Alternative Dual Battery Charge Splitters

[800Days]

I'm mooching around the interwebs for alternatives to the National Luna split-charge system + Dual Battery Controller, which I was quoted £230 with delivery.

It seems there are plenty of alternatives used by the boating and caravan fraternity that seem to do exactly the same thing but for a fraction of the price. Does anyone have any experience, tips, advice on the following...

The VSR by BEP Marine which are apparently used in fire engines, ambulances, etc.

http://www.ecs-marine-equipment.co.u...tem-25272.html

and the Sterling Split chargers, that are popular with caravanners.

http://www.marcleleisure.co.uk/store....html?cPath=80

These systems don't come with the fancy battery monitors but I'm sure I could find an alternative to those at a fraction of the price as well.

We'll be powering a fridge, charging laptops, cameras, phones, etc and running a few LED lights from the extra battery.

Any advice and tips welcome.

[BUSHWHACKER]

It's not hard to DIY....
http://www.keithandsylvia.co.uk/tech...plitcharge.htm

[wishbone]

I've been using an Anteres unit in my truck for a couple of years now, connected to a leisure battery in the back (vented to the outside)

It's worked flawlessly so far.

They come up on ebay quite often - I picked up mine for around £35.