battery charging

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battery charging
6 October 2009, 3:29 PM

chris
Joined 6 Oct 2009
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Battery on Talbot harmony auto sleeper . I ve just bought one ,first ever van, if you leave van on hook up on a site doesnt the leisure battery overload, is it safe just to leave it constantly charging or can it be switched off .There doesnt seem to be any advice in the manuals supplied, Thanx for any advice.

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battery charging
8 October 2009, 8:19 PM

Edited by suntrecker 8 October 2009, 8:24 PM

suntrecker
Joined 8 Mar 2009
69 posts

Hi Chris We have a Elldiss Autoquest 320 1994 and the main electrics box is in the wardrobe at the bottom under the (floor) this has a switch that is lit up when the charge is working and by switching it off the m/home is left with just main electric to the van. If this is wrong I would like to be corrected by anyone. Hope this is the same on your van. I admit to not knowing how long you can leave a motorhome connected with the charge on. I tend to just have electric pluged in all winter but not on charge. regards Chris

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11 October 2009, 1:26 PM

Duke of Earl
Joined 19 Aug 2009
140 posts

hi,
My 1988 talbot Autosleeper I leave 'on charge' connected to the mains virtually all the time, i check the electrolyte levels regularly, but they (vehicle and habitation batteries) seldom need topping up, and have lasted ok for over two years. Even though 'old' by todays electronic standards the charger must be an 'Intellegent' type that senses when they are fully charged and shuts down,only switching back on when the battery voltage drops. This is backed up by the red LED that comes on when charging is taking place (turn on a couple of lights and the pump and the red LED lights up,then goes out within 5 minutes of them being switched off). NOT all Autosleepers of that age were fitted with a second (habitation) battery. Hope that helps ? Ray

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11 October 2009, 2:57 PM

chris
Joined 6 Oct 2009
8 posts

Thanks .I didnt want to get gassed or something as I slept .Thats eased my mind , the manuals dont cover some things very well. Happy travelling.

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