Vehicle charging

Mg

Mollys mummy has given you good advice for a very simple short term solution.

The 2012 Boxer has two terminals under the bonnet suitable for connecting jump leads to , but can be used to easily connect a CTEK type charger to with simple crocodile clips . They have "soft start" and shouldn't damage the vehicle electronics.  One of their smallest & cheapest will actually do the job for maintenance/trickle charging. Easily available on Amazon or Ebay.

David's solution of a B2B Battery Master type thingy requires a bit more wiring prowess and dependent upon your ability, might require fitting for you, which would certainly end up costing more than the Ctek solution.....

Assuming you have an adapter (readily available) you just need to plug your hook-up lead into a house socket. 24 hours every 2 to 3 weeks should suffice. 

If Maplin are still in business a £10 solar panel with crocodile clips to the battery terminal.  It can even sit inside on th dash.

Davis Keynes , yes we have exterior power point and one in garage which we use to  get fridge up to temp and charge leisure battery before we go on a trip.

We have a solar charger which we have now attached, let’s hope Manchester gets some sun in next few days. I didn’t think plugging in the power lead would charge vehicle battery but you live and learn. Never been a problem before. Maybe I just need to be braver and take Dora for a run to charge battery. 

Thanks fir all your ideas and advice.

You could always ask a friend to take you all for a run.

Re charging vehicle battery .... As David K suggests, it'd likely need extra kit & wiring to charge it via the hook up cable.

mg55, many vehicles of 2012 vintage have chargers that charge the leisure battery and the cab battery....our old Bolero certainly did.

however, as you mention a Peugeot base, i know it is used by some UK converters who DONT (generally) wire their chargers to feed the cab battery.

DK, has a Bailey and his obviously didn't..

from what ive been reading of late on their forum, Autosleepers are equally 'tight'...

Elddis/Marquis almost certainly wont either...

but you might be lucky....tell us what van you have and ill try and find out.

if it does charge both batteries, you only need to plug the ehu lead in, no extra chargers, devices, wires etc.

good luck.

Generally it is recommended to take a Motorhome for a run about once a month, however, dealers cannot do this and my dealer says that they simply start the engine and let it run for thirty minutes or so which should keep the battery topped up at least.

Autosleepers for some years have arranged for the control panel to charge both batteries from mains hook-up but as Bolero Boy says, if you can post your model details it should be easy to check.

 my dealer says that they simply start the engine and let it run for thirty minutes or so which ......

... fills the exhaust with condensed water exceedingly well 😉 where it stays till it's rotted through it