Dual Battery D2...a Stevo Tutorial :-)

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Originally Posted by stevo68

Hey Nick...thanks for your comments :). I still think I am a loonnnnggg way off offering anything useful...but its more if someone like me can do it...then anyone can :D. As for the battery trays...from what I have read and some others in my club...the ARB is way to go. Cost is around $68 compared to the $200 I paid for the Piranha and I couldnt have fitted it...hence why TJM where I got it from did it for me. Will get to test it over 48 hrs of camping and 4wding this weekend. Just gotta buy the beer now....oh and I guess some food for me and the brats ;).

Hey mate...certainly did as I managed to remember some stuff from previous questions as I did mean to print off the information. Even know what and how a grommit looks like now :cool:,

Regards

Stevo

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Just copied your installation am doing the same myself, where did your friends buy their ARB trays I got a quote from their shop in Cairns:$180+????

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Originally Posted by greg smith

Just copied your installation am doing the same myself, where did your friends buy their ARB trays I got a quote from their shop in Cairns:$180+????

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Hi Greg, the quote I got was from local ARB down here on the coast. The $180++ one will be the Piranha tray as they also sell them. Ask for the $68.00 jobbie. It is in their parts book,

Regards

Stevo

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Originally Posted by harry

ok stevo,noted tute, and comments,
i will look in the parts supply bin, now, and load a heat shield in for you.
modification and fitment later, will bring it down with me to cc.
thanks landyandy,

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Thanks mate......will make sure I have a cold one for you :D,

Regards

Stevo

re the heat shield. it is the radiant heat from the turbo which is most important. I simply pasted alu foil on that face of my battery to get some reflection. the convective component will heat up the entire engine bay including battery regardless of what type of shield you fabricate.

Good on you Stevo, next you will be doing the roadside repairs on Harry's and Disco2's vehicles.

Cheers

Kieren

Stevo,
That looks like a 55AH battery, will it be sufficient to power your fridge?
Im got the same kit as you and was wondering if that battery would be big enough to power your fridge for long enough.

CHeers
Hendrik

Hi Hendrik, don’t forget, because of the way the SC40 and SC80 use about 50% of the Cranking battery’s stored power to assist the Auxiliary battery, your 55 A/H is going to give you the equivalent power of at least a 90 A/H battery.

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Originally Posted by drivesafe

Hi Hendrik, don’t forget, because of the way the SC40 and SC80 use about 50% of the Cranking battery’s stored power to assist the Auxiliary battery, your 55 A/H is going to give you the equivalent power of at least a 90 A/H battery.

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So a 55AH battery would be sufficient in powering a 60L Waeco, but for how long? If its only gonna be 12hrs, then its probly better to go the 70AH just to be sure...

There’s no quick, sure fired answer, but you can test how long your set up will last by simply parking in your driveway and letting the fridge run till the fridge’s low voltage cut out trips.

You will then have a rough idea of just how long it might last.

Well done Stevo.

Regards heat shield.
Mine is stainless steel.
I had mine made by DGH Fabications
Factory 2/7 Hutchinson St, Burleigh Heads.
Phone # 5593 4122.

From memory it cost me $25.00 (cut to size and bent).

Hope this helps.

Dave.