Install a battery
15 replies
surburban2000 replied on 10/05/2019 16:48
hitchglitch replied on 11/05/2019 20:10
Posted on 11/05/2019 20:10
Our first caravan had no battery and the first job I did was to fit a battery and charger. Very simple job but as you already have a 12 volt system you will need some technical knowledge to do it. A standard, sealed, lead acid battery can be put under a locker but it is usual to put them in a battery box with a vent tube to the outside in case of charger failure causing the battery to leak hydrogen. Having said that, looking at the plastic battery box and flimsy tube in my motorhome I don’t think it would be all that effective.
Earache replied on 15/05/2019 19:20
Nigel06 replied on 17/11/2021 14:06
Posted on 09/05/2019 13:08 by Dave NicholsonEric
In answer to your question; Yes, you can use your motormover battery to supply 12V to the caravan services. I suggest you discuss this with a competent electrician or electrical engineer if you’re not competent to do it yourself. It’s important that the battery supplies are fused correctly and the choice of charger is important too. Intelligent chargers are common these days but don’t buy the cheapest. We have a Fendt caravan in Italy and that too had no battery when supplied but it was a simple task to modify it to ccomodate one.
Posted on 17/11/2021 14:06
My son has recently purchased a Fendt caravan which has no auxillary battery fitted.I noticed that you said that you owned a Fendt caravan and that it was a fairly simple task to accommodate one.Could you please provide some details on how to do this. Thank you
Earache
Caravanner