leisure battery

louj2005
louj2005 Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited January 2017 in Caravans #1

Hi all

 

Happy new year to you all.

In need of some advice fairly new to caravanning and we bought a twin axle 2yrs ago and the battery has given up so need to buy a new one any recommendations please.

 

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  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited January 2017 #2

    Depends how much you want to spend,we bought our last leisure batt from Halfords,4yrs ago and its still going,

  • KeefySher
    KeefySher Forum Participant Posts: 1,128
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    edited January 2017 #3

    Tanya get good reviews and do quick delivery:

    https://www.tayna.co.uk/Leisure-Batteries-C45.html

    We have a 110Ah with twin terminals for the motor mover from them.

  • paul56
    paul56 Forum Participant Posts: 937
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    edited January 2017 #4

    Remember to keep it trickle charged over the winter or it may 'die' again on you. Once flat they are notoriously difficult to recharge to full capacity.

  • hitchglitch
    hitchglitch Forum Participant Posts: 3,007
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    edited January 2017 #5

    Before you do anything else, go to the NCC web site and look at the battery classification scheme. Very sound advice and lists of battery suppliers.

    (I mentioned this on another thread but repeated here).

    Unless you have been very unlucky it seems that you may not have been recharging the battery properly. Unless you have a modern van with a smart charging system you should never rely on the caravan to recharge a discharged battery. Take it out and recharge using a decent leisure battery charger immediately after a trip and don't leave the van permanently on EHU. DONT leave on trickle charge unless you have a smart charger and try not to fully discharge the battery when you are off of EHU.

  • markflip
    markflip Forum Participant Posts: 177
    edited January 2017 #6

    +1 for Tanya as a supplier - just bought a new battery for a car from there, well over £20 cheaper than I could find it anywhere and £40 cheaper than some.  It was delivered very quickly (would have been next day except for a bank holiday) and delivery is included in the price.

    When looking at a new battery, consider how much use you intend to put it to.  If you don't do many (or any!) 'off hook up trips', a cheaper one is OK, but if you are going to give the battery frequent use, it's definitely worth paying more for one.  If your 'van is alarmed, I'd always look for a better quality (ie more expensive) battery too.

  • IanH
    IanH Forum Participant Posts: 4,708
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    edited January 2017 #7

    Banner Energy Bull batteries get very god reviews and ours seems to be going very well.

    Not the cheapest, but they have more lead in them than most and that's what holds the charge.

    I bought it from Tayna because not many other suppliers will deliver batteries.

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