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Advise on Leisure Batterys
« on: October 20, 2008, 07:24:46 pm »
My Two are slowly coming to the end of there long life. Which and wear do you guys recommend. currently using 85ah but with me doing larger jobs now thinking 110ah.
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LWC

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Re: Advise on Leisure Batterys
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2008, 08:29:48 pm »
halfords do good ones, i think they come with 3 year guarntee to (maybe more)

if you know someone in mechanics trade, you can ask for a trade card there and you get a significant discount  ;)

karygate

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Re: Advise on Leisure Batterys
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2008, 09:32:43 pm »
get the biggest ah you can afford .
gary

AuRavelling79

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Re: Advise on Leisure Batterys
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2008, 05:31:59 pm »
In the South West I always recommend Bristol Batteries ltd. Google them.
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alanwilson

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Re: Advise on Leisure Batterys
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2008, 05:49:06 pm »
we use US Power batteries.  a little bit expensive but good batteries, battery megastore sold them but they don't seem to stock them anymore.
I've never been to bed with an ugly bird but I've woken up with loads!

russ_clark

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Re: Advise on Leisure Batterys
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2008, 06:12:03 pm »
any decent camping store will have them in stock
we use 110amph ones
Russ

Pureandclean

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Re: Advise on Leisure Batterys
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2008, 07:10:02 pm »
Picked the brains of an auto-electrician last week, as I have been through a lot of batteries, and he reckons todays leisure batteries are not up to what we do.
 He suggested gel batteries are the way to go, so I am going to try them next.

alanwilson

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Re: Advise on Leisure Batterys
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2008, 09:00:19 pm »
gel batteries are leisure batteries, they are normally classed as ultra deep cycle.

have a look www.battery megastore.co.uk and close up the letters
I've never been to bed with an ugly bird but I've woken up with loads!

Mr H

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Re: Advise on Leisure Batterys
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2008, 09:06:32 pm »
Picked the brains of an auto-electrician last week, as I have been through a lot of batteries, and he reckons todays leisure batteries are not up to what we do.
 He suggested gel batteries are the way to go, so I am going to try them next.

A guy I know who supplies and fits batteries told me the leisure ones would be no use as I use a split charger and leisure batteries are designed to be used till flat or almost flat and then recharged. Tld me best would be a car battery as they are designed to be charged continuously from the alternator and would therefore last longer.

Regards
Mr H

alanwilson

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Re: Advise on Leisure Batterys
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2008, 09:31:03 pm »
leisure batteries are normally not designed to go below 20% charge - I don't know where your mate got his info from but it aint right.

Jeff is the man to ask about batteries
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L.J.Thorpe

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Re: Advise on Leisure Batterys
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2008, 10:51:39 pm »
leisure batteries are normally not designed to go below 20% charge - I don't know where your mate got his info from but it aint right.

Jeff is the man to ask about batteries
agree with that 100%
running em flat does em no good
thats what i have  been told by a local mobility centre,two seperate companies who supply
its also what i have found to be the case
 ;)

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Re: Advise on Leisure Batterys
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2008, 04:45:36 pm »
Cheers people
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