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Question about electrics

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  • #32
    paddyp
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    Saruman wrote: »
    I'm hoping you mean Transit :confused:
    Aidan_M_M wrote: »
    Yes , sorry for the Confusion.

    Damn I thought you were referring to Dr. Frankenfurter.


  • #33
    Aidan_M_M
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    paddyp wrote: »
    Damn I thought you were referring to Dr. Frankenfurter.
    haha:p:p:p:p:p:p:p


  • #34
    Saruman
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    Is there an advantage over a deep cycle leisure battery compared to a standard car or van battery? I ask because I suspect mine is a car battery but I need to confirm when I take a proper look.


  • #35
    Buford T Justice
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    Deep cycle batteries are designed to be charged and discharged many times, as you would do when using it in a camper or caravan. Regular car batteries are not designed to be drained completely.

    Car battery will work, but it won't last as long as a deep cycle leisure one. The one I got was a 70AH Leisure battery from Halfords for i think it was €130.

    Halfords weren't my preference but the motor factors would have had me waiting about another two weeks before he got one in for me, and was only about €15 cheaper.


  • #36
    Aidan_M_M
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    Fingers McGee wrote: »

    Car battery will work, but it won't last as long as a deep cycle leisure one.

    Tis rare that I don't fully agree with you FMG , but in my personal experience , the high rate of charge that modern alternators give out seems to over charge Deep Cycle batteries , especially Gel ones . Not so much acid pnes though tbh . they all seem to last fine getting a charge from mains tho .


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  • #37
    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,260 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    Aidan_M_M wrote: »
    Tis rare that I don't fully agree with you FMG , but in my personal experience , the high rate of charge that modern alternators give out seems to over charge Deep Cycle batteries , especially Gel ones . Not so much acid pnes though tbh . they all seem to last fine getting a charge from mains tho .

    Fair point, and no argument from me. I'm here to pick up bits here and there, as well as help out when I can.


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