[davet]

Just about to replace my golf battery with a 85a leisure battery

Apart from split relay chargers people use off their vans do u use the proper chargers to charge them or any old charger ?

The suppliers say u must intelligent chargers to make them last but their well expensive

any thoughts   

[matthewprice]

got a 110 a battery charge it every 2 1/2 weeks in one van and a 85 a in the other have to charge every week. i have got the proper charger

[Llaaww]

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_210939_langId_-1_categoryId_165629


these work

[Sean Dyer]

Ive got a charger and just got a 85ah 12v battery , not charged it yet as it had charge in and been using it

Should i wait till it dies then charge it fully on trickle?
Or what? And how often as im using it should i charge it

I dont have split relay set up, could i use a 12v - 240 v transformer /inverter in van lighter to plug charger in and charge battery in van??

[davet]

thats why they say you should use an intelligent charger

it sorts it out wot ever state and charges  it up properly apparently

will probably invest

thanks for ur help

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

Buy a ctek charger, it maybe expensive but so is buying a new battery in a few months time.  Charge as often as possible and try not to let the battery go below 50%.

Simon.

[davet]

thanks

just been  looking at those

best way to go i think

[SunShineCleaning]

Solar Panel on the top of the van. Never charge battery in summer. Prob 3-4 times in winter.

I've used this one for years.
Solar