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When To Get A Second Battery

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Hey all, just wanting to get some opinions when its best to have a second battery to run your system, ie what components you can run comfortably using the single battery before it becomes a problem,

also,

what would it cost to get a second battery installed somewhere (roughly)(chris?)

and what components you would run off each battery, say the head unit and speakers off the main battery and the subs and amps from the secondary? or something like that.

Steve

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Hey all, just wanting to get some opinions when its best to have a second battery to run your system, ie what components you can run comfortably using the single battery before it becomes a problem,

also,

what would it cost to get a second battery installed somewhere (roughly)(chris?)

and what components you would run off each battery, say the head unit and speakers off the main battery and the subs and amps from the secondary? or something like that.

Steve

i have 2amps 4speakers headunit and few other things running of one battery and its been fine... just get a volts meter installed and you will be able to see what you are using.. just dont listen to music with your car off for more then 5mins :worship:

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Yep, agree with Haysey. If you like to listen to a lot of stuff with the engine off, a good deep cycle battery will be enough, even with a few amps. Even a normal car battery (good one with good CCA and RC) should be fine if you don't listen to the stereo with the car off much. Make sure your ground wires are good including the alternator to battery cable.

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Yep, agree with Haysey. If you like to listen to a lot of stuff with the engine off, a good deep cycle battery will be enough, even with a few amps. Even a normal car battery (good one with good CCA and RC) should be fine if you don't listen to the stereo with the car off much. Make sure your ground wires are good including the alternator to battery cable.

Fixxxer

What about for people who are hitting about 3kw?

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Like the other guys are saying a big deep cycle will be fine for most applications. However you're looking at at least $300 bucks new for a shitty one. Id go with something at least 500CCA.

If you want two battery's, you keep your standard battery and get a secondary deep cycle with whats called a "dual battery isolator" they're about $150 bucks.

What happens is when the first battery gets to 50% it swaps to the deep cycle but at the same time it charges both from the alternator.

If you know someone with an AMP meter test your battery load with everything on full and that will give you an indication of what battery you need.

I myself have a Van with a decent system around 140DB and at max volume is drawing 60amps from the battery, the thing is, its a diesel so it has a 60amp alternator which is pretty big and only just keeps it afloat. I think skylines have a 35 or 40amp or something?(correct me if I'm wrong) So you don't wanna be drawing more then your alternator can charge or you battery will be f**ked quick smart. If its not a deep cycle and you flatten it more then two or three times they are just about f**ked and won't hold a charge.

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ah ok, so how much am i looking at for a decent deep cycle battery? to be honest, the most i can see myself running is 4 speakers, 2 amps and at best 2 subs with a double din dvd unit

i would like to be able to listen to tunes with the car off, well, id like to know that if i did the battery wouldnt die, not that i just get in the car and listen to music for the hell of it...

but for peace of mind anyway

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You are looking at spending at least $300 anything under that is not worth the plastic its made from.

I can get you one through a distributor. I buy all my batteries from them they are top quality and i highly recommend them as the guy that runs the business sells allot of solar battery boxes and stuff to fiji etc and is a qualified electronic engineer (he knows his stuff)

PM me for more info.

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I'd be considering an earthing upgrade + bigger alternator before a second battery, no use having 2 batteries if you cant charge em.

As Trav33 said...the guys that did mine just recommended a better than standard battery and a bigger alternator. As it is, it is running fine on the standard battery and standard alternator.

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