Starter battery charging for dummy I.e me

[J99kom87]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been reading through @Dellmassive guides and it’s just blowing my mind .

So my current setup is victron Orion dc-dc charger without 240v etc.

My aim is to literally just run 1 wire from my house to my van (traditional camping lead)
just to top the starter and the leisure when sitting on the drive.

Is it just a simple case for me anyways,
240v hook up under the bonnet which is ran to a consumer unit which then runs to bus bars under the seat and earthing point. 1 plug socket from the consumer unit with the Orion blue smart charger plugged in?

Victrons adapter neg to chassis and positive eyelet to starter and away I go.

Thanks in advance

Mark

 

[CAB]

That would work I think.

Although more usual to charge the Leisure battery with a Victron like that.

I use a CTEK MXS 5 plugged in to the 240v socket, and charging the Starter through the dash 12v socket.

Connect to EHU and away you go.

 

[JumpShip]

Does the fag lighter socket get hot when charging this way ?
I normally end up connecting to the battery under the bonnet which obviously isn't quite so waterproof or convenient.

 

[CAB]

Not

Does the fag lighter socket get hot when charging this way ?
I normally end up connecting to the battery under the bonnet which obviously isn't quite so waterproof or convenient.

Not so I have noticed. No noticeable visible effect after 4 years of occasional use (usually once a fortnight over winter, up to 13 hours at a time).

 

[JumpShip]

Thats great I best buy a fag lighter plug for it in that case .