Technical Battery Master

[Joe Anderson]

Hi All,
Has anybody fitted a Van Bitz battery master to a Fiat Ducato Autotrail Imala 730HB motorhome.

 

[Mike1alike]

I haven't...

 

[Jockstrap]

Happy New Year Joe .

Like Mike, nor me.

However, might help if you could be more specific in your reason for the question.

 

[brokendonkey]

its a motorhome battery charger, so when the van is on hookup or has a solar charger connected to the leisure battery it detects when that is charged and puts some charge into the vans actual battery. tbh 1 amp feed sounds a bit rubbish. think i would look at the cheaper knock off ones.

 

[Mike1alike]

tbh 1 amp feed sounds a bit rubbish

It really does!

 

[Communicator]

its a motorhome battery charger, so when the van is on hookup or has a solar charger connected to the leisure battery it detects when that is charged and puts some charge into the vans actual battery. tbh 1 amp feed sounds a bit rubbish. think i would look at the cheaper knock off ones.

It is only meant to be a trickle charger to keep the starter battery topped up when the vehicle is laid up. I seem to remember that a charge rate equal to 1% of rated capacity should suffice to maintain a FLA battery in good condition. However there may be an alarm draining the battery.....

 

[Mike1alike]

However there may be an alarm draining the battery...

Or any other consumer...
Check the amperage while car is 'parked'.

 

[Googlebot]

I have one and it’s great.

Usually wired by the B2B charger where all the cables gather anyway.

More than 1 amp just means both batteries end up flat, so it’s ideal and exactly how it’s designed.

I haven’t ever heard of one playing up or breaking, get a cheap one by all means but be prepared to do it twice.