Killed my liesure battery.

[magooagain]

Its seems i have killed my liesure battery. Its not very old so i am sure its my fault.

I have been running a small electric oil filled radiator in the camper during this winter. So the van's been plugged into the mains.This winter has not been harsh where i live.

Should i have turned the battery cut off switch off? Have i killed it by over charging?

I have just found it dead this morning as i am about to go away for 3 weeks (work). The camper also has a solar panel.

There is a water release valve beside the trauma heater that lets go when there is no Battery current (dead battery). But with no liesure battery connected i have managed to stop it letting all the water away.

I have ordered a new one but wont get that till next week. I can do without it as i will have main's to plug into when at my destination.

Camper model is a Knauss Wiensburg imperial S. On a Renault master chassis.

[Pobolycwm]

Don't think you've killed it by keeping it on charge continuously, if you've ever let it lose say over 50% of its charge you won't be able to recover it to 100%, if the oil heater was on for a night without mains connected that could ruin the battery

Typical life of a leisure battery is about 3-4 years, replaced mine after 4 years ( always kept on charge ) with one from Eurocarparts, same day delivery 120 Ahr ca. £120

[chopper602]

magooagain said:

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There is a water release valve beside the trauma heater that lets go when there is no Battery current (dead battery). But with no liesure battery connected i have managed to stop it letting all the water away.

The water release valve lets water out of the boiler when it's under 3deg C to avoid frost damage if there is water in it.

Have you tried a multi-meter on the leisure battery?