james butler
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hello everyone, i need to pick your brains
ive fitted a 12v 120kg brig-ayd wheelchair hoist into the back of my van to do the donkey work of lifting heavy things like the portamig into the back of my van
i did however have an issue with wiring it in, as i dont want to hard wire it into the vans electrics
as a result im more than happy to run it off its own little battery that i can take out and charge or trickle charge from the vans aux socket in the boot
this is where i need to ask the question, the hoist uses a 20 amp fuse so what battery would be best to use to power it with?
i have been looking at jumper packs, not only could it be a power source for this but it would be useful if and when its needed to jump a dead car battery however most of these now use lithium batterys that have voltage sensing built in
this means when i hook one up to the hoist it isnt going to read anything and not provide any power
also do the lithium jump packs provide a much higher voltage ie 16v+ so without a battery/dead battery attached to drag the voltage down could/would this fry the contol board electronics in the hoist?
charging is a doddle for most as they use usb c connections to charge so could do it on the go in the van
im toying with a bog standard motorcycle battery of around 20ah to power it as they seem cheap enough but how could i trickle charge it? could it be done from a aux plug in the boot?
i have been running the hoist off a car battery and it does work fine but charging it is a bit of a pain due to size and weight
as i don't have to lift heavy things in and out of the van very often i cant justify spending on a leisure battery and split chargers etc in the vehicle
on my insurance its also down as a stand alone unit so the van isn't modified to make it fit and work hence another reason i want to keep it stand alone etc
any help greatly appreciated as my mind is numb with too many other things going on in my life to make a sensible decision
ive fitted a 12v 120kg brig-ayd wheelchair hoist into the back of my van to do the donkey work of lifting heavy things like the portamig into the back of my van
i did however have an issue with wiring it in, as i dont want to hard wire it into the vans electrics
as a result im more than happy to run it off its own little battery that i can take out and charge or trickle charge from the vans aux socket in the boot
this is where i need to ask the question, the hoist uses a 20 amp fuse so what battery would be best to use to power it with?
i have been looking at jumper packs, not only could it be a power source for this but it would be useful if and when its needed to jump a dead car battery however most of these now use lithium batterys that have voltage sensing built in
this means when i hook one up to the hoist it isnt going to read anything and not provide any power
also do the lithium jump packs provide a much higher voltage ie 16v+ so without a battery/dead battery attached to drag the voltage down could/would this fry the contol board electronics in the hoist?
charging is a doddle for most as they use usb c connections to charge so could do it on the go in the van
im toying with a bog standard motorcycle battery of around 20ah to power it as they seem cheap enough but how could i trickle charge it? could it be done from a aux plug in the boot?
i have been running the hoist off a car battery and it does work fine but charging it is a bit of a pain due to size and weight
as i don't have to lift heavy things in and out of the van very often i cant justify spending on a leisure battery and split chargers etc in the vehicle
on my insurance its also down as a stand alone unit so the van isn't modified to make it fit and work hence another reason i want to keep it stand alone etc
any help greatly appreciated as my mind is numb with too many other things going on in my life to make a sensible decision
