Leisure Batteries Through Winter

NickiandDoraCandyCopper said:

Hello my learned friends.

Please can the non - solar people share your wisdom on how you are trickle charging your leisure batteries over winter from home? Can you plug in a 6.1 Cali via its charging point somewhere, with some sort of adapter and charger at home, without taking the batteries out?

We’ve just made the cardinal error of not hooking up every month resulting in the poor van having a flashing lights display fit (AA rescue required). Second battery is now “low”. Hooking up at a campsite on a few days and she’s ticking over on the drive on and off until then. Thank you in advance.

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NickiandDoraCandyCopper said:

Ooh, thanks was scared to do that! I’ll get onto it thanks a lot WelshGas!

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WelshGas said:

You plug your lead into the California and the other end is plugged into a domestic socket using a UK 3 pin plug adapter purchased at most camping/caravan shops or online.

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16amp to 13amp Adapter Hook Up Cable 3 Pin UK Electric Hook Up Adapter 230v for Camping Caravan Motorhome Mains to UK Plug (3 Pin to UK Hook Up)​

DM said:

When I first got the van I was very careful about charging the leisure battery at home. But after a year or so I became lazy / complacent. Whilst my van is used at least monthly that might only be short journeys in the winter. My leisure battery has lasted incredibly well. 10 years on its perhaps list 20% capacity but is still going strong. The engine battery on the other hand had to be replaced after about 6 years.

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