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Quote: Originally posted by Debi Sanderson on 02/5/2012

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How often would you expect to renew your caravan battery,and do caravan movers drain them.

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depends how much you use them and how much you look after them   had one go within two years   had this one for five    had others for more than that     it does not depend on the amp/hours either

everything will drain a battery - in time if not charged back up     I have never had  bother with my battery and the mover   it has been used at both ends of the journey, up steep banks - along the site road for a chunk  sandy gound/ grassy ground   no problem    even a 'small' 75 ampH will last 75 hours at 1 amp  and 1 hour at 75 amps    so there is nothing to worry about

people will say a bigger battery is better   in my 30+ yearscaravanning I have yet to have this proved

Quote: Originally posted by mark the roofer on 02/5/2012

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Could you not use a long stretchy lead to keep your caravan hooked up to car while useing the mover, your alternator will power your mover then.

Just thinking out loud.

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how long a lead will you need?  What's the point anyway, the caravan battery is perfectly capable of doing the job with plenty of reserve.    Blue sky thinking, but then the rain came down!

it does not drain the battery at all    it uses up some of the juice, but does not drain it   I have had an 85 ampH on the van since new - 2007    it still works perfectly well, and has never let me down   I have three friends with movers - all with the same experience   there is nothing to worry about   jsut use the mover and enjoy not having to push the wrtetched thjing or ask others to help

mind you the easiest move was when 4 pompiers popped up from the pitch next to me and said 'permettez nous'   30 seconds latter it was pitched     saved the hassle but I couldn't afford to carry them around for the rest of the hols   thye did need refilling regularly thought - sine some evenings, champagne one night and plenty of vin rouge   although I have a van blanc!

Quote: Originally posted by Debi Sanderson on 04/5/2012

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The fitter did tell me to buy a cheap charger and leave it on the battery permanently.

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Quote: Originally posted by Debi Sanderson on 04/5/2012

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The fitter did tell me to buy a cheap charger and leave it on the battery permanently.

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I also have a smart charger manufactured by Durite which is identical to the C-Tek model. I have to agree with the above that you get what you pay for as I have found out in the past after having to replace a leisure battery after 2 years service. Since using this charger my leisure battery is now on it's third year without a problem.

http://www.mellorautoelectrical.co.uk/Workshop_and_test_equipment/409/Durite_12v_automatic_battery_charger_5amp,_for_lead-acid,_sealed,_gel_and_maintenance_free.html

Quote: Originally posted by maggie51 on 07/5/2012

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If you get the smart charger like c tek how often do you charge the battery do you leave it on permanantly or every week, every monthor what we have just had a mover fitted and are having to gr=et new battery the same . The van is on the drive so we could take off the battery and leave in the house if need be , just dont want to have to buy a new battery every year

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