Hi Everyone
I have a 2008 registered CI Carioca 746 and as we seem so much nowdays to be ending up on CL sites without EHU, I want to add a second leisure battery (and maybe later, a third). All fine there you would assume, its been done many times, and pretty much common practice, so what's the problem I hear you ask....
Well, having searched & read lots of previous posts on the subject, my question is "should I locate the second leisure battery outside the 'van (on some sort of cradle/platform) or inside (in an existing storage locker) ?". The reasons for asking being these:
1) The first leisure battery is already outside, under the chassis on a dedicated wind-out cradle.
2) With the van being only 5 months old, I'm not over-keen on modd'ing the 'van too much.
3) I have a second battery available (same make/model/capacity/age) sitting doing nothing
4) Don't have a massive amount floor level storage available inside.
So, I see my decision being based on the following advantages/disdvantages, but I'm not really sure which ones are the most important ones ie. would I be breaking "golden rules" if I incorrectly ignored them...
Outside - Advantages
1) Potentially closer to first battery/Shorter cable run (inside location could be up to 4m away).
2) No cable holes in motorhome floor - and therefore no potential future warranty complications or possible leaks
3) No storage room taken up
Outside - Disadvantages
1) No easy place to put them eg. would need a suitable cradle/box/platform
2) Battery open to the elements & road damage
3) Harder for maintenance (although batteries I have are maintenance free)
My gut feelling is to try to put them outside, but inside definitely seems easier. So, if you were me, what would you do ?
Thanks
Steve
I have a 2008 registered CI Carioca 746 and as we seem so much nowdays to be ending up on CL sites without EHU, I want to add a second leisure battery (and maybe later, a third). All fine there you would assume, its been done many times, and pretty much common practice, so what's the problem I hear you ask....
Well, having searched & read lots of previous posts on the subject, my question is "should I locate the second leisure battery outside the 'van (on some sort of cradle/platform) or inside (in an existing storage locker) ?". The reasons for asking being these:
1) The first leisure battery is already outside, under the chassis on a dedicated wind-out cradle.
2) With the van being only 5 months old, I'm not over-keen on modd'ing the 'van too much.
3) I have a second battery available (same make/model/capacity/age) sitting doing nothing
4) Don't have a massive amount floor level storage available inside.
So, I see my decision being based on the following advantages/disdvantages, but I'm not really sure which ones are the most important ones ie. would I be breaking "golden rules" if I incorrectly ignored them...
Outside - Advantages
1) Potentially closer to first battery/Shorter cable run (inside location could be up to 4m away).
2) No cable holes in motorhome floor - and therefore no potential future warranty complications or possible leaks
3) No storage room taken up
Outside - Disadvantages
1) No easy place to put them eg. would need a suitable cradle/box/platform
2) Battery open to the elements & road damage
3) Harder for maintenance (although batteries I have are maintenance free)
My gut feelling is to try to put them outside, but inside definitely seems easier. So, if you were me, what would you do ?
Thanks
Steve
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