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sorry to go back on this thread, just ordered an Agm leisure battery.  (this one https://advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/p ... e-battery/)
will that still charge fine using a Durite split charge relay thats in my van? the starter battery is a normal Halfords HCB075 Calcium 12v car battery.

I am a little concerned now as i'm seeing conflicting things about linking up different types of batteries.
 

I don't think there is a problem linking lead acid batteries. Which both of yours are.

AGM is lead acid , Absorbent Glass Mat , it’ll be fine, although it may not charge as fully as a traditional wet plate battery , but no lead acid battery fully charges on an alternator anyway .

cheers guys, much appreciated. I was worried for a second there that i'd have to buy a new starter battery!

AGMs are mostly used for vehicles with stop start capability.

silverbullet wrote: ↑13 Jun 2025, 07:08 Because I am basically lazy I'll buy something like a portable 100W folding mono crystalline panel with integrated charger and clip it onto the battery terminals when parked up, because we won't be going anywhere.

So is this a better option than running the engine for a while ?