New battery drain! (1 Viewer)

[Brianmor]

Just installed a new Halfords HBL700 battery to my 2014 Broadway with a Sergeant 328s controller. It shows a battery drain of 0.1A to 0.2A constant drain. I've tried removing all 12v fuses to isolate all 12v supplies but the Sargeant panel still shows the drain. With a multimeter in series with the battery a drain of 0.8A drain shows( I've tried 2 different meters so I know that 0.8 is accurate)
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
The old battery didn't show any drain, and the new battery voltage is 12.9v

 

[Lenny HB]

0.1 to 0.3 amps is normal but 0.8 amps is high and suggests something switched on drawing current.
Do you have solar as I have seen a faulty solar regulator taking an amp out of the battery when there is not much sun.

 

[Brianmor]

Yes I've got solar but I was getting the 0.8 drain this afternoon, so I waited till it was dusk and got the same reading. Why would cause the normal reading of .1 to .3?

 

[Lenny HB]

Yes I've got solar but I was getting the 0.8 drain this afternoon, so I waited till it was dusk and got the samep2 reading. Why would cause the normal reading of .1 to .3?

The panel needs power to operate & there are relays in the distribution unit.

 

[John H.]

Fridge?

Needs 12v for the control board even if running on gas or EHU.

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[Brianmor]

Fridge turned off and all mains MCB and RCD turned off. The Sargeant cover isn't easily removable without dismantling wardrobe shelves, installers need talking to about that.

 

[Brianmor]

Also why would the old but serviceable battery not show the same symptoms as the new battery

 

[Brianmor]

Thanks for your suggestions guys

 

[GeoffnDee]

If it is the leisure battery you are checking have you a battery master fitted (possibly remotely), if so, that may account for the reading you are getting, the other thing that may be worth checking would be the tv ariel booster , if fitted.

 

[Brianmor]

No battery master, and aerial booster turned off, but thanks for the suggestions

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[donkey]

I would suggest refitting the old battery. I suspect it would show exactly the same current draw.

Geoff