[mick hay]

My battery went flat today so having to charge it.

How long does it usually take to fully charge? Been on bout 5 hrs so far!!!

[xxmattyxx]

    

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[mick hay]

Thanks matt

[windowwashers]

My battery went flat today so having to charge it.

How long does it usually take to fully charge? Been on bout 5 hrs so far!!!

if you have an inteli charged about 10 hours

[ronnie paton]

mick have you got a split charge relay??
iv never had to charge mine in a year has its charged through the engine!

[mick hay]

Yea ron i have, but at some time the inline fuse blew, so wasnt charging!! 

[alanwilson]

bought a new charger last week (as I accidentally sprayed the last one while filling the tanks in the vans (the pump is a 320ltr/min sub pump so it was loads of water over the charger) - I bought a Ring Smart Charger 16Amp, £60 but a really good piece of kit, it can repair damaged/old batteries and have already fixed 2 old batteries which weren't holding any charge (both 130Ah) so its made its money back already.

well worth buying.

[windowwashers]

bought a new charger last week (as I accidentally sprayed the last one while filling the tanks in the vans (the pump is a 320ltr/min sub pump so it was loads of water over the charger) - I bought a Ring Smart Charger 16Amp, £60 but a really good piece of kit, it can repair damaged/old batteries and have already fixed 2 old batteries which weren't holding any charge (both 130Ah) so its made its money back already.

well worth buying.

ALAN DO YOU HAVE A LINK TO THIS CHARGER ONLINE ?

[Sir Squeaky]

If you run a leisure battery below 20% charge it will damage it permanantly.
Every time it happens it will get smaller.

I got mine 8 months ago and had to get it replaced last week.(luckily free)
It must be charged every night so that it's kept topped up.

[alanwilson]

bought a new charger last week (as I accidentally sprayed the last one while filling the tanks in the vans (the pump is a 320ltr/min sub pump so it was loads of water over the charger) - I bought a Ring Smart Charger 16Amp, £60 but a really good piece of kit, it can repair damaged/old batteries and have already fixed 2 old batteries which weren't holding any charge (both 130Ah) so its made its money back already.

well worth buying.

ALAN DO YOU HAVE A LINK TO THIS CHARGER ONLINE ?

http://www.homesteadcaravans.co.uk/cart.cfm/cat/94/section/385&top=electrical/startstring/false

I got the 16Amp

[jeff1]

If you run a leisure battery below 20% charge it will damage it permanantly.
Every time it happens it will get smaller.

I got mine 8 months ago and had to get it replaced last week.(luckily free)
It must be charged every night so that it's kept topped up.

I couldn't have put that better myself, I wont tell you how old mine is but its old and I bet you its the oldest battery on here, its charged every night without fail, if I have a week off, then it stays on charge ( BTW I have the Intelligent charger)