Leisure Battery Charging

[Flightlevel55]

Not picked up the Elddis Majestic125 (Apr 2016 model) yet but downloaded the 98 page owners manual for the Accordo 125 which apart from a few bells n whistles is, I believe, the same vehicle. What isn’t clear in the manual is whether the leisure battery is charged by the vehicle alternator whilst the engine is running, does any one know if it does charge it up.

The one I have purchased doesn’t yet have solar hence the question, although it will soon as I plan to fit one in the next few weeks as well as an additional leisure battery and possibly an inverter.

 

[stevewagner]

It should be charged vis a split charge relay

 

[Richard n Ann]

Yes I'd be very surprised if it didn't charge the leisure battery. Mine is the Accordo 105 and it certainly does

 

[Flightlevel55]

It should be charged vis a split charge relay

Thanks that’s what I’m hoping is the case.

 

[Flightlevel55]

Yes I'd be very surprised if it didn't charge the leisure battery. Mine is the Accordo 105 and it certainly does

Well that’s encouraging, thanks.

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[Phlippy]

The leisure battery is charged by the alternator on my Elddis Accordo 120.
Worth mentioning when connected by EHU, only the leisure battery is charged, not the vehicle battery, so even with the EHU connected, the vehicle alarm will drain the vehicle battery after two or three weeks (don’t ask how I know). The best solution is a battery master from Eddie Vanbitz.

 

[Richard n Ann]

The one I have purchased doesn’t yet have solar hence the question, although it will soon as I plan to fit one in the next few weeks as well as an additional leisure battery and possibly an inverter.

If you're fitting solar consider the Votronic Duo controller, they are highly regarded and they also maintain the starter battery with a trickle charge