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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: TVCS on February 14, 2008, 08:29:02 pm

Title: Battery.
Post by: TVCS on February 14, 2008, 08:29:02 pm

Looking to buy a leisure battery.   
Been using a big car battery till now but the leisure battery seems the best way to go.    Been to a local caravan supplies shop and they had a range of batteries and I'm not too sure as to which one to go for. 
Any advice please as to amps, price etc.   
Thanks in advance
ANt
TVCS

Title: Re: Battery.
Post by: alanwilson on February 14, 2008, 08:36:04 pm

Hi Ant, just buy the biggest and best you can afford (up to 130Ah)

have a look on the link below, these are what we use, fantastic and cannot fault them at all - never let us down and one is still going 4 years later.

http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/cgi-bin/megastore/commerce.cgi?product=Batteries_Caravan!Ultra_Deep_Cycle

ours are the 130Ah but if you are on your own then the 85Ah is more than man enough.  Alternatively the deep cycle on the second link would be fine

http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/cgi-bin/megastore/commerce.cgi?product=Batteries_Caravan!Sealed_Deep_Cycle

Title: Re: Battery.
Post by: TVCS on February 14, 2008, 08:41:52 pm

Thanks for the link alan.   I take it you neeed a certain type of charger for these batteries

Title: Re: Battery.
Post by: alanwilson on February 14, 2008, 09:03:18 pm

we use a ring smartcharger 16Amp

try this link

http://www.shop.edirectory.co.uk/autosave/225/mia/d/smartcharge16/pid/4009932

one of the best chargers about.

Title: Re: Battery.
Post by: Alex Wingrove on February 14, 2008, 10:40:25 pm

I have a 110a battery and one of these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CTEK-MULTI-XS-3600-12v-Battery-Charger-Automatic_W0QQitemZ350023418495QQihZ022QQcategoryZ20794QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

its a fantastic little charger, shop around for a good price, got mine for £45, does all types of battery and will trickle charge afterwards