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Sigurd
Hi!
I have a couple of questions, that are all interconnected, regarding the two leisure batteries in T5 Comfortline:
1.The two batteries are often referred to as being connected in parallel in various forums (also this one). But the usermanual says that the first leisure battery (under the seat) provide the fridge, lamps etc. while the second leisure battery provides the auxiliary heater. That means that they are NOT connected in parallel while providing electricity to the equipment. Are they connected in parallel (while providing electricity)?
2. The display in the roof is said to show the status of the leisure batteries (plural). But this makes, to me, little sense if the two batteries are drained by different equipment (and are not connected in parallel). It does not make sense to display the COMBINED status of the two batteries if they are drained independently. Does the display show the combined status of the two batteries, ignoring that the actual status off the batteries are wildly different? Or does it display the status of only the first leisure battery?
3.I have read in several forums that the two leisure batteris should be the same size. But, again, this makes no sense if the two batteries are independently discharged. As I understand it, the two batteries are only connected in parallel when they are charged. But the charger must then handle batteries with very different discharge statuses. This would again mean that it should be okay to have different sized batteries (e.g 80Ah under the seat and 100Ah in the back). Is it, or is it not, ok to have different sized leisure batteries?
Hope anyone can help, because I am thoroughly confused.
I have a couple of questions, that are all interconnected, regarding the two leisure batteries in T5 Comfortline:
1.The two batteries are often referred to as being connected in parallel in various forums (also this one). But the usermanual says that the first leisure battery (under the seat) provide the fridge, lamps etc. while the second leisure battery provides the auxiliary heater. That means that they are NOT connected in parallel while providing electricity to the equipment. Are they connected in parallel (while providing electricity)?
2. The display in the roof is said to show the status of the leisure batteries (plural). But this makes, to me, little sense if the two batteries are drained by different equipment (and are not connected in parallel). It does not make sense to display the COMBINED status of the two batteries if they are drained independently. Does the display show the combined status of the two batteries, ignoring that the actual status off the batteries are wildly different? Or does it display the status of only the first leisure battery?
3.I have read in several forums that the two leisure batteris should be the same size. But, again, this makes no sense if the two batteries are independently discharged. As I understand it, the two batteries are only connected in parallel when they are charged. But the charger must then handle batteries with very different discharge statuses. This would again mean that it should be okay to have different sized batteries (e.g 80Ah under the seat and 100Ah in the back). Is it, or is it not, ok to have different sized leisure batteries?
Hope anyone can help, because I am thoroughly confused.