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Title: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: Shrek on July 24, 2022, 12:20:57 pm
Hi guys , what does everyone do with their leisure battery’s when going away for a week? Iv took mine out the van and put it in charge in the garage but not sure whether to leave it on all week or charge when I get back?
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: EandM on July 24, 2022, 12:45:06 pm
Charge it up and then leave it disconnected.

It will be fine.
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: Shrek on July 24, 2022, 01:00:35 pm
Charge it up and then leave it disconnected.

It will be fine.

Thank you
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: Smudger on July 24, 2022, 01:01:45 pm
Just don’t leave it on a concrete floor

Darran
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: Shrek on July 24, 2022, 01:32:39 pm
Just don’t leave it on a concrete floor

Darran

Good job you said! It IS on a concrete floor 🤦‍♂️
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on July 24, 2022, 01:48:05 pm
Just don’t leave it on a concrete floor

Darran

I just looked this up on google. It seems that in days of yore this was good advice but nowadays redundant. Are there any reasons why it is still valid?
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: Smudger on July 24, 2022, 02:01:51 pm
My guys left a battery on the unit floor it was dead after a week

Darran
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: Splash & dash on July 24, 2022, 02:56:52 pm
You don’t need to do anything with it , it’s better to charge it up but that’s all having it doing nothing for a week won’t do it any harm
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: JandS on July 24, 2022, 04:29:10 pm
I left mine on charge for 2 weeks in May whilst on holiday.....they are designed for that.
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: Shrek on July 24, 2022, 04:52:31 pm
You don’t need to do anything with it , it’s better to charge it up but that’s all having it doing nothing for a week won’t do it any harm

No worries, it’s fully charged now - was a bit worried about it going flat by the time I come back that’s all
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: Shrek on July 24, 2022, 04:54:17 pm
I left mine on charge for 2 weeks in May whilst on holiday.....they are designed for that.

Isn’t your battery knackered now?
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: Splash & dash on July 24, 2022, 08:00:44 pm
I left mine on charge for 2 weeks in May whilst on holiday.....they are designed for that.


If you have a smart charger yes it will  be  fine if just a normal one it will boil the batter and kill it
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: JandS on July 24, 2022, 08:12:59 pm
Yes mine is on a smart charger.
Yes mine is probably knackered but I don't think leaving it on charge for 2 weeks did it.
Did the same with the last one and that lasted for nearly 4 years.
They're designed to be left on charge...as far as I know you can even use them whilst still on charge.
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: Steven Biggs on July 24, 2022, 11:37:12 pm
Hi guys , what does everyone do with their leisure battery’s when going away for a week? Iv took mine out the van and put it in charge in the garage but not sure whether to leave it on all week or charge when I get back?
I always take mine on holiday with me .
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: Slacky on July 25, 2022, 05:29:22 am
I was going to say the same thing. It’ll probably feel recharged if you do.
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: Shrek on July 25, 2022, 06:14:32 am
Hi guys , what does everyone do with their leisure battery’s when going away for a week? Iv took mine out the van and put it in charge in the garage but not sure whether to leave it on all week or charge when I get back?
I always take mine on holiday with me .

Not all of us class camping in a lay-by as a holiday so it’s not an option 😂
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: Richard Groves on July 25, 2022, 10:42:26 pm

[/quote] I always take mine on holiday with me .
[/quote]
Not recommended. The negatives outweigh any positives. Just send a postcard.
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: DJW on July 27, 2022, 06:56:08 am
My guys left a battery on the unit floor it was dead after a week

Darran

Was it terminal?
I hope you charged them.
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: NWH on July 27, 2022, 03:04:27 pm
If you are just a  cold water user I don’t know why people are so concerned about charging once charged or new if you have a split setup  in the van they last forever without the need for a regular bench charge,they become more of an issue once you introduce a diesel heater.
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: Shrek on July 27, 2022, 03:11:48 pm
If you are just a  cold water user I don’t know why people are so concerned about charging once charged or new if you have a split setup  in the van they last forever without the need for a regular bench charge,they become more of an issue once you introduce a diesel heater.

I only do about 3500 miles a year so I didn’t think a split setup would work for me. I literally drive 5 mins from my house to the 1st job then 1-2 minute drive between each job
Title: Re: What to do with leisure battery when on holiday?
Post by: NWH on July 27, 2022, 04:53:07 pm
There’s a few I see about that just wire from the main battery they always have carried a spare but have never needed it.