Caravan Battery we think is dead even though we have solar

[Saxo Appeal]

Was just down to the caravan last week (in storage) to pick up a few things, and noticed there was an orange light on the solar panel box in the cupboard,

Switched on the power boxes under the seats and all the fuse breakers were ok and in correct position.

The power didn’t switch on which presumably means we have a flat battery

I was told by our yearly service guy to always ensure the breakers etc were all switched off when in storage, have I been told the wrong thing and the solar panel hasn’t been able to trickle charge the battery?

Also is getting the battery charged back up a quick fix, or shall we just leave it will we are going out again and the car power will charge the caravan battery on route to next site, or should we be doing something now to prevent a bad battery?

 

[otherclive]

I would remove the battery and connect to a smart charger if you cannot connect one where you keep the caravan. Does the caravan manual not describe what should be switched on or off when not in use. Assuming the panels were OEM fitments.

 

[birdman101]

The breakers are mains not off the Battery so will have no effect. But charge Battery ASAP as the longer left flat will be detrimental to it, and less chance of if recharging up. If you have a Sargent consumer unit make sure the black power button is in the up position when the Caravan is not in use, to stop the Battery discharging