Leisure Batteries, lead or gel Forums

scotsman

I have 2 x110amp leisure batteries, 18 months old and not holding a charge for very long

going to renew them and add another one at the same time but can anyone recomend what type of battery to fit, gel or wet cell type.
if it makes any difference i do alot of wild camping and rely on 12v power

DABurleigh

teemyob

Hello there,

I run 3x110ah wet off 2 x 80w solar, No problems whatsoever. I looked at Gel batteries but the price was way over that of wet. I managed to get ours for £45 each inc VAT.

Trev.

scotsman

thanks for the replies, but can i say the cheapest wet leisure 110a batt i could find is £72 +vat? where teemyob did u buy for £45.

many thanks

teemyob · Last edited by teemyob on Sat May 03, 2008 1:36 pm; edited 1 time in total

teemyob

Try these

Atlas Leisure
Nuttall St, Manchester, Lancashire M16 9JA
Tel: 0161 872 4755

I beleive their prices on batteries are extremly hard to beat.

Trev.

premiermotorhomes

Pros and Cons;

Wet - Cost effective, but require maintence

Gel - Expensive, slightly shorter life, but can't leak and are maintainence free (check to see if your charger supports gel)

AGM - Is cost effective like a wet battery, but has the same benefits as Gel.

Another option is Elecsol wet batteries, which are lighter and maintenence free.

DABurleigh

My wet batteries are at the 3 year point, cheap, effective and maintenance free. It's merely a question of how you charge them, no whether someone has managed to convince you you need expensive gel.

Dave

jack01

Hi

Has anyone any knowledge of Elecsol batteries ?

They are supposed to have a 5 year warranty and are lighter than other makes. The price per 110 amp battery is about £100 I think unless someone has heard of a better deal.

Jack01

maddie

Hi I do not remember who posted on here but it was a very interesting post from a battery maker on all types of batterys pros and cons.It ended up saying wets were far better on cost effetiveness
terry