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Winch Grade Split Charge |
See Fitting Instructions
There are many Split-Charge systems available
to charge two batteries on a vehicle. One of these is usually
the main vehicle battery used for starting, ligting etc and
the other to power an auxilliary load such as a caravan or as
in this case an electric winch.
The type usually used for caravans will supply up to 30 Amps
to the second battery (many only supply as little as 8A). |
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If your second battery is running a winch, which may be drawing
several hundred amps, you want all the available power being
generated by your alternator to flow into the winch battery
to replenish it's capacity as quickly as possible. Most vehicle
alternators will produce 70A or more. At best a caravan type
split charge will severely limit this. At worst it will be overloaded
and potentially burn out!
Additionally, when the winch is running and the alternator is
charging, power will be drawn from both batteries (through the
split charge). This current could be as high as 200A which is
even more likely to toast your split charge!
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is where X-Charge comes in. It works in the same way as a caravan
Split-Charge, except uses heavy duty components which will handle
over 250A for short durations and 180A continuously - sufficient
for the heavyest winching. |
X-Charge
is supplied with a detailed, but easy to follow wiring diagram
showing how to wire up your winch and connect the split charge
to maximise its performance.
It's surprising how many winches under-perform because of simple
mistakes and omissions in the wiring scheme. We can help your
winch perform as well as the very best.
If your winch lacks power or the solenoids 'chatter' under load,
although this may be due to a poor split-charge arrangement,
in many cases it is due to a poor earth to the winch.
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Winch Performance? |
Most
users use heavy cable to connect the battery positive to the
winch, but just as many rely on the chassis to provide the negative
return to the battery. The connection from your battery to the
chassis is likely to be a weedy bit of braided cable which will
have a high resistance and limit current flow. The connection
of your winch to the bumper and bumper to the vehicle are designed
for strength, not for electrical performance. To give your winch
the best chance, run a heavy cable from the earth bolt on your
winch motor body DIRECTLY to the negative terminal on the winch
battery. If your winch does not have an earth bolt, run the
cable to one of the winch mounting bolts or to a big exhaust
clamp round the motor body.
See Fitting Instructions
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