Alternator amperage (1 Viewer)

[Techno]

No I'm just saying it copes with four batteries.
I use the 125ah version of those

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125Ah-Dee...811468?hash=item3abccf648c:g:XugAAOSw~gRVqOsr

 

[Bart]

Got to love it ,, Does not post to N.Ireland , guess ill get them delivered to my sis in Nottingham and then pick them up when i'm over there next month, or see if i can source something simular locally , but im sure i'd pay and arm and a leg for 4

 

[Bart]

Also is there much involved in changing the pay load your MH can carry , and does it involve getting a special driving licence.

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[Techno]

Also is there much involved in changing the pay load your MH can carry , and does it involve getting a special driving licence.

You should use the forum search there are dozens of threads already on weight or start a fresh one

 

[Bart]

just been reading one since posting that ,, sounds like a minefield <>

 

[TerryL]

Keen this @Bart fella ain't he? Need to get him to a rally.

Trev old son, SLOW DOWN. Get a couple of trips over first to see what you REALLY need; motorhomes can get very expensive and too many of us have loads of gear stored away which we thought we needed and never have. I'm not saying you don't need the stuff you're talking about, but now you're looking at weight upgrades? Come along to a couple of meets and chat face-to-face with your "heroes"!

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[Bart]

Keen this @Bart fella ain't he? Need to get him to a rally.

Trev old son, SLOW DOWN. Get a couple of trips over first to see what you REALLY need; motorhomes can get very expensive and too many of us have loads of gear stored away which we thought we needed and never have. I'm not saying you don't need the stuff you're talking about, but now you're looking at weight upgrades? Come along to a couple of meets and chat face-to-face with your "heroes"!

Lol thats me all over i need a set of brakes
for me i don't wanna be tied to an EHU , whats the usual price of a site per night with hook up ?? £20 ?? ( i'm just guessing as its been like 10 years since we had a touring caravan ) , anyways £20 per night x 20 nights = £400 , well theres a B2B charger and a battery plus you can take them with you if you change MH & you are not tied down.
When i bought the MH i read about payloads .. but since then totally forgot about it until tonight when i was thinking shall i get 2 or four batteries , thats when i asked if there was much involved in increasing the payload that you can carry , as if its a hassle and costs loads , then ill look at what i have on board.
Now taking the MH to a weighbridge is at the front of my memory again
I'm sure everything will be just Alright LOL

 

[Bart]

Anyone tried or heard of these batteries before ? i notice only 2 year warranty compared to 4 years for the Hankook ones , but realistlly who is gonna pay to post back a batery to RMA it.
Seems i can get them delivered to N.Ireland included in price

The 125 AH version
Amazon product ASIN B00WQ0J92W
Or the 130 AH version
Amazon product ASIN B01DT5GA7E
Or locally from Halfords
http://www.halfords.com/camping-lei...halfords-leisure-battery-115-ah#reviewDetails

Anyone any experience with any of these batteries ? or can tell by looking at their specs if there are bad / ok / or good

 

[TerryL]

Check they'll fit your battery box(es) - larger capacity batteries tend to be, well, larger! (but not all, of course).

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[Bart]

@Techno Andy would i be cheaper / best for me to buy the 25mm2 leads pre made or make them myself would need to buy a crimper.

 

[Techno]

I can't answer that you'll have to do your own comparisons
I make my own but I use my tools more than once.

 

[Bart]

ok thanks

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[Bart]

are the terminals on the B2B charger and the screw terminals on batteries M 8 or M 10 anyone know ?

 

[Techno]

mate

 

[Bart]

thanks Andy

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[Techno]

Blummin text correction lol
M. Eight

 

[chaser]

Havnt studied all the posts on this thread, but havnt seen anywhere what you need all this power for, we have two 80 amp battery's and two 100 w solar panels, never hook up, and go for weeks on end, just can't anywhere near use all the electric, I would think as someone else said , go out and use it and see how you get on before shelling out hundreds of pounds on something you may not need

 

[Popeye]

No.no no. First thing you need to do is spend thousands on kit you don't really need then when you've worked out you've wasted thousands of pounds or punts keep it to yourself as everyone else will think you're loaded or daft or in my case poor and daft. Simples

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[premiere99]

@Techno Andy would i be cheaper / best for me to buy the 25mm2 leads pre made or make them myself would need to buy a crimper.

Andy has his own kit to make his leads but he does a lot of them, for the occasional job I would recommend Neat Electric (Willington) on eBay, I have used his services quite a lot and always get an excellent cable, he will make to measure 110, 170, 240 and 345 amp cable with 6,8,10 or 12mm either end or with a battery terminal one or both ends, very flexible cable in both red and black. I required a cable to join two 6v Trojan batteries which I measured at 151mm centre to centre of 8mm ring terminals, I got exactly that within two days and it was 100% as is his eBay feedback. Also free carriage to N. Ireland.

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Clive

 

[Bart]

in my case poor and daft. Simples

Prob 100% right lol

 

[Bart]

Havnt studied all the posts on this thread, but havnt seen anywhere what you need all this power for, we have two 80 amp battery's and two 100 w solar panels, never hook up, and go for weeks on end, just can't anywhere near use all the electric, I would think as someone else said , go out and use it and see how you get on before shelling out hundreds of pounds on something you may not need

Ok so atm i have 1 x 110 ah battery and the standard 10amp charger , all from the MH as standard.
I am going away for 2 weeks and plan to use an EHU as little as possible.
Our son is going with us so he will probably use the 55AHs in 1 day
So without using an EHU just how do you suppose im going to recharge my battery ?

