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Help installing a leisure battery.

Postby GnarlyDon » Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:01 pm

Hi all.
I know that this has most probably been asked a fair few times but here goes. Ive recently brought a mk7 transit 115 trend and im looking to fit a leisure battery and need to know a few things. 1. Can i install the leisure battery under the drivers seat next to the main battery. If so what would i need to make it secure. 2. What would i need to buy to install it myself. I have seen a few leisure battery split charge kits on amazon for around £40, will this be all i need? All i want to run is a double 13amp socket and a circuit of 4 12v led spotlights. I need to know what id need for this and the easiest way of going about the install as im a bit of a novice when it comes to this kind of thing but i want to give it a try. Cheers in advance for your help guys.
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Re: Help installing a leisure battery.

Postby ake » Sat Apr 30, 2016 6:18 pm

The genuine set up is as good as any

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Re: Help installing a leisure battery.

Postby GnarlyDon » Tue May 03, 2016 6:35 pm

Cheers man.
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Re: Help installing a leisure battery.

Postby mjsroofing » Fri May 27, 2016 7:20 am

I use a intelligent split charger, just three wires, Earth, live in and live out, it automatically opens when voltage reaches 14volts.
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Re: Help installing a leisure battery.

Postby Wongo » Tue May 31, 2016 7:04 pm

12volt Planet do a complete kit, use the best intelligent relay as stated, two 13amp sockets and the required inverter will need a lot of power, leisure batteries will struggle, what's the need here?
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Re: Help installing a leisure battery.

Postby mjsroofing » Tue May 31, 2016 9:24 pm

Depends what you powering, I run several sockets off my inverter , well you can have as many sockets as you want as long as they are not all in use.
Tell us what you want to use the sockets for.
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