Posted on 30/10/2016 13:58
I can now charge the caravan battery where I store the van! My question is, is it ok to charge just once a month for a about a week at a time as I won't be using the van until March. I have to have new shock absorbers done on my tow car (boo Hoo). I can't afford new shocks, Christmas and take another holiday. So advise would be great.
Posted on 31/10/2016 07:19
I use a CTEK smart battery charger to keep the batteries on my cars and ride-on mower in tip-top condition when they are laid up for prolonged periods. See this link
You can just connect it and leave it as it has smart technology that maintains the battery in optimum condition.
Posted on 31/10/2016 13:19
Hi JimE, I have got a battery charger which I purchased a couple of months ago. It means that I have to take the battery out of the van and bring it home! A friend of mine told me that the battery is heavy and I would need help lifting it? I might give it a go!! At least the battery would be in good condition when I use the van in March.
Posted on 31/10/2016 13:28
Hi JimE, I have got a battery charger which I purchased a couple of months ago. It means that I have to take the battery out of the van and bring it home! A friend of mine told me that the battery is heavy and I would need help lifting it? I might give it a go!! At least the battery would be in good condition when I use the van in March.
They are, I am starting to struggle with ours and my OH can't lift it. I think it is about 24 KG's. So about the same weight as those large sacks of potatoes you can buy.
Posted on 31/10/2016 13:53
Hi JimE, I have got a battery charger which I purchased a couple of months ago. It means that I have to take the battery out of the van and bring it home! A friend of mine told me that the battery is heavy and I would need help lifting it? I might give it a go!! At least the battery would be in good condition when I use the van in March.
They are, I am starting to struggle with ours and my OH can't lift it. I think it is about 24 KG's. So about the same weight as those large sacks of potatoes you can buy.
Write your comments here...one tip for lifting heavy batteries in and out of their boxes is to use the caravan step.With my double caravan step it is the same height as the battery box allowing me to connect/disconnect at a reasonable height without putting strain on your back with wires attached.
Posted on 31/10/2016 16:24
Hi Dorsetdriver, yes that's what intend to do, can't see no point having the battery charger now! Just have to sell it. Brought from Halfords thinking I would need it until I happened to see several sockets where I keep the van and as luck would have it, one quite close to the van.... happy days.
Jennyeb
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