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Leisure battery question
Sorry if daft question , but can I use the leisure battery while it's being charged by a Ctek?
So it's constantly attached to the trickle charger, while the 12v Waeco fridge is plugged in at the same time - will this cause a problem?
CheersIggy/Ieuan
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14th Nov 2014 2:37 pm
LandRoverAnorak
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No, that's how caravans (can) work.Darren
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Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
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1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
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MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
14th Nov 2014 2:51 pm
Robbie
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If the current draw exceeds what is going in then clearly the battery is not being charged. A largish draw on the battery can confuse a computerised charging system as it is not expecting the state of charge to reduce. Should this be an issue there is a way around this on some chargers.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Robbie, you beat me to it, I have a 25A Ctek and it has the power to run equipment and still charge but like the last post said, if you are taking out more than you are putting in, you will run into problems.Dale
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I have a Ctek 5, so I'll check the voltmeter, volts did drop when on highest freeze setting, but may be OK once on normal setting.......will let it get cold then measure again when on normal setting Iggy/Ieuan
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2015 RR Sport Autobiography
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1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
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MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
14th Nov 2014 3:59 pm
Robbie
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If you are connected to the mains for the Ctek will the fridge not work off mains power instead?
If this is a plug-in car fridge it will draw about 5 amps, so it will be working the charger hard but if it works it will be stemming most of the loss from the battery.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Thanks Robbie,
Being a bit lasy, will run the extension over and connect to mains Iggy/Ieuan
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2015 RR Sport Autobiography
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MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
14th Nov 2014 5:02 pm
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14th Nov 2014 9:34 pm
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That did cross my mind Iggy/Ieuan
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, but can I use the leisure battery while it's being charged by a Ctek?
(maybe you could borrow one) 
