12V charger with dual battery setup

[Barney2803]

Hi guys,

I'm sure I've read on here about some guys putting a 12V charger in their dual battery setup to make sure the second battery is fully charged not just to the same level as the original but to it's full capacity??!!??

Am I right off the mark here or could someone give me more info on the how's/why's/wheres?

Also what is so good about traxide systems and what do they cost?

I've got a 2003 D2 disco.

Thanks in advance for any comments!

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[OffTrack]

One advantage of the Traxide systems is that they draw on part of the starting battery capacity. The cut off point 12V which leaves 50% SoC on your main starting battery, which is more than enough to start at TD5.

I believe Traxide has been selling products using this system for well over a decade, and there are many AULRO members using the traxide controllers without any issues.

There is a recent thread in the Projects section which documents two installs of the Traxide USI-160 in D2's.

Tim Traxide has posted full details and pricing on the USI-160 in The Verandah (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/verandah/118973-usi-160-160-240-amp-ultra-smart-dual-battery-isolator.html#post1388321).

cheers
Paul

(No affiliation with Traxide except as a satisfied customer)