Battery Charging Equipment

In many cases split charging between two banks of batteries is expected to work by simply splitting the batteries with a relay. This simply will not work as the alternator will charge the battery with the greater resistance, which is the battery with the highest charge and more often than not is the one that does not need charging. To efficiently charge two banks of batteries, time and voltage parameters need to be considered in the design of the system. The Intellitec Battery Isolator Control ( B.I.C) does just this and prioritises the alternator output to the chassis battery. When the chassis battery is holding its own against the loads, the BIC ECU will allow the alternator to charge both batteries. The BIC also has a boost start function, if the chassis battery has insufficient voltage to start the vehicle, the BIC ECU recognises this and parallels both the chassis and auxilliries batteries together to assist in the starting of the vehicle.

For more information on Battery Charging Equipment talk to Intellitec MV Ltd