GeriatricWanderer
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- Feb 1, 2015
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This is a very popular subject with lots of input from the knowledgeable techies here.
I'm not one of that elite group but just experienced my own "over winter" experience.
I run a Toyota HiAce Devon Sunrise equipped with a 5 year old 110ah leisure battery and 2 X 89ah engine batteries of unkown age.
Towards the end of last year, with lots of guidance from the experts here, I mounted a lowly 80ah panel to my pop top. Just a cheapo regulator. The total cost was less than £100.
We've been away for 8 weeks from early January. The camper has been sitting on our south facing drive and I understand there's not been a great deal of sunshine in that time - Just the immobiliser running.
Just checked the leisure... 14.3v and the Battery Master (fitted prior) LED glowing red . Engine started immediately at the first turn.
Well pleased.
Possibly encouraging to those who have to leave in open storage over winter.
I'm not one of that elite group but just experienced my own "over winter" experience.
I run a Toyota HiAce Devon Sunrise equipped with a 5 year old 110ah leisure battery and 2 X 89ah engine batteries of unkown age.
Towards the end of last year, with lots of guidance from the experts here, I mounted a lowly 80ah panel to my pop top. Just a cheapo regulator. The total cost was less than £100.
We've been away for 8 weeks from early January. The camper has been sitting on our south facing drive and I understand there's not been a great deal of sunshine in that time - Just the immobiliser running.
Just checked the leisure... 14.3v and the Battery Master (fitted prior) LED glowing red . Engine started immediately at the first turn.
Well pleased.
Possibly encouraging to those who have to leave in open storage over winter.