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Subject Topic: Battery Charger not working Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonRomatone
21/8/2020 at 12:03pm
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In my earlier post I said that I was losing charge from my battery . Having checked everything and 3 days on it’s still 12.63 so no problem . What I now think is that whilst connected to mains supply and checking with my meter it’s still only 12.63 . I understand that whilst charging it should be 13.5 volts or so. Not looked for the charger before, but see it looks part of the fuse box where on the top it says 20 amp charger.
Can someone tell me if there’s a separate fuse Or another way to check

Going away next week so would appreciate some help

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Personblueexpo97
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Battery should have a separate fuse, mine does.

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I doubt there's a fuse between the charger output and the battery. There will be a fuse between the battery and the caravan's 12 volt electrical circuits though. If the charger isn't working it is either faulty or there is no mains supply going to it. Have any of the mains circuit breakers tripped? If there is mains going into the charger but it's not charging the battery, then it must be faulty. Could be the transformer or the rectifier inside the charger may have gone open-circuit.



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PersonG7ACU
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Some of the charger units in Bailey caravans have used a 'kettle' type mains connection to the back of the charger and these have known to become loose, causing charger power loss: it could be a simple case of checking for this.
Isolate your supply, carefully remove the front cover of the consumer unit and you may find the charger slides into a compartment in the top of the unit, the mains kettle fitting is plugged into the back of the charger.

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Personnavver
21/8/2020 at 8:23pm
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Have you definitely got mains supply in the van. Just because it's plugged in doesn't mean it's actually on. Can you trip the RCD on your consumer unit by pressing the test button. If it trips it proves mains is there. Reset the main switch.


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Just spotted this post as well as the 'drain ' one.
If none of the above solve it then it looks like a new charger.
As you are going away shortly, temporarily using a normal car battery charger may be an idea.
DaveS1


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Dependent on the type of battery, the use of a car charger does have alot going against it. May be tolerated if the battery is a wet cell type much like a normal car battery. Gel or other cell construction require a regulated charger to prevent damage. Whether any electrical load will also affect the charge regulator performance of the charger as well.


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Would like to add. The wiring sizes concerning the battery's feed cables can leave alot to be desired. Would recommend an absolute minimum size of 6mm2 or greater along the whole length. Often how far apart the components are become a factor as to how well the system actually performs.


Personrichardandjo2010
01/10/2020 at 5:30pm
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On my bailey when connected to mains if I switch all the caravans lights on at same time I can hear the charger kick in. If you do the same you will be able to tell if its working

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