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Greeny 72

04/3/2008 at 11:12am
Location: Bolton
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I need to purchase a battery for my caravan. As i am new i need to know what type would be best

tykey

04/3/2008 at 11:21am
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Hi, a 110Ah is normally the highest capacity, and is better if it will fit in the compartment (they nearly all do)

Don't go for the cheapest, as they normally don't last long.

Go to a battery specialist/dealer, not Halfords/Quickfit etc and get advice.

About £70/£80 would be the minimum price I'd look at spending

bowler70

04/3/2008 at 4:18pm
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Do check the caravan battery carrier fitting before you buy so the 'Leisure' battery has a fastening flange in the right place. Remember you DO NOT use a car battery they are unsuitable.

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jennifernn

04/3/2008 at 8:38pm
Location: NW of Glasgow
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And check the physical size of the battery box , some will not take the larger batteries.

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You could go for a second hand car battery from a breaker, but bear in mind it won't last long. If you are using EHU though, it's not a problem, you are only using the battery as a capacitor to smooth the power from the charger and even a duff battery should be capable of that. Nothing would be damaged by using a car battery they are just not designed for slow discharges and will die much quicker than a leisure battery. If you are on EHU and your charger is keeping it full though, the battery will not be discharged and therefore a car battery would in theory be fine. If you are likely to be using it without EHU then a car battery will probably be dead after the first 3 or 4 uses at best.
When I say die, i don't mean flat, I mean buckled plates and internal damage to the battery BTW.

tonka690

04/3/2008 at 9:18pm
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Try andrew page in bolton they do leisure baterys they hae a trade counter

thanks

tony

michael

05/3/2008 at 2:12pm
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for ideas look here too

http://www.leisurefayre.co.uk/original_site/html_pages/battery_leisure.htm

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110 amp the weight lets them down

Model	Capacity (Ah & 20 Hr)	CCA(EN) Cranking Amps	Dimensions (LxWxH)mm	Weight (KG)	Price
85 Ah	85	390	260 x 171 x 206	14.0	£49.50
110 Ah	110	580	350 x 175 x 230	27.0	£69.95

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timtheenchanter

05/3/2008 at 3:18pm
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CRANKING amps, on a leisure battery????

suppose they are a bit weedy though! my astra had a 65Ahr with 650 cold cranks!

tykey

05/3/2008 at 4:43pm
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I like a heavy battery, it might well indicate a lot of lead in the plates.

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