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  1. mad85

    power inlet ideas

    hey guys, i would like to have a power inlet connected to my overlander so that I can easily connect a trickle charger. would like something that i dont need to open doors/hood so ideally an inlet fitted tot he outside of the vehicle. possibly i could even use it as an outlet if I wanted...
  2. mad85

    Keeping equipment alive in the garage

    thanks for all the replies guys :)
  3. mad85

    Keeping equipment alive in the garage

    Its an alpicool 35l fridge. Doesn't have dual input unfortunately. Its fitted inside a drawer system so i need to take it off the car to put it on AC. I think the ctek on supply mode would probably work
  4. mad85

    Keeping equipment alive in the garage

    yes i have the fridge factory transformer which i could plug into the main, but it is a bit of a hassle to unplug it every time i want to leave it for a few days. This car is my 'daily' (although i dont drive everyday, as i work from home)
  5. mad85

    Keeping equipment alive in the garage

    the fridge pulls around 5amp at 12v so the 10A charger should be man enough but im not sure how these intelligent chargers would work. my current charger gets confused when the fridge kicks in and decides its a bad battery and simply stops working. I was thinking instead using a charger which...
  6. mad85

    Keeping equipment alive in the garage

    I have a Land Rover Discovery with a dual battery setup running a fridge. As I use the fridge almost every weekend, I prefer to keep it on and keep some essentials (beer) in it rather than having to fill it up every week. My problem is that in the garage the solar panels on the roof will not...
  7. mad85

    DC-DC charger setup question

    thanks again for answers. the dc-dc charger is the best way forward for me because it has the following features which are important: 1. Can ensure the leisure battery is properly charged even if it is different type/age than the starter battery. IN my case I have a flooded battery for...
  8. mad85

    DC-DC charger setup question

    thanks for all the replies. As some have guessed I am using a flooded as a starter and agm as the leisure battery. The 100A switch is more of a main switch if I want to turn off everything. For fuses are was going to have a 30A midi fuses, one between dc dc charger and live battery (as close...
  9. mad85

    DC-DC charger setup question

    Currently working on installing a second battery and DC-DC charger in my Discovery 2. My requirements are that I do not lose offroad capability, and that I have a 1000W inverter mounted in the boot. I also do not want to loose any boot space, so the new battery will go instead of the compressor...
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