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Personcockneybob
via mobile 07/11/2020 at 11:17am
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Hi guys anyone know the procedure for charging main and leisure batteries when plugged into the mains

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The mains supply usually charges the leisure battery and not the vehicle battery although some units have a switch to select either.
Once connected just check that the RCD and MCB switches are all on and you should have 12v power for lighting, pump etc and 220v to the normal 3 pin socket outlets and off you go.

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Cheers Barry when I had my kon-tiki I just plugged in the mains and if my vehicle battery was flat I switched it to mains and it charged it up I just wondered if this was the same

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Have a look on the control panel, some have a switch that can direct the power to either the leisure or vehicle battery.
I think generally the mains power only charges the leisure battery, mine does so I have a small solar panel to charge the vehicle battery in the winter.
Is your vehicle a Bessacar or Kontiki, your outfit on your profile shows Kontiki?

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Hi Barry I've now got a bessacar e460 I've not changed my profile yet there doesn't appear to much info on charging the batteries Bob

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Hi Bob
I would guess that if there is no battery selector switch on the control panel then the charging unit only charges the hab battery.

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Hi Barry
Thanks very much for all your help unfortunately mr Clarkson has retired,I'll keep looking I've no doubt I'll be posting more probs but in the meantime once again thanks again for your help.

Bob

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