Battery box

[threedogs]

Saw this in the repco catalogue. These are very handy around camp. I use one for lighting only,
inside mine is an 18AH motorbike size battery that will do a whole weekends lighting. I usually plug it into the solar panel during the day, but it's never failed me yet. I also use it on light poles I make, around camp, poles are extendable and hold a versa style flouro and a showerhead, but dont use flouro anymore. If for some reason it gets dark while cooking we just take a light pole and the battery pack over to the fire. also use it at the river bank, not heavy to move and using LED flood lights I'll never run out of battery. You could also mount it fixed inside your pods, camper etc. but I like mine to be portable.
Paid more than $42 for mine they used to be $90 from memory, it also has battery condition check light.

[zd30elgrande]

My battery box is permanently under the hood and is now wired in as a dual battery system. Cost me a little over a hundred dollars from supercheap for the charging system. It's not portable like yours but does have other advantages such as charging when we drive, keeping fridge cold on the road and turning over the engine if our main battery dies.
There are times I wish it was portable but cant have both.
Cheers
Darren

[Bloodyaussie]

I have 3 batteries because I cant get enough...........

I have a 4th battery kicking about and thought of making it into a camp light???

[zd30elgrande]

I have to agree. The more batteries the better, but space, weight and cost always seem to win out. AGM are my choice but not cheap.

[oncedisturbed]

I have the Projecta version of this box with an 80Ah battery as well, works a treat. Just need to wire up the cables so I can charge it whilst driving as I haven't got a solar kit yet

[The BigFella]

Love your work TD, thats a good price TD, I paid just under $88.00 for mine a few years back now.
I also fitted an Anderson plug and a socket to take a Merrit plug, this way I have all my power options covered!

[threedogs]

Think elgrando has just a Dual battery system. Most have what you describe .This battery box is for anything you want it to be.
As mentioned take it anywhere, could even leave somewhere for Toilet light. X 2 more batteries the better ATM I have 330AH
of power for the weekend with solar back up,

Big Fella posted today will arrive tomorrow, Enjoy
Good to have the different plug options in case you share or borrow.
I only use Merit mainly as its a better plug than cig

[zd30elgrande]

Yep, dual system. But it didn't start that way, it was my portable battery much like your and then I made the switch to dual and would still love to have a portable one. Based on what you said TD, you have this setup plus dual system. Great way to go. I haven't done this because I would inevitably buy expensive AGMs all round. So I've stuck to the dual and given up on a third system
Cheers

[Winnie]

My cousin had a quad battery setup in his shorty Safari when he bought it. 24V truck though and they were all 12V batteries so more like a big dual battery setup. 2 in bonnet and 2 in the rear. Dunno how legal that was, he's replaced them with 2 24V batteries now though and gotten ridden of the batteries in the rear.

[threedogs]

Wow winnie thats what 120kg of batteries, Be legal as long as batteries were secure, my 3RD battery on other 4x4 was on plate
over wheel arch, 3 are fine as long as 100amp alt.

Elgrande the small battery in the BB is 18 ah thats a lot of LED lighting at camp, It used to be 100 ah but just didn't need it.
what dark in summer 9.30 we have lights out 1.30-2.00.So less than 1amp an hour for lights 5 hrs a night, plus 110 aux battery
in 4x4 and 110 deep cycle in camper. more than enough, but we have bright camp sites around meal time then tone it down