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Person1320
06/3/2015 at 8:58pm
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It looks like my battery has had it. I brought it home to charge up as it's been sat in storage for a while. I took a fair bit of water to top it up and when I checked it a couple of hours later there was a pool of water under it so I suspect it's sprung a leak over Xmas. To be on the safe side I've taken it off charge and will see if the water level drops by morning.

There are a few caravan & camping places nearby, and a Go Outdoors. Are batteries much of a muchness or should I be looking at particular makes ?

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Numax is a well known maker of leisure batteries, just make sure the terminals are the correct way round your replacement will fit the battery compartment on the van.

http://www.tayna.co.uk/Leisure-Batteries-C45.html

ttp://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/helpandadvice/technicalhelp/power/a-guide-to-leisure-batteries/


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Quote: Originally posted by 1320 on 06/3/2015
Are batteries much of a muchness or should I be looking at particular makes ?


No most definitely they are not, they are designed for specific jobs.

If you want a caravan battery to be suitable for use off an EHU, then it needs a decent ability to give out a significant percentage of its stowed energy. That is not something a starter battery gives, though for mover only use, and caravanning only on an EHU, a starter battery is fine. For off EHU use we need a deep cycling ability; the sellers ar full of so called leisure batteries but these are often not really what it says on the label.

Reading these two articles pre buying will guide you to a sensible purchases:

http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/helpandadvice/technicalhelp/power/a-guide-to-leisure-batteries/


http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/media/6552072/technical.pdf

Note the importance of meeting EN50342 .

For a simple recomendation, assuming you need it for off EHU use then Banners Energy Bull range is an excellent product. Buying options include Tayna;

http://www.tayna.co.uk/Banner-Leisure-Batteries-S1331-1.html

Edit: However, leaving even a decent battery flat will surely wreck it, it is about the best way to ruin any battery irrespective of its quality.

Post last edited on 07/03/2015 07:59:20


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hi ya
      go out door batteries are not a bad price.
      
     derek


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Thanks all, think I'll pop and get one of these tomorrow:

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/numax-100ah-sealed-leisure-battery-p96549

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Andy



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