Leisure battery

millwall
millwall Forum Participant Posts: 12
edited January 2016 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

Leisure battery just returned to Chichester Caravans Uckfield after 21months use due to charge not holding.Total refund paid back with the comment from Chichester that this batch of PLATINUM batteries were useless!!!!. Can anyone please advise what is the
best leisure battery to buy for Autosleeper Nuevo ES 09 plate

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  • rogher
    rogher Forum Participant Posts: 609
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    edited January 2016 #2
    1. Make sure that you find one the same physical size or, at least, one that will fit within the available space.
    2. Make sure that the replacement is the same construction (Wet/AGM/Gel) or, at least, that the installed charger is designed for the new type.
    3. Banner are said to be good batteries, but may not make a suitable one. Select based on weight, instead, the heavier the better.
  • young thomas
    young thomas Club Member Posts: 11,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited January 2016 #3

    from MMM forum.....contributor 'aandacaravan' who repair caravan/mh chargers....

    "Like we have been saying for nearly 2 years now, we don't recommend AGM batteries in the Motorhome environment.  

    We still don't, even though these AGM optimised boxes (a new type of charger.....the subject of the thread......) have been announced.  



    We have seen a lot of premature AGM failures, which for such 'expensive 'long life' batteries is a poor show. See : http://www.aandncaravanservices.co.uk/agm-batteries.php 

    When they go they can take out the mains battery Charger and sometimes the Alternator. 



    Many people still want to fit AGM habitation batteries, and where they are fitted this Charger will prolong the life of the AGM habitation batteries AND get them up to a higher charge state. Which as noted in the responses above has been an issue with
    the current crop of Motorhome mains charger/Alternator units. 



    It is probably more cost effective to bin the underperforming short life Banner AGM's and fit Varta LFD90 wet acid batteries, in our view the best Motorhome Habitation battery going in the up to £140 bracket."

  • crusader
    crusader Forum Participant Posts: 299
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    edited January 2016 #4

    I got a Alphaline sealed battery 125ah from battery megastore on amazon for £95.50 inc p&p in July 2013 and it's still ok

  • Johnc 26
    Johnc 26 Forum Participant Posts: 49
    edited February 2016 #5

    I've had an 86ah Numax battery since 2011 fitted in my first caravan and the same battery in my latest Challenger 564 Sport. Both 'vans had motor movers and to date have not had any problems. They are kept in good order with a CTek charger.

    John C

  • QFour
    QFour Forum Participant Posts: 442
    edited February 2016 #6

    Just fitted 2 new Yuasa Marine M27-80 Batteries to give 160Ah in our MH. Checked with Yuasa and ok to discharge down to 11v which is the cut off voltage for the Electroblock. Used 2 as did not fancy trying to lift a single LARGE Battery .. Wet batteries
    so charger will cope happily with them.

  • cody
    cody Forum Participant Posts: 123
    edited February 2016 #7

    My Numax 113amp is celebrating its tenth birthday this year and still going strong.

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