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Hi,

If you are planning to spend all (or most) of your time on a hook up then a car battery will be fine..although check out your caravan dealer they may have an offer on their leisure batteries.

Mr UM

Which is best..leisure battery or car battery....there's only one way to find out!

Mr UM

Quote: Originally posted by Dave101 on 19/3/2009

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Leisure battery is what you must buy for a caravan. A Car battery is no use whatsoever.

Why is that Dave, do car batteries not store electrical energy and deliver 12-13 volts?

Mr UM

Quote: Originally posted by Ulti-Mates on 19/3/2009

Quote: Originally posted by Dave101 on 19/3/2009Leisure battery is what you must buy for a caravan. A Car battery is no use whatsoever.

Why is that Dave, do car batteries not store electrical energy and deliver 12-13 volts?

Mr UM

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Why would anyone want to put a car battery on a caravan, just buy the correct gear to do the job and it will not let you down.We bought an 85amp from Towsure nine years ago and is stored in the garage in the winter and used on the van in summer and is still going strong.

I doubt a car battery would have managed this.

Andy

Thanks Marty, that just the point I was going to make. Leisure batteries are just slightly better than car batteries. A true deep cycle battery costs a fortune and is out of our league.

If I had a car battery spare and only used hook up (which was the stated parameter), or came accross a bargain I would go for it.

Don't be conned by what it says on the sticky label.

Mr UM