Thank you for your reply.
My fridge is powered from the aux battery, via an added Anderson circuit. The car has an INEOS dual battery setup. The BLE battery monitors show as the fridge turns on an off, it is drawing power from the main and the aux battery - so they are operating as one battery bank - or close to it.
People are free to choose what they wish to do. People's needs will differ depending on where they travel. The risk in Europe is a lot lower than a battery failure in remote Africa or Australia.
Your the reason I decided not to get the aux battery for the QM. I'm going to put in a lithium with my Ctek250SE. All the work Ineos did for the Aux panel that I ordered will remain hooked up to start battery. The accessories like fridge, aux, canopy lights, etc will be hooked up to the aux battery. Let me know if I am thinking wrong.
I’m not looking to replace any batteries but to add a third possibly lithium battery for house/ auxiliary loads such as a fridge this will be charged by a DC-DC charger from the two existing batteries that operate in parallel.
I can plug my Lithium Battery Box into one of the Anderson circuits I had installed in the Grenadier. The battery box has a DC to DC charger in it. Easy to add or remove the box. The DC to DC charger will isolate the battery box from the other two batteries, based on voltage levels.
I understand what you say, I have been in Australia in 2011, also in some quite remote places. My desktop picture is since many years this:People are free to choose what they wish to do. People's needs will differ depending on where they travel. The risk in Europe is a lot lower than a battery failure in remote Africa or Australia.
I cannot risk a battery failure due to mismatched batteries in the middle of nowhere, many hours away from help - in some remote places recoveries can cost over AUD10,000. Here they recommend the batteries not be mismatched, or properly isolate the batteries from each other with a DC to DC charger (which is not how the INEOS is setup).
It is not the first time remote travel impacts my decisions. My whole build is being impacted by it, as I travel to some of the remotest parts of Australia.
Australia wasn't on my bucket list, but while I was there I explored a little bit: Flinders range, Coober Pedy, Marree, Lake Eyre, Jabiru, ..., . But it filled a hidden bucket wish.
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Yes, you can. The only issue with doing so is that the cigarette lighter socket is a poor choice if you are likely to encounter rough conditions - they can be insecure and delicate versus alternatives.
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My BLE graphs are showing drains on the aux battery when starting the car (sometimes). Probably caused by the flaky Start/Stop function. The car starts, then quickly stops and then immediately restarts again - at this point there is draw on the main AND the aux battery to restart. INEOS says the aux can assist the main battery in starting, so it looks like that is happening.
I have the aux battery and will use the Ctek250SE in this configuration for solar and the frig will come off the aux
Neat idea replacing the cigarette plug. I like it. Likewise I’m finding it’s all too easy for the plug to disconnect in the 12v socket. I was going to replace it with a merit socket but you’ve now got me thinking.Yes, you can. The only issue with doing so is that the cigarette lighter socket is a poor choice if you are likely to encounter rough conditions - they can be insecure and delicate versus alternatives.
I replaced the stock cigarette socket in the rear loadspace with a dual Anderson/cigarette socket fitting and attached the fridge through the more secure Anderson connection. This worked fine across Australia, and I particularly liked the convenience of switching the fridge from the overhead console.
It’s an easy modification to DIY and gives peace of mind that you won’t arrive at your destination only to find the fridge unplugged itself.
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Stedi Anderson Style Plug & Cigarette Socket Flush Mount - AND-CIG-FLSH
It starts with the parts - At Repco we have a wide range of Power Plugs & Sockets. Stedi Anderson Style Plug & Cigarette Socket Flush Mount - AND-CIG-FLSH is now available online and at your local Repco store.
I use an Anderson circuit and the INEOS fridge socket to power my rear power panel. The INEOS Fridge circuit powers cig/merit socket. The USB and Anderson come from the Anderson circuit. So two circuits supply the panel. Both leads can be unplugged and the panel removed, if needed. It works for me.
Thanks for this reply. Really useful.Yes, you can. The only issue with doing so is that the cigarette lighter socket is a poor choice if you are likely to encounter rough conditions - they can be insecure and delicate versus alternatives.
I replaced the stock cigarette socket in the rear loadspace with a dual Anderson/cigarette socket fitting and attached the fridge through the more secure Anderson connection. This worked fine across Australia, and I particularly liked the convenience of switching the fridge from the overhead console.
It’s an easy modification to DIY and gives peace of mind that you won’t arrive at your destination only to find the fridge unplugged itself.
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Stedi Anderson Style Plug & Cigarette Socket Flush Mount - AND-CIG-FLSH
It starts with the parts - At Repco we have a wide range of Power Plugs & Sockets. Stedi Anderson Style Plug & Cigarette Socket Flush Mount - AND-CIG-FLSH is now available online and at your local Repco store.
