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PersonRobdought
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Hi Can any one give me some advice how this panels work.

The two battery cab/leisure symbols confuse me of there purposes.

I would be very grateful.



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the cab pictured one is the running off your alternator, the cabin one is for running off your 12 volt leisure battery.


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Toggle switch to the top shows vehicle battery condition.
To the bottom shows leisure battery (living area) condition.

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The rocker switch on the left has 3 positions which the central position (0) is switched off (no power). When you flick the switch upwards (cab) it means that the leisure battery is being charged from the vehicle's alternator when the engine is running. When you arrive on site with engine and ignition switched off you then need 12 volt power direct from the leisure battery alone which is when you flick the rocker switch to the down position. When no power is required you just flick it back to the central position.


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Thank you

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Am I right to think if you press the rocker switch down the leisure battery icon when parked on site.

When plugged into electric with this switch down it acts as a bacterial charger for the leisure battery to get to be fully charged ?????

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The 12 volt power switch has nothing to do with mains electric at all as they are totally independent of each other. To protect the 12 volt circuit you will have a block of fuses but the mains electric supply is protected by the trip switches at the miniature circuit breakers (MCB's). The onboard battery charger is only functional when connected to an external mains hook up supply either at a bollard on the campsite or connected to mains supply from the house.


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Tango 55

Am I right in thinking the rocker switch has to be in position 3 leisure battery symbol turned on all times.

This include at home or on a site when it s plugged in the 230v. When I’m plugged in at home or site.

This will keep the leisure battery charged up.

Thank you I appreciate your clear instructions and you time.


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Persontango55
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No, the rocker switch can be put in the central position when connected up to the mains supply as the onboard battery charger will still charge the battery. You only need to flick the 12 volt power to position 3 when you need 12 volt power on site such as to operate the water pump and to supply a current to the electric flush toilet (if it's not a manual flush) and all the 12 volt lights for example.
However, all you have to do is conduct a test yourself anyway by the use of a voltmeter to confirm what you need to know. Switch OFF the mains supply and take a reading at the battery terminals with the voltmeter then switch back ON the mains power again and then take a second reading which the voltage should increase which indicates that the charger is active. The same method can be applied regarding position 1 to check to see if the battery is being charged from the vehicle's alternator.


PersonRobdought
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If the 240v is connected to my motorhome from my house. I have the leasure
battery switched on the panel switched shown and connected to the electric

Does it mean my leisure battery is been charged up while ever the switch is down.

Hope you understand my question

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i'd say yes as the pic on the panel is showing a battery in the back and not the front of the van as in the other one.


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Update.

Things can only get better today I have purchased a new leisure battery from Halfords £237 I thought I would buy a good one.

However I have NO POWER ON 12v nothing works the needle on the control panel is not moving.

I’ve check every fuse on the leisure battery terminals 2 in question.

I’ve checked the fuses in the glove box.

I’ve checked the fuses under the 3stage leisure charger.

The cab battery works the 12v lights etc ok.


And I’ve checked the circuit breaker switches on the electric box.

The Motor Home and all the appliances light water pump etc works fine on EHU.

It’s a Fiat Ducatto f61 Gazelle Motorhome.

Can you help me sort this out please I would welcome any help.

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PersonRobdought
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Further UPDATE

My neighbour said before fitting the New Leisure battery he did a meter test when connected up to the house.

He said he paced the Multi Meter on the leisure battery terminals and it read 13 on the multi meter.

This was done before the leisure battery was placed in its fitting postion.

The leisure battery fits under the drivers seat.

When the battery was placed in postion and was putting the terminals on the new leisure battery the black was place first on then the red.

The drivers seat where the casing is is metal. What happened when he was fastening   the positive red terminal the spanner touch the metal frame and they was a flash and the spanner stuck to the casing for a couple of seconds.

When he got the spanner off and put the multi meter on the battery it’s showed no reading.

That’s why I can not use the leisure battery facility

Please can you all help I want to take my wife away asap who is recovering from a long illness I need your help please everybody

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Right ok 1st thing stay claim and don't get too upset about it.

It may well be a a simple and quick fix.

Now it sounds like he's shorted out the battery. If all the fusers are fine and things work on EHU. With on issue and no cables are damaged. Then It's the battery that been damaged. If it's any signs of damage your better off not trying to charge it up. Really it needs checking out for any damage it's most likely had it I'm afraid. Any battery seller, auto election or garage can easily test batteries car or leisure battery it makes no difference.
A simple one to try is motosave just call in they should be able to do it as you wait.

You can try taking it back to Halfords tell them its not working see what they say.

If you really are having problems finding someone to test it.I think you got someone to fix a water heater see if they can help.


PersonRobdought
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Just -us3

Can the battery still have been damaged inside beyond repair even if it’s shows fully charged on the voltmeter.




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PersonRobdought
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The fuses are fine on both these leads.

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