{"product_id":"renogy-rego-12v-60a-dc-dc-battery-charger","title":"REGO 12V 60A DC-DC Battery Charger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e60A with bidirectional charging — it looks after the starter battery too.\u003c\/strong\u003e The REGO charges the leisure bank from the starter battery while you drive, and once the leisure bank is full it reverses and maintains the starter battery instead. For a van that sits for weeks between trips, that second behaviour is the interesting one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e60A\u003c\/strong\u003e charging on a 12V system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBidirectional\u003c\/strong\u003e, recharges the starter battery when the leisure bank is full\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4-stage charging\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with common 12V alternators and battery types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuited to vans, motorhomes, commercial vehicles and boats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe starter battery problem\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA converted van kills more starter batteries than it does leisure batteries. The vehicle sits for a fortnight, the alarm and the trackers and the radio memory drain it, and the leisure bank — full of solar, doing nothing — watches it happen. Bidirectional charging closes that loop: surplus goes back the other way and the van still starts after three weeks on a drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho needs 60A\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge banks, 300Ah and up, in vehicles that drive often enough for the alternator to matter. Check the maximum charge current your battery will accept before ordering — several packs cap below 60A, and paying for current the battery refuses is money on the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e60A is a serious continuous draw on the alternator once cab loads are added. Confirm the alternator rating, size the input cable for the run, and fuse both ends close to their respective batteries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renogy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51358083186855,"sku":"RBC1260DO-12B-UK","price":415.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/1158\/3143\/files\/RBC1260DO-12B__16840.1718359984.1280.1280.jpg?v=1789800309","url":"https:\/\/shop.roamwired.com\/products\/renogy-rego-12v-60a-dc-dc-battery-charger","provider":"Roam Wired Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}