
R_Sargeant_CH
Hi all, British newbie here, waiting for our California Ocean 6.1 in Switzerland (should be here in a week or so, late Januray 2022)!
This will replace a faithfull 2008 LWB AWD T5 mulitivan that we formely used for carry or hot air balloons around. The T5 starter battery would go flat after about 2 weeks not driven because of the drain from (I guess) the alarm. We overcame that by leaving a good trickle charger connected directly across the starter battery.
Our new Cali will have 2 leisure batteries plus (obviously) the starter battery.
I am planning to leave the Cali permanently connected to 220v via the external socket (we are lucky enough to have a power socket in our parking space). Will this keep the starter battery charged as well as the leisure batteries? If not, recommendations? I am considering upgrading from the standard split charge relay system if that would help.
Richard
This will replace a faithfull 2008 LWB AWD T5 mulitivan that we formely used for carry or hot air balloons around. The T5 starter battery would go flat after about 2 weeks not driven because of the drain from (I guess) the alarm. We overcame that by leaving a good trickle charger connected directly across the starter battery.
Our new Cali will have 2 leisure batteries plus (obviously) the starter battery.
I am planning to leave the Cali permanently connected to 220v via the external socket (we are lucky enough to have a power socket in our parking space). Will this keep the starter battery charged as well as the leisure batteries? If not, recommendations? I am considering upgrading from the standard split charge relay system if that would help.
Richard