leisure batterys

Alex (FTS) · Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:18 pm Post subject: leisure batterys

Whatsthe best kind of battery to use for my leisure battery?

I run my air suspension and large stereo system from my leisure battery so it gets plenty of use.

Any suggestions would be great?

Cheers

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andysamba · Padawan Joined: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 54 Location: CAMBRIDGE

hi allex,
if you have the cash....
in my opinion go for optima [brand]
cheers
andy

Alex (FTS) · Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:21 am Post subject:

Yer I've seen those about on ebay-seems to be some good deals too, thanks for the input fella! Any one else got any other suggestions?
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Alex (FTS) · Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject:

Just been checking out those Optima batterys and they do certainly seem to be the muts nuts! Got my eye on acouple on ebay!

Thanks for the info chap

Heres a link to more info about them just incase any one else is interested in them.

http://www.optimabattery.co.uk/english_optima/yellow_top_optima.htm

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richbaker78 · Teacher of Padawans Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 1298

hi Al - glad to hear your back upand running (saw your other thread)
Having wasted lots of £ in the past on various leisure batteries in various vans Im actually thinking of not using a proper leisure battery at all as they seem to take a lot longer to charge than a normal car batt....plus they are more expensive.

I know everyone will say that car batts arent designed to run flat and will be therefore less life expectancy but to be honest I would rather replace a cheap, easy to find 2nd hand batt (try the scrappy) than an expensive leisure one that once flat takes ages driving abuot to recharge.

i guess it depends on the way you use it but for me i gnerally have a long journey so arrive fully charged, then local driving only (if any) and lots of use of batt (stereo, lights, heater etc) then a long journey home which is too late for any recharging. In this scenario car battery seems to be much better.

Alex (FTS) · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject:

Yer I've also been running normal batterys as leisure batterys so maybe I should keep on doing it- the price is certainly more appealing and do enough miles to just about to keep em just about recharged.

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caddy · Padawan Joined: 13 Feb 2006 Posts: 71 Location: Armagh

ive had my Trojan T105 batteries fitted for over 5 years now and they get a hamering, still going like they were new.
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jp · Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:40 pm Post subject:

I guess If you run normal batteries get ones with 3/5 year guarantee and make sure you keep the receipt then if it fucks up get another Happy

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Alex (FTS) · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject:

Good idea JP! I like it.

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