LEISURE BATTERIES

Do you know what leisure batteries are ?

Leisure batteries are becoming a little more complicated. They can also be known as marine batteries and boat and caravan batteries. Both these types of batteries that are now sold can be used for either application. The batteries are primarily a sealed lead acid type battery that can be charged by the charger in the vehicle or on a separate charger that can be purchased from any good online battery store.

Most of the leisure batteries that you can buy are 12 volt batteries but vary in amperage. The most popular ones are 85 amp. 100 amp and 110 amp. The general rule is that whether or not the battery will fit into the space in your vehicle. The bigger the amperage the better as you have got a more powerful battery ,some people use two batteries wired together,and some marine /leisure batteries actually come with a twin post to help them connect the batteries together.

Haze leisure battery

This method of joining the batteries for more power is not recommended unless you are experienced with electricals, because if connected wrongly the batteries could explode. Motor homes are starting to use a different type of battery, the same that is fitted to golf buggies and mobility vehicles, the AGM battery. This type of battery is totally sealed and will take a bigger dis-charge before being charged back up. Your normal lead acid leisure battery should not be totally dis-charged or it will struggle to recover and could even damage the plates beyond recovery.

The leisure batteries power your on board gadgets

The main aim of your leisure batteries is to power your electrics such as televisions,lights or whatever you have got in your vehicle. If you have a large amount of electrical equipment then you should buy the biggest battery that you can afford.

Like all batteries in vehicles, leisure batteries will eventually run out. The recharging time for leisure batteries can vary, but it is important that you charge regularly and try to get into a charging routine sometimes they take as long as a conventional car battery to charge, it all depends on the size of the leisure batteries, sometimes leisure batteries are able to store more energy than others and therefore will be on top of the job, if you find that you are having to charge the battery many times then perhaps you should buy a bigger amps battery.

To finalise try not to forget about your battery in winter time or when it is not in use, the same applies to marine batteries, charge the battery up before you store it and then check it say every six weeks. Also try to store it in a frost free place or in a hot climate in a cool place. This will keep the battery in a more stable condition. The same applies if you have an AGM battery, and always replace your battery with the same type as your old battery