Car Battery Or Leisure Battery???????????

[Ian_374329537]

Hi All,

I was just about to buy a leisure battery when someone mentioned that a car battery would do just as well. I do have a spare car battery in the garage which is brand new and over 85ah.

My question is do any of you suggest this route of saving money or is it a false economy, I will be on a season pitch and connected to mains 24/7 so leisure battery wouold only be a back up and to run omnivent and onboard control panel.

Any advice on this owuld be a fantastic help

Thanks in advance.

Ian.

 

[swpostie]

I would get a leisure battery.

Car batteries are designed to give a high output for a short time whereas leisure batteries are designed to give a low output for a long time.

Your car battery will do the job, but will it be flat half way through your week away?

 

[Ian_374329537]

Hi Rupert,

Thanks for your advice but the van will be on a season pitch so won't be moved so no problem with running out half way through.

Please keep posting your comments on this one.

Ian

 

[RogerL]

If you're on a seasonal pitch, with hook-up, use your spare car battery - in these circumstances the battery is only there to smooth the supply from the on-board power supply.

Even touring, a car battery will suffice if you always have a hook-up.

In 20+ years of caravanning, I've only ever used a car battery not usually new at that - but always on hook-up. Fitting a motor mover didn't strain the 55Ah car battery - in fact a car battery will cope better with the high current demand of a mover than a conventional battery.

Occasional night off hook-up, in transit, hasn't caused us any problem - of course those who go off hook-up more than us do need a leisure battery to cope with the repeated dischages.

 

[Ian_374329537]

Hi RogerL

Thanks for your time and comment's this was my thinking but with no experience needed someone to confirm.

I think I will dig out my battery now.

Many Thanks to you all.

Ian