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[Bart]

Andy has his own kit to make his leads but he does a lot of them, for the occasional job I would recommend Neat Electric (Willington) on eBay, I have used his services quite a lot and always get an excellent cable, he will make to measure 110, 170, 240 and 345 amp cable with 6,8,10 or 12mm either end or with a battery terminal one or both ends, very flexible cable in both red and black. I required a cable to join two 6v Trojan batteries which I measured at 151mm centre to centre of 8mm ring terminals, I got exactly that within two days and it was 100% as is his eBay feedback. Also free carriage to N. Ireland.

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Clive

Thanks Clive for the link

 

[Bart]

Blummin text correction lol
M. Eight

I know , that happened to me last night when i asked if it was m 8 or m10 , but luckily i got to edit it and fix it ^^

 

[chaser]

Ok so atm i have 1 x 110 ah battery and the standard 10amp charger , all from the MH as standard.
I am going away for 2 weeks and plan to use an EHU as little as possible.
Our son is going with us so he will probably use the 55AHs in 1 day
So without using an EHU just how do you suppose im going to recharge my battery ?

Well as I said , a couple of solar panels

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[Bart]

Solar panels v B2B battery , both cost about the same ,, B2B battery charger easier to install & REMOVE , yes if all goes good and finances permitting then solar panels will get installed over the winter along with an inverter , for next years journeys when hopefully the real adventures will begin

 

[Bart]

To my mind the B2B comes first as we move almost daily so the engine does its work. In addition the solar is not so good in the UK especially in winter but is good abroad in the summer. It depends on your pattern of use. The B2B is an easy quick fix with extra batteries and an inverter but the solar is a bit more work to get organised and plumbed into the van and the electrical system. Just my opinion of course.,

Our Bolero is same layout. Sterling B2B was first thing we added, then an extra battery (fitted in a new battery box under the offside bench). That proved good for around 6 days so eventually we fitted a 100w solar and find we're now totally self-sufficient. Also fitted a battery mate to keep the vehicle battery topped up when static. With this setup you shouldn't need to worry about the vehicles own battery charger, 10amps ought to be perfectly adequate.

As regards the alternator, when ours failed (nothing to do with B2B) the garage wouldn't order a replacement until they'd identified the unit actually fitted as there 3 different alternatives.

I have decided to go the same way , i have ordered 3 x 130 AH batteries and 1 x Sterling BBW1260.

P.S of the 3 batteries 1 will be replacing the existing leisure battery , then the other two will be additional leisure batteries , Am i correct in thinking that i do not have to change the Cab battery as well ?? ,, with it not being new sure it will not effect the new leisure bank ??

 

[chaser]

Solar panels v B2B battery , both cost about the same ,, B2B battery charger easier to install & REMOVE , yes if all goes good and finances permitting then solar panels will get installed over the winter along with an inverter , for next years journeys when hopefully the real adventures will begin

B2b , got to have engine running, solar just gets on with it

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[chaser]

I have decided to go the same way , i have ordered 3 x 130 AH batteries and 1 x Sterling BBW1260.

P.S of the 3 batteries 1 will be replacing the existing leisure battery , then the other two will be additional leisure batteries , Am i correct in thinking that i do not have to change the Cab battery as well ?? ,, with it not being new sure it will not effect the new leisure bank ??

I am not criticiseing your choice but still don't understand what you need all this electric for, we can park up for weeks and never run out of electric with two 80 amp battery's and two solar panels, as I said in another thread a while ago we have an embarrassment of electric , rarely goes below 13 volts , but with this arrangement you are having , you are still going to have to run the van to charge them and have you proper places to put them without venting into the van, never mind the extra weight.
As I said not criticism but just trying to help.

 

[Bart]

As I said not criticism but just trying to help.

Np thanks for the info , that is what the forum is for
Like i said this is the start of it for me , the end product i want it to be able to run an inverter for a short time to power the likes of the Bosses hairdryer , the microwave or any other 240V item that we find we must use, ideally this would be done via solar / batteries , but at some stage i'm sure i would end up using either a genny or a B2B charger to recharge my leisure bank due to over usage.
And ATM i'm not well enough to be climbing up onto the roof of the MH to install solar , but hopefully in a few months ill be able to do this , but not now in time for this summer.
So this way works out best for me for what i want the MH to be able to handle in the end.

 

[JockandRita]

Our set up is as follows.........

2 x 6v traction batteries @225A (good for deep discharge).
2 x 85A solar panels.
1 x Sterling B2B 12/50
1 x Electrolux Traveller generator (inherited and inbuilt).

@chaser. The B2B comes into it's own, especially during inclement weather (been a lot of that right across Europe recently) when travelling from location to location, and has only ever been used when stationary, to power items through the inverter, when the genny was "Off The Run", or when our last lot of leisure batteries were giving up................hence the traction batteries now.

We are totally self sufficient, and it's the water tank capacity and the ability to empty the cassette, which governs our length of stay anywhere.

@Bart. Good luck with your energy requirements. I too would have the B2B first, and solar to follow.

Cheers,

Jock.

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