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Just spent the last 2 weeks repairing/resealing the front of the van and had the lights on quite a lot (left the shower light on for a couple of days).  Tried the water today after replacing the filter and the pump was hardly putting anything through.

Turned out I'd not had the charger on and flattened the battery.  Turned it on and still had no lights.  Checked and found the 15 amp fuse on top of the charger had blown.  Changed it and it and the 20 amp alongside it are getting hot (as is the charger).  Still not getting any 12 volt electrics apart from the little red lights on the pump, awning and sink light switches.

Anyone got any ideas please?

Battery now in the shed on charge.

The 15 amp fuse has alway been hot since we've had the van, sometimes to the point of nearly melting but not blowing. 

I suppose we can still go away with it and use my battery charger to charge the battery during the day.

Just a thought.  Having read the owner's manual, I should be able to run the lights using the charger as a transformer if the battery's disconnected.  Will have a look in the morning

Totally agree with the above comments.  Hoping to go away this weekend in it so will get it done on our return.  The battery isn't taking a charge off the charger in the shed so it looks as though it's shot.  Will nip it down to the local motor factors this am and get it checked

Thanks for all your comments