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hi all.

starting out in a 2nd hand sprinter campervan.

question. can I run the waeco from the 12v on the dash only when moving.

should I also get a smart charger and what's the best brand.

thanks in anticipation

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Welcome to the forum frednme. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Good people and some fantastic ideas with lots of helpful info..There are other members on here with similar outfits to yours who I am sure will help with any questions you may ask. WELCOME.

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Welcome to the gang frednme, enjoy here and out in the playground.

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frednme wrote:

hi all.

starting out in a 2nd hand sprinter campervan.

question. can I run the waeco from the 12v on the dash only when moving.

should I also get a smart charger and what's the best brand.

thanks in anticipation

newcomer to all this

As far as I know frednme, if you have the campervan set up for your fixed fridge in the rear, it should already have some sort of charger for that (probably a Cteck) that charges an auxiliary battery while travelling on 12V, then that takes over when you are camped up, or If you plug into 240V then it automatically switches over to a 12V inverter to charge it up off that.  

Have you looked in the rear to see if you have a spare 12V socket?  If so that should be on the auxiliary battery circuit?   If you use your dash one, yes that will switch off when you turn the ignition off and is separate from your auxiliary battery which will not.  As far as I am aware, a techo I am not (had it installed by an auto electrician).  

I just had an isolator and auxiliary battery wired to a Redarc dual battery system to run my Evakool Travelmate in an ordinary van (not a true campervan set up) and it was recommended by two of the techo's on the site (Redarc).    Here is the thread on Techo's here, but remember mine was only an ordinary van and not a campervan and wired up like yours to run your fixed fridge and I imagine an auxiliary battery etc. http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t56887382/dual-battery-kits-for-portable-fridge-freezer/   

You may only need to fit another 12V socket to the existing rear set up to run your portable (if there isn't one already fitted somewhere n the back), but be advised by someone who knows what they are talking about and how to go about it as I don't. 

Suggest you repeat your thread on Techo's as as new one if possible.

 

 





-- Edited by Vic41 on Tuesday 18th of March 2014 06:46:49 PM



-- Edited by Vic41 on Tuesday 18th of March 2014 10:49:07 PM

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thanks for the kind welcome.
hope we meet on the road.
and to vic41 the info was greatly appreciated and i'll take it on board
cheers and safe travelling everyone

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