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I would say that a 6 amp charge rate for a leisure battery is ample because anything higher than that could effectively over heat the battery causing the internal plates to buckle as a deep cycle leisure battery is designed differently to a shallow cycle vehicle battery so the charge rate needs to be lower. However, the charger needs to be the correct type and not just a standard battery charger as it has a built in computer to detect the state of charge and is designed specifically not to allow it to reach the gassing stage (over charge). I charge my leisure battery at home via a smart charger that charges at a rate of 3.5 amps which is adequate and does the job perfectly but as mentioned, the condition of the battery can have an effect on the power supply which could be connected to the water pressure switch. If the leisure battery isn't fully charged or won't hold a full charge then this will eventually cause the water pump to activate which will consume more power from the battery so you need to obtain a multi-meter and check the condition of the battery first. A fully charged battery should read about 13 volts and then check periodically over a few days without using any power to see if the battery is holding a charge or not. If the battery is defective then the advice is to replace it and most importantly to install the correct type of charger. The battery problem needs to be sorted first before any attempt to reset the water system pressure switch.
If you contact Elddis customer services they may be able to offer advice regarding the correct on-board charger you need which you will find the 'contact us' page in the link below.
Elddis Customer Services
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Topic: Battery charger
