Looks like batteries are needing an upgrade 2019 Dethleffs

[Bustup15]

1st 'winter' trip away in Scotland this year. Leisure batteries charge to 12.7v when driving via the B2b but seem to deplete quickly. At 12.0 this morning .

Drove a couple of hours and back to 12.7v but suspect lithium are coming shortly! Ouch.

 

[Stealaway]

Two years don't seem much of a life for new batteries. Any particular reason for such a short life?

 

[Lenny HB]

Two years don't seem much of a life for new batteries. Any particular reason for such a short life?

If they are AGM they have done well.

 

[rosalan]

Please don't say that Lenny, my AGM is just two years old now.

 

[Stealaway]

Please don't say that Lenny, my AGM is just two years old now.

He's not always right

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[rosalan]

He's not always right

...but I trust Lenny.

 

[Bustup15]

AGM
Why do they fit them?
Wouldn't be cost would it?

 

[Stealaway]

AGM
Why do they fit them?
Wouldn't be cost would it?

They are not a cheap battery but the Germans seem to love them but they don't seem to have a great reputation for long life.

 

[Lenny HB]

Please don't say that Lenny, my AGM is just two years old now.

My last van they lasted 18 months.

 

[The Wino]

We must be lucky still on the original lead acid hab battery after 7 1/2 years

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[Bustup15]

AGM
Why do they fit them?
Wouldn't be cost would it?

Parked up last night at 12.7v
Down to 12.1v this morning

 

[Northernraider]

...but I trust Lenny.

He's quite clever is Lenny HB

But terrible taste in shorts !








And tablecloths

 

[Lenny HB]

He's quite clever is Lenny HB

But terrible taste in shorts !








And tablecloths

They are lovely.

 

[Bustup15]

Well I bit the bullet and ordered 2*150ah lithium on a weekend that were in stock and available for next day delivery.

This was a week before our Spanish 3 week trip.

Guess what?

Order was delayed in shipment by UPS due to lack of drivers.

Then 1 arrived on the Tuesday - we were leaving on the next Sunday.

Repeated chasing for the missing battery, eventually traced as delivered to an Amazon warehouse

Couldn't go and collect, UPS wouldn't talk to me only the supplier.

Result was we left with the old batteries in situ.

Now got an email to say battery has been traced and will be delivered.

Just hope we continue to get some sun otherwise it will need to be campsites every other day or more driving to allow B2b to charge up the failing AGMs.

 

[Lenny HB]

Fancy risking a trip to Spain with AGM's, only yourself to blame.

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[nicholsong]

We must be lucky still on the original lead acid hab battery after 7 1/2 years

You re not particularly lucky our lead/acid are the same. Maybe we are both lucky.

My previous ones were 4 years plus however long they had bee fitted before I bought the MH, could have been originals i.e. 10 years.

Geoff

 

[Bustup15]

Fancy risking a trip to Spain with AGM's, only yourself to blame.

That's what I like sympathy

 

[PhilandMena]

That's what I like sympathy

Lenny has had a bad experience with the old Banner AGM batteries and I believe that's why he has no faith in them. Hopefully the newer Pure Lead Carbon AGM leisure batteries will prove to be a success story. We just need time and end users reports to confirm they are as good as the manufacturers claim them to be. Now wouldn't that be a change for the leisure battery industry.

12v 100AH Leoch Pure AGM Lead Carbon PLH+ C100 Deep Cycle Leisure Battery NCC Class A - Alpha Batteries

12V 100Ah Ultra Deep Cycle battery for multiple applications – from Leoch’s Pure Lead Carbon series. Features • Pure Lead […]

www.alpha-batteries.co.uk

 

[Spidey]

Got an AGM in my 2016 Hymer only just now failing. Not bad that’s 5 years use.

 

[Bustup15]

Well, 10 days in, batteries holding up for 1 or 2 nights at a time so not too bad.

Not needed electric hook up so far and all stop overs have been freebies

Will be pleased to get lithium fitted when we get back and have much more capacity for use in UK in winter.

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[PhilandMena]

Got an AGM in my 2016 Hymer only just now failing. Not bad that’s 5 years use.

Don't tell Lenny!

 

[cbrookson]

Changed my Banner AGMs for a couple of VARTA LDF90's: I was taking far too much current on hook ups, the AGMs were really far gone, and I had no confidence in them.
They were less than half the price of the AGMs and still going well ... I just had to remember to change the Schaudt EBL charging profile.

Not sure if this is interest, but had the urge to post ...

Cheers

 

[acropolis22]

Changed my Banner AGMs for a couple of VARTA LDF90's: I was taking far too much current on hook ups, the AGMs were really far gone, and I had no confidence in them.
They were less than half the price of the AGMs and still going well ... I just had to remember to change the Schaudt EBL charging profile.

Not sure if this is interest, but had the urge to post ...

Cheers

I know this is an old thread, but did you change the setting from "Lead gel" to "Lead acid" on the Schaudt?

 

[Cliffyboy]

I know its not M.H related but just changed my family car battery after being on there 10 years !.

 

[cbrookson]

I know this is an old thread, but did you change the setting from "Lead gel" to "Lead acid" on the Schaudt?

Yes, I did: Just changed the setting to Lead Acid on the Schaudt Elektroblock. Don't forget that some of the Schuadt systems won't reboot properly - unless you start them with the Solar Charging unit disconnected. Took me ages to find that out - had to read the manual! (Something and Engineer never does ).

Cheers

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[Carolyn and Kev]

Just changed ours after 7 years of fitment from new! We have just gone for lead acid and had 2 x 110amp hr jobbies fitted . Im guessing here but.....Hopefully........they should last us out for the next few years?

Kev

 

[acropolis22]

Yes, I did: Just changed the setting to Lead Acid on the Schaudt Elektroblock. Don't forget that some of the Schuadt systems won't reboot properly - unless you start them with the Solar Charging unit disconnected. Took me ages to find that out - had to read the manual! (Something and Engineer never does ).

Cheers

I've just discovered my Electroblock was set to "Lead Acid" but I have an AGM battery for which Schaudt recommend the "Lead Gel" setting. It's not something I'd done, but I have no way to know if the previous owner changed it or if it's always been set that way. No idea what sort of effect that might have had on the battery...... The van was first registered in early 2017.