk or rather know you'll be able to start the motor.
if you want to run a fridge with 1 battery and are not doing much driving, just turn your car on for half an hour or so everyday to keep it charged.

its just safer to not use your starter cos what happens if your starting battery gets damaged and you drop a cell in it or something and have left your lights on and just run out of fuel and need to crank the engine over a bit to help the fuel through and your batterys just been discharged to 50%. i know its not likely to happen.... but what if it does? you'd be effed.
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Post by azwa »

i run accesories off the start batt but only things i use with the car on ie;spottys, uhf, console fridge. things i use with car off run off the aux batt ie;80lt waeco,stereo. just common sense really ;)
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