Jackaroo Diesel standard twin battery running a fridge @ ExplorOz

AnswerID: 759 Submitted: Saturday, Jul 14, 2001 at 00:00

MARK C,SYDNEY replied:

get yourself an autofridge to minimise battery draw, just run it while travelling , turn it off when stopped, and get a portable power pack in case you need a jump start.

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AnswerID: 760 Submitted: Saturday, Jul 14, 2001 at 00:00

MARK C,SYDNEY replied:

get yourself an autofridge to minimise battery draw, just run it while travelling , turn it off when stopped, and get a portable power pack in case you need a jump start.

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FollowupID: 224 Submitted: Saturday, Jul 14, 2001 at 00:00

Mike posted:

Mark, thanks for your reply. I have a Waeco CCF45 which I have used on a number of weekend trips and works fine. Initally I was looking at a Liemack which recommended wiring batteries in parallel for the reasons cited in my question(which incidentally is how the std Jackaroo wiring is). I'm interested to hear from other late model Jackaroo diesel owners or anyone who has utilised the parallel wiring technique and there views.
Regards, Mike

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AnswerID: 765 Submitted: Monday, Jul 16, 2001 at 00:00

Colin replied:

Hi Mike, How is the Jackaroo going? Getting better service these days?

I have not touched my dual battery set up either. I ran a 39l Engel with no drama. I did bring a Power Tank along with me just in case, (used it to power the camp lights, gameboys& portable TV for the kids). Had no problems at all over a three week period of travelling most days, having an occasional two day stop over. Not sure how your Waeco compares to the Engel 39l in terms of power consumption, but I have found that the Jackaroo twin battery set up, even though it is not ideal for powering accesories, is quite adequate for the traveller, who charges up the batteries every day. Not sure that it would suit the 'camper' who stays at one place for a long period.

Regards,

Colin

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FollowupID: 229 Submitted: Monday, Jul 16, 2001 at 00:00

Mike Pavey posted:

I have been using the Waeco without any problems. It has a low voltage cut out which I set on the high setting to maximise starting grunt. It's never activated though, and starting has never been an issue, even the cold mornings up in the high country. Most 4wd's seem to fit a 2nd deep cell battery, however I am told these take a long time to recharge, unlike the parallel setup on the Jackaroos which are replenished quickly. I'm interested to hear the opinion of others. Regards, Mike

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