Leisure Batteries Through Winter

[NickiandDoraCandyCopper]

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.

 

[WelshGas]

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.

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.




Edit - Correct adapters

 

[NickiandDoraCandyCopper]

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

 

[dspuk]

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

Recommendation in the manual is to do it once a month for 12H if you’re static for long periods. As WG says, just plug into any old 240V socket.

 

[pchmlk]

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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Yup, although you want one with a plug on it really. Amazon sell them.

 

[AlanC]

Yes, the adaptor needs to be the other way round.

Standard 13Amp domestic plug to a 16amp Socket.
Then your usual hook-up cable can be used to plug your Cali in.

This one is on Amazon

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)​

Visit the HowseHold Store

 

[Viktorgeorge]

Hopefully the posts above solves your issue. Personally I leave the van hooked up most of the time, when not being used - particularly in winter.

Depending on how your are connecting to the mains, one of these options will suit your need:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=16amp+to+13amp+Adapter+Hook+Up+Cable+3+Pin+UK+Electric+Hook+Up+Adapter+230v+for+Camping+Caravan+Motorhome+Mains+to+UK+Plug+%283+Pin+to+UK+Hook+Up%29%E2%80%8B