85v or 110v and where from?

[Carole_374312871]

Hi there, can anyone help.. We need a new battery and wonder first, which to get and why, 85 or 110v there seems a big difference in price. Secondly has anyone any info regarding the best place to try regarding price?

Thanks

Carole

 

[rob_jax]

Carole,

There are at least three classes of leisure batteries, and the prices go from low (1) to high (3):

1. The traditional wet-fill (or flooded) lead acid leisure battery - the type you can top up with distilled water. These are the cheapest, and should be mounted inside a battery box with an external gas vent.

2. Wet-fill with a glass fibre mat to keep the lead plates separated - the mat stops lumps of lead flaking off (from bouncing along the highways) after a couple of years use. This stops the lead flakes from disabling a cell and helps keep the battery going for a few more years - same battery box requirement. Bit more expensive

3. GEL filled mat leisure battery - instead of wet acid slopping around, these have the acid disperesed in a GEL and are sealed for life. This type, with the correct charger, shouldn't vent vapours during charging - and don't need a battery box. Most expensive type - by a considerable margin

Battery Brands:

Varta is one of the leaders; Elecsol carbon fibre batteries are light and have a long guarantee - some like them, some don't; Excide are OK too.

Do a web search for "Leisure battery" and check prices - you'll see the words wet-fill, flooded, mat and GEL in the product descriptions - indicating what type (and quality) of battery they offer.

Best place: You may want to say roughly where you are in the UK - batteries are heavy and you may save more by buying locally.

Battery ratings: You'll need to ask for either 85AH or 110AH leisure battery - this is the rating in Amp Hours - one will supply 1 amp for 85 hours, the other 110 hours (well not quite but good enough as an explanation) - the 110AH battery will be physically bigger and you will need to check if it fits your locker / battery box

Robert

 

[AnnM1]

WE have a motor mover fitted and find that the 110 amp battery is best as it holds its charge and runs for longer periods. Especially as we have a rather ticky dirveway to negotiate on departing/returning home.

 

[cokey1970]

Hi Carole,

I don't know if you are within travelling distance of a Towsure store, but they are selling 110amp batteries for

 

[JeremyClarksson]

A little bit of clarification (I hope)-

The batteries you are referring to are both 12V but the capacity is 85 or 110 AmpHours (Ahr).

Amps are the current (or juice) flowing through the circuit and more Amps means more power.

In effect this means that a 110 Ahr battery will supply appx

1 Amp for 110 hours,

2 Amps for 55 hours ......

Every piece of equipment has a power rating and for 12v equipment you divide this by 12 to get the amperage or current it might consume so

60W LCD TV would pull 5 Amps

12W Flourescent light 1 Amp.....

So if you were running the TV and the light continuously you would expect to get around 18 hours (110 Ahr/6Amps = 18.33) before the battery is flat.

This is the technical way to get an idea of what you need - In practice if you only do EHU sites an 85Ahr battery would be fine otherwise go for the 110, we do a lot of rallies and a 110 will last for anything from 2 days to a week depending on usage.

We use an Elecsol 110 with an older 85Ahr Varta for back up and have no complaints about either.

 

[UKHunk]

A little bit of clarification (I hope)-

The batteries you are referring to are both 12V but the capacity is 85 or 110 AmpHours (Ahr).

Amps are the current (or juice) flowing through the circuit and more Amps means more power.

In effect this means that a 110 Ahr battery will supply appx

1 Amp for 110 hours,

2 Amps for 55 hours ......

Every piece of equipment has a power rating and for 12v equipment you divide this by 12 to get the amperage or current it might consume so

60W LCD TV would pull 5 Amps

12W Flourescent light 1 Amp.....

So if you were running the TV and the light continuously you would expect to get around 18 hours (110 Ahr/6Amps = 18.33) before the battery is flat.

This is the technical way to get an idea of what you need - In practice if you only do EHU sites an 85Ahr battery would be fine otherwise go for the 110, we do a lot of rallies and a 110 will last for anything from 2 days to a week depending on usage.

We use an Elecsol 110 with an older 85Ahr Varta for back up and have no complaints about either.

85 amp is plenty, 110 amp is a bigger battery so make sure your box can take it,

but i got an 85 amp from Wilcos for

 

[Woody3]

A little bit of clarification (I hope)-

The batteries you are referring to are both 12V but the capacity is 85 or 110 AmpHours (Ahr).

Amps are the current (or juice) flowing through the circuit and more Amps means more power.

In effect this means that a 110 Ahr battery will supply appx

1 Amp for 110 hours,

2 Amps for 55 hours ......

Every piece of equipment has a power rating and for 12v equipment you divide this by 12 to get the amperage or current it might consume so

60W LCD TV would pull 5 Amps

12W Flourescent light 1 Amp.....

So if you were running the TV and the light continuously you would expect to get around 18 hours (110 Ahr/6Amps = 18.33) before the battery is flat.

This is the technical way to get an idea of what you need - In practice if you only do EHU sites an 85Ahr battery would be fine otherwise go for the 110, we do a lot of rallies and a 110 will last for anything from 2 days to a week depending on usage.

We use an Elecsol 110 with an older 85Ahr Varta for back up and have no complaints about either.

Slight clarification.

Agreed 110Ah could mean 110A for 1 hour, or 1A for 110hrs.

In practice batteries are quoted at a 10hr rate, so a 110Ah battery would reliably provide 11A for about 10 hours, or less current for longer, but very likely nothing like more current for less time.