Advice on a new battery
i have bought our first twin axle caravan and it doesn’t come with a battery i am having power touch twin motor movers fitted and would love some advice on a decent battery. The caravan dealership only have one type which is a Monbat 110 ah and I have also looked at the Halfords HLB 750 which is 100ah but really don’t have much experience of knowing which would suit the best or if i should be looking at others and help would be very much appreciated
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I have a mover and my battery is 105 ah bought from the dealer. I recall that there is a difference between car (engine starting) batteries and those for leisure like caravans and boats but also from discussions on here that if you are going to use EHU all the time it perhaps doesn't matter?
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Caravan batteries are quite different to car batteries, so it’s important to know how to charge and maintain them properly to get the best out of them. If looked after carefully and used efficiently, a leisure battery should meet several days’ basic habitation needs between charges and will provide many seasons of service before replacement.
Caravan or ‘Leisure’ batteries are designed to supply currents of a few amps for longer periods and to be discharged and recharged many times. Battery life is enhanced if it is kept well charged, so the battery should always be kept on charge if a mains hook-up is available - here's some information on using the electricity supply at our sites for when you're touring from location to location
From the club's webpage here
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I'm sure others will give better replies than me, as I said I just got mine from the dealer and it's worked very well every time I needed the mover.
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Sorry winni I've just noticed the Halford's one is a leisure battery, so just ignore all that.
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try Tanya batteries they have a lot of different leisure batteries, but first check the measurements of your battery housing
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thanks everyone for the comments and advice i have ordered one from Tayna last night, i ordered the Yuasa L36-EFB 12V 100Ah as it looks to be a great battery for the price. yes some others maybe better but they also are much more expensive and i also found some cheaper ones from places like euro car parts but i wanted one with a good reputation and the Yuasa seems to fit what i wanted plus i get a 4 year warranty although some reviews say that Tayna dont always follow up with warranty issues so fingers cross i dont need to use the warranty
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That surprises me DD, I had one of the early 200w solar generators that failed within 7months I reported to the company I bought it from & within the week a courier delivered a new upgraded SG & took the old one away. I received an email shortly after explaining a part had failed & the manufacturer had been consulted & was aware. That to me is real world service & attitude. They actually wanted the SG back to ensure any ongoing issue would be solved. I have upgraded with them over the years without any further problems👍🏻
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You’ve got it spot on W👍🏻. Different sizes & powers can be purchased. They take all sizes of SP’s in series too(once they are checked for suitability) they are truly useful bits of kit too, ideal for power outages, off grid living & wild camping.
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If this site is typical then they are an expensive piece of kit.
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Not quite typical, a quick google search shows them starting at £125, £179, and on Amazon starting for about £360. As with others things there are expensive ones and cheaper ones I imagine. Rocky will be the expert as he used them.
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If anyone wants to make a long term investment & eventually a killing MrC-Solar generators are the way forward. It needs forward looking vision to get the best from them, once bought it’s all free from the sun. The solar panels are cutting edge too, back in the day it was no sun no power-not now👍🏻. It’s for the thinkers & planners who like it quiet & wild👍🏻
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