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This weekend I'm tackling the non existent hook up on my van. So consumer unit to a couple of 13 amp sockets and a split charge relay. The question is which charger should I buy for the leisure battery? I've seen the popular charger/conditioner on fleabay that costs about £55 but would love to spend less if pos!! What are your recommendations?

Cheers

Don't think you will get a "smart" charger of suitable rating for much less. I got a Ring 12 Amp one on special offer from Motorworld for £35, but that was a few months ago.

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Aside:- I don't use mains hook up, but I do have that (mains) charger wired to my leisure battery. It is supplied with 240V from an inverter which automatically comes on when I run the engine. This is done by using the split charge relay's output to feed the inverter, instead of the leisure battery. I call it my "poor man's Sterling charger" and I am very pleased with the way it looks after my leisure battery (I am not a fan of charging two dissimilar batteries from one source, it's not efficient). From the moment I fire the engine up I get a healthy 14.5V @ 12A to my leisure battery (assuming I have been using it and therefore it needs it of course).

I've hard wired one of the Lidl chargers in for when I'm hooked up and that works well, they only cost a tenner.

Agree, they're ok (got one myself) although you do need to activate it each time and its under 4amps so its more of a trickle charger. They also don't respond at all if the battery voltage is depleted, but it should revive a partially discharged one in a few hours no problem. I think Ghost is right though, this side of the battery charging business isn't particularly cheap if you want something that does all, and on its own.

This is a beast though http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FULLY-AUTOMAT ... 20d6dff250" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (not that I could warrant spending that much on a charger)

Sounds good. I think that over £100 isn't going to be an option. What do you all think of this one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Numax-12V-10A ... 2c89e724b4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers

I've got that Numax one, seems to work well and charge pretty quickly.

windydubber wrote:Sounds good. I think that over £100 isn't going to be an option. What do you all think of this one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Numax-12V-10A ... arger-cara" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; van-Campervan-Motorhome-Marine-Boat-/191292187828?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2c89e724b4

Cheers

£51 on Amazon!

Another option.. certainly a decent spec.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-10A-Conne ... 8628&rt=nc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Numax seem to be pretty good..

Martin

I picked up a C-Tek off ebay. Small compact and smart enough to leave plugged in for extended periods.



Apparently Yuasa do a look-a-like that's a bit cheaper.