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Before you put a new battery in the van I would suggest you go back to the dealer and have the charger checked just in case there is a fault there. If you go to swift-talk website and put your post on the technical section you will get a fairly fast response from someone at swift as they are very helpful

   doug

Also, on caravan sites the mains circuits are notorious for failing and it can be several hours before an electrician comes out to fix the problem, especially after normal working hours.

So, not having a battery to give you 12v power, it very much depends on whether you can manage with those units that run on 12v only.

In our unit, that is the water pump, the lights and the toilet flush. Ofcourse we also have a motor mover and so we have a 120Ah battery.

At least once a year we have been on sites where the mains power has failed, but having a good battery and an invertor for emergancy mains power for my CPAP Machine, we have covered all the issues that we may face should we lose mains power.

At least once a year we have been on sites where the mains power has failed, but having a good battery and an invertor for emergancy mains power for my CPAP Machine, we have covered all the issues that we may face should we lose mains power

yes we had a 24 hour electric off time on one club site.as luck would have it the fridge lit on gas first time and we could still use the pump.plus if you have a carver 2 heater it will not light without a 12 volt supply.

It was a brand new 86aH battery from the now defunct Discover company so no chance of a replacement,

Probably correct, but I have a view that in many cases we don't let the right person make the decision, we do that ourselves, potentially to our detriment. Now, if you have a claim against Discover for breach of contract i.e failed to sell you a battery that was fit for purpose, then you may have a claim aginst the Administrators, KPMG. Many folk never bother to submit claims even though they may have a legitimate grievance.

You could write to the Administrators setting out your case for a breach of contract and to claim compensation e.g the cost of the Battery.

KPMG mnay write back and say that you are out of time or that you are an unsecured creditor and will have to wait and see. iI there is any money left over after all priority claims have been paid then you may get something. At least KPMG will  be making that decision rather than you. For the sake of a sheet of paper and a stamp it may be worth a try. Don't expect anything, but you may get a bonus.

Phil

Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 29/3/2012

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I thought at one point i would get away without a batt in my Bailey..WRONG..the batt was faulty and when i worked the electrics without it everything went haywire.As JTQU said,some chargers must not be used unless a battery is in place..

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That was exactly the point I was making in my first post but like I said, I wouldn't try it otherwise it could be rather costly replacing the the 12 volt transformer should anything anything go wrong. Sometimes we learn the hard way just as you did Jeff.