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.

Split charge relay clicking.

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. 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. How does a 12 volt relay work. 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.

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. My problem is that the split charge relay constantly clicks and only stops when i. Battery chargers maintainers. 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.

A 12 volt relay is the same type of relay that you would find in many 12 volt electrical systems. Clicking noise in your car s fuse box is caused by a relay that is turning on and off rapidly this can be caused by a computer failure resistance in the ground wire for the control side of the relay or high resistance in the power supply to the control side of the relay. Camper van split charge relay clicking. Dc dc b2b charging kits 12 volt.

I have a cbe charger system and solar panel control i have fitted a lifos lithium leisure battery and reset the solar panel to gel battery at 14 4 volts and the main charger too the lifos engineer said the optimum charging voltage is 14 3 the problem i have is the cbe split charge relay starts click on and off continues when leisure battery is fully charged with no electric hook up on only. I have fitted a 150w solar panel and smartsolar controller mppt 75 15 to the leisure battery.