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    LEDs off leisure battery in a van

    Hi everyone, On my Hiace the roof LEDs are triggered by the side door that breaks the ground, not the positive wire. I want to also have an option to constantly power them off my Bluetti battery, i.e. when the key is not in. I'll have a 3-position rocker switch to choose between 3 modes: 1...
  2. F

    Motorhome Leisure Battery /ECU Issues

    I have a 2005 Swift Kontiki 610 Low Profile and just been doing my usual pre winter check. I should say at the outset we are still amateurs re van electrics despite having driven around Europe and the Middle East over the past decade or so. Anyway ,to my surprise, the leisure battery reading was...
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    Replace leisure battery with Cigarette socket

    Hello, I’ve got a campervan with a 75ah lead acid leisure battery. Wired via a split charge relay. Now I’m tempted to get rid of that and just use a jackery or Bluetti for my power needs. However when I remove the leisure battery, could the existing wiring be used to power a cigarette...
    • Rodgers86
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    • battery campervan leisure leisure battery replace socket
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
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    I'm looking for advice on using a leisure battery for a catering van.

    Hello, I'm looking for advice on which battery to use to power my catering van. I don't want to use generators anymore as I want to be greener. I have a list of all equipment. Can anyone help? Thanks
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    Leisure Batteries & Inverters for Mobile Coffee Van

    Hi All We're new here and looking for some advice to make sense of the world of leisure batteries and inverters. We're setting up a coffee van in an old Commer Highwayman. We've got an LPG coffee machine with its own battery and inverter for the electrical parts of it (pump, lights etc) We...
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    I have a 12v 90ah leisure battery and 2 sets of 25 G40 Bulbs String Light but need a new inverter which one is best please

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  7. O

    Leisure Battery To Power A Fridge?

    Hi guys! I'm starting a catering trailer business and I'm working on ways to power my fridge overnight so I don't have to have an off-site fridge. I have a fridge that runs at 240v, 1.6A. Can I run this fridge on a leisure battery? The one I'm looking at is an A-Grade, 12v, 1200watt hours...
  8. S

    Which fuse rating to between starter and leisure battery?

    What fuse rating do I need to put in between the starter and leisure battery? I have a 12V 75AH Starter battery and 110Ah leisure battery. Cable size 16mm or 8mm. (this is for my off the grid van :) )
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    Volt sensing relay calculation

    Hello, pls do no kill me for being this stupid (i am a videographer in nature :), and i need to make an order before my electrician returns from hospital... I want to add leisure batt to my 1987 VW t3 Caravelle along with volt sensing relay and i cant figure out how to calculate the system...
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    Do I need to disconnect leisure battery?

    Hi, I’ve installed a split charge relay in my 2003 Peugeot Boxer minibus. It’s being converted to a campervan and so now ready to install the rest of the electric system. I’m adding in a small 12v fuse box and wondered if I need to disconnect the leisure battery before starting to install the...
  11. HappyHippyDad

    Leisure battery discharging too quickly when fully charged?

    Hello all.. 2 years ago I fitted a solar panel to my shed, charge controller and battery. It has all been working fine, but recently it has been losing it's charge very quickly and the charge controller kicks in and turns the lights off. The battery charges up to 13.7V but drops to 12.1V very...
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    Leisure battery or inverter

    Hi all. Brought a van for the 1st time instead of leasing. Going to rack it all, awning, lights on back for external use, the whole 9 yards. A workshop of wheels. Thinking of putting and leisure battery or inverter in, want to able to power a few 18v 4.0ah batterys, couple of LED battery...
    • TJC1
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    • battery charge inverter leisure leisure battery lighting lights
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
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    Van Wiring System Off Of Leisure Battery

    Hi guys, So basically I'm coming here looking for some friendly advice with the intention of eventually getting an electrician out to make sure I'm not messing anything up (I'm based near Swindon - recommendations welcome!). I just want to do as much of the prep as possible. I've put together...
    • Radventures
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    • battery charge electricians vans inverter leisure leisure battery off relay system van vehicle wiring
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
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    Leisure Battery Losing Voltage

    Hi all, I am posting because I have a problem with my leisure battery. It is losing charge. It is a 230AH 12V lead acid Varta leisure battery, I bought it in December 2015 so it is hardly old. I took it to the French Alps for a month in February, where, admittedly, it got quite cold, and...
    • basejumper31
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    • battery leisure leisure battery voltage volts
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
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    Residual current drain from a leisure battery

    Hi Guys. I have a problem that's driving me nuts. I have a '96 lwb transit camper and am in Spain at the moment. I bought a 50W solar panel and new leisure battery, 96aH I think, both brand new. I also bought a new 15W regulator to control it all. I'm no electrician but I know enough to wire...
    • elaine2303
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    • batteries battery charge current drain leisure leisure battery panel power solar
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
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    leisure battery

    Good evening gentlemen, i have just bought an 110 amp deep cycle leisure battery, or so i thought, i hooked up a cool box, 5 watts it say,s , i left it overnight and it was stone flat in the morning, not impressed ,i hooked it up to an 8 amp charger, all day and all night, my charger was still...
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    Leisure battery?

    Afternoon knowledgeable ones. I want to do some indoor craft markets over Christmas selling milkshakes and need to power a mixer 350w and a baine marie 250w. Ive enquired about plugging in to the mains but most organisers cant answer if i can do this. So i need to have a cunning plan B. I'm...
    • Tin Can Toaster
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    • battery inverter leisure leisure battery
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    christmas lights on leisure battery, charged by panels

    Hi, Got a few panels left over and wanted to see if I could power my outdoor LED's using Solar, but not sure on the charging issues for the leisure battery. Can I use a panel with c30v MPP panel to charge two 12v batteries in series? Near enough? Is there a risk of overcharging? Anyone...
    • Noddy67
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    • battery charged christmas christmas lights leisure leisure battery lighting lights panel panels
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum

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