Leisure Battery Charging

[Patcherelli]

When at home I plug the van in and run a digital inteligent charger which is designed to be left on to the cab battery. I also currently have an oil filled rad in there.

Should i leave the charger switched on to the leisure battery?
Only just realised i can switch it off and still power the sockets.

I've heard it's best to leave it off and just put it on for a couple of days a week.
Also heard its ok to just leave it on.

What's the thinking?

thanks

 

[MikeD]

I leave mine charging on 24/7 since we bought the motorhome.

No problems so far

 

[Peter A Forbes]

If the output voltage is suitable for float charging your battery, it can be left on all of the time.

What you have to be careful of is those multi-stage chargers that go through a full cycle if the mains supply is interrupted and then restored.

We use a single-rate charger for floating our batteries in the trailer and the Mercedes.

The solar panel controllers are multi-stage.

Peter

 

[Patcherelli]

How do i find out?
Its the one fitted by Swift soooooo.