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Subject Topic: Leisure or Car Battery?
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PersonJax365
02/12/2014 at 11:20am
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Quote: Originally posted by Peponis on 29/11/2014
I'll know tomorrow in the light. I went on YouTube and watched several on the difference between a leisure and car battery. As we don't intend to do any camping where there isn't an EHU - it seems either type battery will do. I hope mine is a leisure battery. Maybe stopping on the way to a camp site we could use the electrics off the battery. Just thinking. Don't know what the law is about stopping in a lay-by for a cuppa.


You can always check if an LB is working by simply switching on the lights - most will be on 12v. The LB is only for lights and the water pump - your three pin plug items won't work until you're plugged into the EHU.


Onboard chargers seem to either work or not work. Best to charge with a smart charger once a month or so over the winter.

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PersonColin21
02/12/2014 at 10:17pm
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We have been using a starter battery in our caravan this year, and have had no problems whatsoever. We have only used sites with EHU though.

However, the battery I have been using is the starter battery off our boat, which we are selling in the spring, so it needs to go back on the boat next year and I will get a proper leisure battery for the caravan.

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PersonPeponis
04/12/2014 at 9:18pm
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I indeed have a fairly new leisure battery. Put it on slow charge and the voltage meter reads 12.54V - so battery problem solved. Thanks for the comments.


Persontango55
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A fully charged battery should read about 13 volts.


PersonRogerGoff
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Just over 13volts straight after charging but 12.6volts for a fully charged battery is about right 12hrs or more after being taken of charge.


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PersonPeponis
05/12/2014 at 12:12pm
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My caravan is now in storage waiting for it to get above freezing - I have this itch in my feet to get out in her and on the road.The owners of the storage yard have suggested that we not leave things like batteries in the caravan while in storage. I read somewhere that a battery should not be stored sitting on concrete (like the concrete floor of my garage for instance). Any thoughts. Thanks

Ron


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Apparently in the older days battery cases were made of a different material to modern battery's & leaving them on a concrete floor allowed them to slowly dissipate their charge ,probably to do with the cold as batteries in general do not operate as efficient in cold weather
so placing a battery on a wood or insulated floor helped keep out the cold & the battery does not drain as quick.
batteries kept in storage need to be boost charged at least once a month if they are not kept on a smart charger


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21/12/2014 at 2:20am
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Quote: Originally posted by Peponis on 30/11/2014
Been outside to the van and took a picture of the battery (in my gallery). big sticker on the side says Leisure battery. So I am assuming that I have a leisure battery. Will go on line and look up the mfr. Thanks for all the helpful comments. As a caravanning novice I feel I am draining everyone of their knowledge and giving nothing in return. If there is anything about portrait painting or oil painting in general you want to know - fire away.


Hi, Just starting an oil painting, should I start at section number one, then number two, then number three?.

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PersonPeponis
21/12/2014 at 3:47pm
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Hi Flandersfields

Always start with planning and as you know, planning goes as soon as you start.



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