Tagged with 'battery management system'

If you depend on auxiliary batteries to power your adventures, work, or equipment, keeping them charged and healthy is critical. But managing separate chargers, monitors, and regulators can be complicated. That’s where a battery management system (BMS) comes in. 

Looking after your lead acid chemistry batteries doesn’t have to be complicated. There are simple routines you can follow to extend your battery's life and ensure it performs reliably. 

Pickup trucks, trailers, and motorhomes are ideal for overland adventures, offering home comforts like communication devices, fridges, and cooking equipment. However, these gadgets rely on auxiliary batteries in your vehicle or trailer. Using battery power is easy with plugs and sockets, but recharging these batteries can be tricky. Here's what we recommend to maintain them.

It’s important for a beginner overlander to tackle some smaller trips before they tear up it up on a long and rigorous US overlanding journey.

To prepare for this, REDARC have put together a few easier trips you can do before taking on the extreme.

Staying off-grid can be super easy with the right equipment. Here at REDARC, we have taken it back to basics to explain our Manager30 and BCDC range, to keep you connected and fully charged up!

REDARC explain how, with a little bit of know-how and the right gear, you can wire up your vehicle to be a reliable 12V powerhouse.

Whether you need to charge your phone, laptop or power tools on the go, or want to travel remotely with some of the luxuries from home like coffee machines and televisions, the accessory you need is a Pure Sine Wave Inverter.

Want a stress free Christmas off-road with the family? REDARC are here to help with some tips and tricks from the industries best. Discover more here.

With free camping and boondocking becoming increasingly popular, REDARC are here to help get your setup off-grid ready.

When charging an auxiliary battery, our BCDC In-Vehicle Chargers deliver charging currents in excess of 25Amps for sustained periods of time. Within this charging circuit, the charger, fuse/holders, and associated connections are going to be stressed and, if not adequately cabled and connected, could lead to an excessive increase in circuit resistance, temperatures and reduced performance.

Built tough and ready to push the limits, REDARC’s latest off grid build is nothing short of the ultimate adventure vehicle. Harnessing over 40 years of expert knowledge of powering rigs and building off-grid tourers in Australia, we couldn’t wait to get our hands dirty on a truck build unlike any other.

Are you looking for the most efficient way to keep on top of your batteries while on the road? Look no further than the REDARC Manager30 Battery Management System.