A 12 volt relay is the same type of relay that you would find in many 12 volt electrical systems.
Split charge relay clicking.
Camper van split charge relay clicking.
I have a vw t5 with a 12v leisure battery connected to vehicle battery via a 140a sensitive relay portable power technology.
Voltage sensitive charging relays.
A 12 volt relay often called a manual split charge relay is an electronic device that uses an electromagnet to pull a set of contacts that make or break a circuit.
The charging system uses a heavy duty voltage sensitive relay vsr which is connected between the 2 batteries the cab battery being the voltage sensing battery with the engine running the voltage on the cab battery rises to 13 4v the relay switches connecting the 2 batteries together for charging the relay is supposed to switch off when.
This system uses a heavy duty version of a simple make and break relay the coil of which is energised by a signal that is only 12v when the engine is running usually the charge signal wire from the alternator.
I have fitted a 150w solar panel and smartsolar controller mppt 75 15 to the leisure battery.
To find out the source of the problem you ll need to run some quick tests using a multimeter.
Hi i have a split charger to charge the leisure battery up via the engine running i also have a 240v charger which i use when on 240v hook up but the issue i am having is when the battery charger is switched on via 240v hook up the split charger light comes on and then once the battery charger is removed from the leisure battery the split charger light still stays on.
Battery chargers maintainers.
My problem is that the split charge relay constantly clicks and only stops when i.
How does a 12 volt relay work.
Both voltage sensitive relay and split charge relay are used to manage batteries in a dual battery system which usually consist of a main battery and an auxiliary battery.
Typically split charge relay is controlled by the ignition wire so that when the engine is running ignition is on the split charge relay will close and connect both.