Motor movers

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I used to leave the mover on my previous caravan permanently  on with no ill effects. I would do the same on my current caravan as the isolator is under a front locker however the Pwrtouch fitted switches itself off after a few minutes.

The basecamps are small but there should be another place? On the ones I've seen caravans have the switch where the EHU plugs in next to the battery compartment. 

I do recall a similar question before and the person had the switch put into a specially cut out compartment, much like a outside mains/BBQ socket?   

The power touch on our Cadiz was the same, switched off after about 5 minutes of inactivity.

Our current caravan has the isolator switch in the external battery/EHU locker and I do try to remember to isolate the mover when not actually using it.

However our previous van, which we owned for 14 yrs, did not have an isolator switch for the mover and it was never a problem.

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I would see about getting the switch moved. They are usually installed in the battery locker or similar as was the case with the 4 vans I had with movers.

From memory, I think there is a specific instruction in the Powrtouch manual to the effect that the MM shouldn't be operated whilst connected to EHU because it will cause damage to the control box(es).

The isolator in our van is in the battery box where the EHU lead plugs in and it's in such a position that it's physically impossible to plug in the cable whilst the isolator key is in place - and the dealer fitted it that way, deliberately.

Thanks for the quick responses.  Apart from towing it home, we haven't used our BC2 yet and the isolation switch/mover etc were fitted by the dealer before we bought it (it's new - gulp!) and, though I'm electrically competent I don't fancy cutting holes and rewiring it yet.

The electronic speed controller (ESC) even when not driving the motors and supposedly switch off will draw some current from the leisure battery - not much but over an extended period could over discharge it, so it's certainly a good idea to isolate it when not being towed. I'll leave it on whilst towing and isolate it once we're settled.

Thanks again.

Geoff

Yes I remember now that is how it was explained to us, and it can indeed cause damage. I recall one ex-poster saying it did when he did that and needed some new electronics in the box.