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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mick hay on February 04, 2008, 07:26:33 pm

Title: leisure battery charging
Post by: mick hay on February 04, 2008, 07:26:33 pm: 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!!!
Title: Re: leisure battery charging
Post by: xxmattyxx on February 04, 2008, 07:30:31 pm: ;D ;D ;D

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Title: Re: leisure battery charging
Post by: mick hay on February 04, 2008, 07:41:45 pm: Thanks matt
Title: Re: leisure battery charging
Post by: windowwashers on February 04, 2008, 07:45:36 pm: Quote from: mick hay on February 04, 2008, 07:26:33 pm
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
Title: Re: leisure battery charging
Post by: ronnie paton on February 04, 2008, 09:33:00 pm: mick have you got a split charge relay??
iv never had to charge mine in a year has its charged through the engine!
Title: Re: leisure battery charging
Post by: mick hay on February 04, 2008, 10:10:23 pm: Yea ron i have, but at some time the inline fuse blew, so wasnt charging!! :-\
Title: Re: leisure battery charging
Post by: alanwilson on February 04, 2008, 11:43:17 pm: 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.
Title: Re: leisure battery charging
Post by: windowwashers on February 05, 2008, 02:24:52 am: Quote from: alanwilson on February 04, 2008, 11:43:17 pm
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 ?
Title: Re: leisure battery charging
Post by: Sir Squeaky on February 05, 2008, 08:22:37 am: 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.
Title: Re: leisure battery charging
Post by: alanwilson on February 05, 2008, 09:30:23 am: Quote from: windowwashers on February 05, 2008, 02:24:52 am
Quote from: alanwilson on February 04, 2008, 11:43:17 pm
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
Title: Re: leisure battery charging
Post by: jeff1 on February 05, 2008, 01:13:45 pm: Quote from: Squeaky Clean. on February 05, 2008, 08:22:37 am
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)