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Here is another EM Group deal for $169.
http://enews.emgroup.com.au/4wd/2012...%2Bplus%2Bjack
I've been researching this and was wondering if it would suit our family's needs as after reading more issues with cracked inner guards, I'm thinking that it might be better to have the aux battery in the cargo area. As we also have 2 vehicles, this might come in handy if we do want to move the fridge around between the 2 cars. From what I can gather from the web and speaking to Ark Corp technical line, this is what this thing can do:
1. Charges via 240V charger but is only rated at 1.5A. It would be mighty slow trying to charge a fully discharged battery.
2. It is possible to charge off the starter battery in the car but it would be an "optional extra" loom. Connection is directly to the terminals at the top of the case.
3. There is a keyed isolator on the case which physically disconnects the battery terminals from the case.
4. You can use jumper leads to connect it to a flat battery to jump start the car.
This looks like a good deal to me as a dual battery tray alone is upwards of $150. So before I hand out my plastic money, can the battery experts out there tell me what I would need to make point 2 above possible? It seems like I would need something like a Redarc battery isolator (SBI12). But do I need a DC-DC charger because the smart charger part only applies when you connect up the 240V charger?
http://enews.emgroup.com.au/4wd/2012...%2Bplus%2Bjack
I've been researching this and was wondering if it would suit our family's needs as after reading more issues with cracked inner guards, I'm thinking that it might be better to have the aux battery in the cargo area. As we also have 2 vehicles, this might come in handy if we do want to move the fridge around between the 2 cars. From what I can gather from the web and speaking to Ark Corp technical line, this is what this thing can do:
1. Charges via 240V charger but is only rated at 1.5A. It would be mighty slow trying to charge a fully discharged battery.
2. It is possible to charge off the starter battery in the car but it would be an "optional extra" loom. Connection is directly to the terminals at the top of the case.
3. There is a keyed isolator on the case which physically disconnects the battery terminals from the case.
4. You can use jumper leads to connect it to a flat battery to jump start the car.
This looks like a good deal to me as a dual battery tray alone is upwards of $150. So before I hand out my plastic money, can the battery experts out there tell me what I would need to make point 2 above possible? It seems like I would need something like a Redarc battery isolator (SBI12). But do I need a DC-DC charger because the smart charger part only applies when you connect up the 240V charger?
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