My batteries are dying in Norway. (1 Viewer)

[Colintheolder]

Just googled
ET650 Exide Equipment Leisure Battery 12V 100Ah
in UK it has a 2 year warranty, in Ireland its 4 years, go figure

 

[Bailey58]

Couldn't figure warning on the original battery in the locker so I switched them on site at Nesflatn yesterday morning. The good one is now connected in the locker while the duff one is now under the sofa with the wiring off but safely taped. After a short drive for us and another night it appears to have sorted the problem, heat, light and pump going and showing 12.7v this morning although we were careful what we used. I emailed a place in Stavanger and was quoted 2995Nkr for one Exide Sonnek 85ah. I was popular at Nesflatn though, the only one with a square key for tap.

 

[DavidG58]

Hopefully you will be fine with the one battery in summer, we were in February, although we have now gone back to 2 batteries I am not sure why really. If moving every other day or so I reckon one is plenty

I would certainly wait till home to source a new one if I was you

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[Lenny HB]

Couldn't figure warning on the original battery in the locker so I switched them on site at Nesflatn yesterday morning. The good one is now connected in the locker while the duff one is now under the sofa with the wiring off but safely taped. After a short drive for us and another night it appears to have sorted the problem, heat, light and pump going and showing 12.7v this morning although we were careful what we used. I emailed a place in Stavanger and was quoted 2995Nkr for one Exide Sonnek 85ah. I was popular at Nesflatn though, the only one with a square key for tap.

If careful with your power use you should be ok until you get home, then you can sort it at a sensible price.

 

[Bailey58]

Among other things I've learnt how to access Fun on a phone instead of the usual comfort of the laptop.

 

[Gellyneck]

I was popular at Nesflatn though, the only one with a square key for tap.

Sounds like you could have got the cost off the new battery covered!

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[Bailey58]

Sounds like you could have got the cost off the new battery covered!

I did ask for 250Nkr from the third bloke but he just smiled, Dutch I think.

 

[Gellyneck]

I did ask for 250Nkr from the third bloke but he just smiled, Dutch I think.

Obviously your come back was "OK gives us 125NKr as we're going Dutch!

 

[Bailey58]

Just to come back on this now I'm home, and read and posted on other threads on batteries. Twice in Norway we were withing range of a Biltema but both on a Sunday when they were closed, Stavanger and Kristiansand. We eventually found one in Denmark and bought a nice retractable airhose line which I needed after I managed to convince the wife, but they didn't have a pair of batteries, gel or wet that were reasonably priced to warrant me buying so close to home. We did have the odd hook up on the way too after stopping off at a couple of places where I could plug in s o we survived.

I've emailed Baileys for info but no response as yet and I can't find any B2B charger that Becks say was "already on there". The Bailey mains unit has a charger semi built in which is removable and I'm not sure whether this is suitable for gel batteries as per @Lenny HB's warning about the long absorption phase. Apart from the 20a mentioned there's no other info to tell me if this is suitable before deciding which replacements to buy.

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[hilldweller]

Did anyone caution you about the power up sequence if you have solar charging. A possibility you could fry your new batteries if you get it wrong.

 

[Bailey58]

Errr, no? Please enlighten me.

 

[Lenny HB]

Only normally applies to dual voltage regulators that can charge both 12v & 24v batteries.
You connect the regulator to the batteries first so it knows what voltage to set the output to, then connect the solar panels.

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[Lenny HB]

Can't find much info on BCA chargers but fairly certain they are not suitable for Gels also I don't think they are proper multi stage chargers, if not I wouldn't want to use them on any battery that is being used for leisure use.

Try contacting BCA direct:-

01422 376 977
info@bcagroup.co.uk

 

[Bailey58]

Can't find much info on BCA chargers but fairly certain they are not suitable for Gels also I don't think they are proper multi stage chargers, if not I wouldn't want to use them on any battery that is being used for leisure use.

Try contacting BCA direct:-

01422 376 977
info@bcagroup.co.uk

I will contact them while I await the Bailey reply but why would Bailey install these to charge the leisure battery if they're not up to the job?

Edit: Also emailed Tayna for their input.

 

[Lenny HB]

I will contact them while I await the Bailey reply but why would Bailey install these to charge the leisure battery if they're not up to the job?
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Wouldn't surprise me at al,l after all they are basically caravan manufacturers.

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[Bailey58]

But it's lasted 5 years so can't be all bad.