Search results for query: charging leisure battery from EHU

Any help would be greatly appreciated with the below Am just wondering if anyone has come across this issue before with a DC-DC charger. I first thought it was a faulty unit (CTEK 250SE) so changed to the RENOGY DCC50S but am still having the same issue. When the wire from the alternator is...

On ehu i have a charger Yes dc dc charger so lb gets charged by engine. No the starter battery only charges via engine . So basically unless I’m doing a good run regularly the leisure battery is often getting flat eg I’m at the local beach a short drive away … So I have some stuff in fridge …...

Currently mid summer leisure battery goes flat after 24-48 hrs mainly the fridge even on low. Hence solar to hopefully get 3 days any more a bonus without hook up or engine going. Hence solar and the mppt. A dc dc was an after thought whilst modifying or dc dc with mppt. I’d be happy to just use...

The CTEK has no connection to EHU to charge the leisure battery. It’s a dc-dc charger which charges the LB from the vehicle alternator. It also has the ability to charge the LB from a solar panel. So, when you turn off lights etc on site and the battery charges it’s most likely due to the solar...

Dave do it! Game changer. An advantage of having the unit is you can use it as an EHU which I have done a few times. the reason being my 13a sockets in the van are placed perfectly for me to use the kettle/airfryer/percolator. Also when I allowed the vehicle battery to get to low on a site i...

Ean, did you manage to find somewhere convenient within the interior space to connect a battery conditioner to keep your starter battery charged? I’ve just taken delivery of my new T6.1 Hillside Birchover and encountered exactly the same issue as you with both 12v sockets at the front connected...

That's true, I'll be honest the main reason I want to use the MPPT load output is that I've run out of slots in my 12v fusebox! I'll have the rear floodlight on one, the led interior lights on another, the 15a EHU charger on the 3rd and then Cerbo GX on the 4th output. I've had to move from a...

Hi there folks This is my first post! I'm looking for some help and advice re charging my leisure battery. I got a leisure battery fitted (under drivers seat), an autoterm diesel heater, a euro 6 split charger system and 12v/usb sockets fitted. I don't have an electric hook up so apart from...

@osman a few Q&A`s may help to clarify things. . . . . ++++++++++ when your on EHU . . . how does the leisure battery get charged? - PMS?.. charger? .. nothing? do you have a dc-dc charger? for engine charging of the LB. do you have a way of charging the starter ( appart from the engine?)

Scores on the doors Leisure reads 12.25v at rest, this would not fire up diesel heater, 3 lights lit Van idling 13.73v Charger on 12.91v, 4 lights lit = 1st green lit 24hr ehu from 13A socket, left for 1 hour, 12.58v, 4 lights lit, 1st green comes on at 12.5v, Final should be at 13.5v Starter...

I posted earlier with some basic naive charging questions but although, other members were kind to me, I am still confused! Basically, I have a converted T6 camper with a PMS 3H management thingy, a solar panel - 60w and a 110ah leisure battery. I stupidly thought this was all I needed for a...

This is great thanks- you’re echoing our worries about some of the appliances! One of the reasons for having a camper is being able to do our usual camping trips but “with luxury”, but everything needs power! I suppose we could keep the purely Shore Charge AC sockets (so not drawing from the...

One drawback is you will also need to fit a DC-DC charger to replace your split charger (assuming my memory from earlier in the thread is correct!) and you may need to replace some cabling depending on what you have already and what the new DC-DC needs. Otherwise it’s an awesome upgrade and...

Wow! Just been reading Dellmassive's article on DC-DC charging - completely over my head! I have attached photos of my PMS and solar controller thingy. I am planning weekends away but not always at campsites with EHU so would really like to be sure i am not going to be electrically embarrassed...

Evening all, Completely new to converting a van, so just wanted to ask a few questions please. I'm converting my T6 van and looking at the forums and online shops I'm leaning towards the victron setup. The main thing I would like to have is the battery sited mid/end van, rather than under the...

Slightly tangential but really important along the same lines - make sure you know exactly what you are getting leisure electrics wise and that it suits your needs. We see a lot of threads here with people having the ubiquitous all in one systems, a cheap lead acid battery and split charge...

I have a Victron blue smart charger wired into the 5amp feed from the 240v consumer unit. That goes to the leisure battery. So when on EHU it charges the leisure battery (15A). I also have a ctek dc-dc charger, but never operate the 2 together as I wouldn’t start the van if I’m on EHU. That’s a...

The grey box in the bottom left of the picture is a CBE DS300 which (unmodified) contains a relay to charge the leisure battery from the starter battery when the ignition is on plus a fuse board for 12v distribution amongst other things (such as a 2A trickle charge to the starter battery when on...

Sounds perfect for my trips coming up. I’ve come from a 6berth caravan. But now it will be just me and my son in the swb with awning and tow bar box. Travelling light and doing a thoughtful and cost effect conversion from now onwards. I am going for a ply guys install which will mean I can still...

For my needs I'd like a reasonably priced lower power DC-DC as I'm only considering a 50ah LiFePo and I've just run into a really interesting charger just released by Sterling - the Sterling Power BB1225 Things I like about the spec sheet so far (I have a couple of tech questions in with...