ashleywakeling
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Hi All, This forum is an absolute gold mine of minds for those, like me who have literally no idea how electricity really works! (I have skills elsewhere I promise!)
I have an old Renault Trafic ex builders van which has been converted into a basic camper. There's no split charge system on the van so the only way I can charge the leisure battery is via a mains input. I have since found in the van (only recently purchased) a male to male 12v long extension with inverter on one end (very basic 150W type by the looks of it) and three lights on it, one saying charging.
Would it work if (whilst the vehicle was in motion and running) I plugged this into the 12v outlet from the engine, and also the 12v from the leisure battery. Would this charge the battery as a crude split charge system? I know it's probably not great for the batteries, but we've not got any way of charging it until I manage to install the solar panel.
Many thanks in advance!
I have an old Renault Trafic ex builders van which has been converted into a basic camper. There's no split charge system on the van so the only way I can charge the leisure battery is via a mains input. I have since found in the van (only recently purchased) a male to male 12v long extension with inverter on one end (very basic 150W type by the looks of it) and three lights on it, one saying charging.
Would it work if (whilst the vehicle was in motion and running) I plugged this into the 12v outlet from the engine, and also the 12v from the leisure battery. Would this charge the battery as a crude split charge system? I know it's probably not great for the batteries, but we've not got any way of charging it until I manage to install the solar panel.
Many thanks in advance!