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Smartcom relay
Hi Darren,
The smartcom relay is now fitted and seems to be working but I,m not sure what to expect on first try.The read out on the leisure battery was showing about 12.5 than I notice the figure move just .1 up to 12.6.Should the read out rise while I look at it on tick over or does the engine need to be revved to charge the leisure battery.I can,t take the van out for a run at the moment owing to it not being taxed.Would it be an idea to run the leisure battery down to about 8.00 or 8.5 than run the engine so it picks up to normal voltage again.Before the relay was fitted I was charging with a normal battery charger ( both engine and leisure ) as the vans been standing since last September only firing it up once a week so engine would n,t seize.What do you reckon.Smartcom relay
Hi Darren,
The smartcom relay is now fitted and seems to be working but I,m not sure what to expect on first try.The read out on the leisure battery was showing about 12.5 than I notice the figure move just .1 up to 12.6.Should the read out rise while I look at it on tick over or does the engine need to be revved to charge the leisure battery.I can,t take the van out for a run at the moment owing to it not being taxed.Would it be an idea to run the leisure battery down to about 8.00 or 8.5 than run the engine so it picks up to normal voltage again.Before the relay was fitted I was charging with a normal battery charger ( both engine and leisure ) as the vans been standing since last September only firing it up once a week so engine would n,t seize.What do you reckon.Reply to last post
Hi Darren,
Thanks for the tips on the smartcom,I am so glad I,ve discovered this site and to talk to someone who knows what its all about with camper-van conversions.Can,t wait till the better weather comes and all my work on the van is finished and we can get on the road.Later I will be in touch to find out where the best places are ( if there is such a list on your site ) to stop overnight that are not frowned upon if you do.Cheers for now.
DaveReply to last post
Hi Darren,
Thanks for the tips on the smartcom,I am so glad I,ve discovered this site and to talk to someone who knows what its all about with camper-van conversions.Can,t wait till the better weather comes and all my work on the van is finished and we can get on the road.Later I will be in touch to find out where the best places are ( if there is such a list on your site ) to stop overnight that are not frowned upon if you do.Cheers for now.
DaveSmartcom relay
Thanks for your reply. The smartcom relay has turned up so being fitted this week if the weather is good.Find it had to work on the van in freezing cold.One thing I noticed about the relay is the very small cable connections 3 one side and 2 the other they supply a wiring diagram with the unit but these connections are so small I would be lucky to get any significant size cable in them.Or is it a case that only a trickle charge goes through the cable so as long as its fused each side the size of cable can be small, what do you reckon.Smartcom relay
Thanks for your reply. The smartcom relay has turned up so being fitted this week if the weather is good.Find it had to work on the van in freezing cold.One thing I noticed about the relay is the very small cable connections 3 one side and 2 the other they supply a wiring diagram with the unit but these connections are so small I would be lucky to get any significant size cable in them.Or is it a case that only a trickle charge goes through the cable so as long as its fused each side the size of cable can be small, what do you reckon.Zig Units
Thanks Darren for your reply at least I now know how to go about things with the wild camping.I have everything I need wired in on 12 volt and have a separate system for 240 hookups.I read a lot about smartcom relays is this the best to get ? Although all the 12 volt system has separate switches on all the equipment I will think about putting switches where the Zig was going to go.What do you reckon.Also what size fuses do you recommend on the charging side from relay to battery etc.Thanks again DaveZig Units
Thanks Darren for your reply at least I now know how to go about things with the wild camping.I have everything I need wired in on 12 volt and have a separate system for 240 hookups.I read a lot about smartcom relays is this the best to get ? Although all the 12 volt system has separate switches on all the equipment I will think about putting switches where the Zig was going to go.What do you reckon.Also what size fuses do you recommend on the charging side from relay to battery etc.Thanks again DaveZig unit
Following on from my last comment.I,ve now found out that my Zig 2000 unit will not work as the battery charger side “has not worked for some time” according to an expert so I can,t get any 12 volt from the unit.I paid £55.00 on Ebay last October.The dealer said it had worked on the donor caravan when removed so I have only his word for it.I will write back to him but don,t hold to much hope.So do I throw the unit away and make up my own control as in conversion Mk 1 ie series of switches and fuses plus 240 battery charger for leisure battery.If I go down this route I can only stay on hook up sites and not do any wild camping.Or would a split charger and 25 amp fuse piggy backed from the van battery direct to leisure battery do the trick.Another alternative would be to let the experts build me a system to run everything for about £80.00.Money is a bit of an issue as I,m only on a state pension (just) Any body care to comment.Zig unit
Following on from my last comment.I,ve now found out that my Zig 2000 unit will not work as the battery charger side “has not worked for some time” according to an expert so I can,t get any 12 volt from the unit.I paid £55.00 on Ebay last October.The dealer said it had worked on the donor caravan when removed so I have only his word for it.I will write back to him but don,t hold to much hope.So do I throw the unit away and make up my own control as in conversion Mk 1 ie series of switches and fuses plus 240 battery charger for leisure battery.If I go down this route I can only stay on hook up sites and not do any wild camping.Or would a split charger and 25 amp fuse piggy backed from the van battery direct to leisure battery do the trick.Another alternative would be to let the experts build me a system to run everything for about £80.00.Money is a bit of an issue as I,m only on a state pension (just) Any body care to comment.Previous conversation.
Did anybody read my previous blog about wiring my Zig 2000 to the vehicle battery I could really do with some advice
