I am thinking about trying to add another battery as a 'leisure battery' to run lights, fridge, TV etc, when I don't have a hook up. I have heard about leisure batteries, and about linking them to the existing battery etc. What I would worry about would be managing to discharge that, and the van battery without realising, or does the leisure battery run independently?, Sorry for being so clueless, its my natural state when it comes to all things electrical and such!
I did get a portable power pack, but it runs down in a day (and thats only running a 12v fridge!), and the only other use it had was to jump start someones car, when they ran a TV in a caravan, off their car battery for an evening, and totally flattened the battery! And thats why I want to do something more foolproof!
Cheers!
Leisure battery, I need idiot proof advice!
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ive got a leisure battery fitted,when i tried the fridge on it, it killed it in no time so have pulled the fuse and only use the fridge on gas or 240.I used the wiring set up from this site with added 12volt meter for battery level,just campers have battery meters in there new catalogue.
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