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bear100



Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
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Wales 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
Dual battery and fuse box
Well the time has come for me to fit a split charge system in preparation for my overland trips Very Happy

At the moment i plan to use the National Luna set up, looks very good quality and has a controller to use manually with visual and audible alarms etc. but they are quite expensive

Battery wise I'm not entirely sure what to go for? Optima was top of my list until i saw the Odysseys, i have also heard that the Optimas are not fussed on full discharge and recharge cycles? my defender will be used extensively on the overland trips running a fridge, various lights, charging phones and tablets etc, but it will also be parked up for a week or two most of the time with little use. don't want to kill the optima Neutral

I also need to fit a Bluesea fusebox and hopping to fit it all under the passenger seat Shocked

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landy andy



Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
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2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver
I’ve run Odyssey’s for ages. Find them great batteries. Used and abused. Once a year disconnect them and put a ctek charger on and that’s it.
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Tompoole



Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Bucks
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England 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Java Black
Either batteries are ok even a normal agm will do the job .The trick is to put back what you take out quickly, so charging system prob more important that battery type . Get a good dc dc charging system like red arc or ctek with smart pass think national luna now do dc to dc system too, then pop a solar panel on system , 200wat if you can .

If however you don’t use much power a normal tmax / durite solenoid switch and large solar with mppt will cope. 👍

Work out how many amps you will draw per hour then select charging system that can deliver it ,
Good agm or gell battery with dc -dc and solar is the fit and forget option . Have fun be happy
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