Hi Ant,
Over the years, from around 1966, I have mostly used automotive batteries in my caravan.
Initially Leisure Batteries were unheard of and car batteries were the norm. One very useful aspect was that a jump-start from the 'van battery was always a possibility if needed. I generally use a battery similar to the vehicle battery so that I can use it on the vehicle if necessary.
A car battery can be discharged almost to its full capacity without damage when required, but leisure batteries are likely to suffer if discharged by more than half their rated capacity or by a heavy load. Ergo there really does not in my mind seem to be much to recommend them. Cost is also an issue.
The couple of times I have used leisure batteries I found their life span to be less than car batteries, so I was paying out more money more often.
There must be a better reason than I have found for using leisure batteries, which are not anyway true deep cycle batteries and are rather a "halfway house" between car and deep cycle batteries.
Are we being conned by the battery manufacturers?
Put me straight!
Jim.
Over the years, from around 1966, I have mostly used automotive batteries in my caravan.
Initially Leisure Batteries were unheard of and car batteries were the norm. One very useful aspect was that a jump-start from the 'van battery was always a possibility if needed. I generally use a battery similar to the vehicle battery so that I can use it on the vehicle if necessary.
A car battery can be discharged almost to its full capacity without damage when required, but leisure batteries are likely to suffer if discharged by more than half their rated capacity or by a heavy load. Ergo there really does not in my mind seem to be much to recommend them. Cost is also an issue.
The couple of times I have used leisure batteries I found their life span to be less than car batteries, so I was paying out more money more often.
There must be a better reason than I have found for using leisure batteries, which are not anyway true deep cycle batteries and are rather a "halfway house" between car and deep cycle batteries.
Are we being conned by the battery manufacturers?
Put me straight!
Jim.
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