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Quote: Originally posted by wilvic on 23/5/2023
Hi Mick,
It does have the facility for a battery it’s just that I’ve never used one.
As per other posts, you could save yourself nearly £300. An 80ah battery would be more than adequate for your caravan and the motor mover. Most motor movers come with a 5 year warranty.
Quote: Originally posted by wilvic on 23/5/2023
Hi Mick,
It does have the facility for a battery it’s just that I’ve never used one.
As per other posts, you could save yourself nearly £300. An 80ah battery would be more than adequate for your caravan and the motor mover. Most motor movers come with a 5 year warranty.
I would say 80ah is 'scraping in'. It means the battery has to be pretty much fully charged at all times. Doesn't really allow for much non-EHU stays, where pumps/lights may be used. Ok, the OP says they are always on EHU. But then you would HAVE to be pretty much every time, to ensure you have a good battery for the mover. Why have the worry? I'd go 100ah myself.
Think I'd opt for the 100Ah over the 80Ah battery too. Yes it will work with the 80Ah, but if you are absolutely dependent upon the MM then that extra capacity gives peace of mind, and only an extra maybe £20 on an overall spend of around £1400! You have to take into account the battery will lose capacity as it ages, so starting on a just adequate battery means possible earlier replacement as it becomes unable to cope with the load.
Never really tried to physically move my 1.3 tonne van on my own, but suspect I'd struggle at best and be impossible in many circumstances, so the MM is probably essential to me, think the peace of mind is worth a few extra pounds on the bigger battery.
The £150 price quoted for a 100Ah battery is a bit high, sub £100 available, circa £120 reasonable. Again the MM is also a bit pricey, a few places offering the well respected Powrtouch Evolution Auto model for circa £1200 fitted. Really worth shopping around, £hundreds to be saved.
I've a Powrtouch Evolution on my much heavier van, with a 100Ah battery, and despite heavy use on occasions (moving significant distances around storage yard) and the usual depletion of battery in storage, when checking the battery (with a sophisticated battery condition meter, not just a voltmeter) it has never shown much sign of being heavily discharged by the MM use. Think the capacity is there to go off grid for a few days and still have enough power to get back into storage bay without any problems.
I've a partially knackered (it's old) 75Ah battery that I use on the van when I take the 100Ah home to charge properly, now that still moves the van OK, BUT is does show a significant discharge after doing so, so the health/capacity of the battery does matter.
If buying a battery, DO check the dimensions of the locker, batteries vary in dimensions from brand to brand, some may fit whereas others won't, and allow space for the connectors and cables. Also good practice to have a battery tray in the locker to contain any acid spills (uncontained acid leakage can do SERIOUS/expensive damage!), so allow space for that too.
Quote: Originally posted by Mick S. on 24/5/2023
I would say 80ah is 'scraping in'. It means the battery has to be pretty much fully charged at all times. Doesn't really allow for much non-EHU stays, where pumps/lights may be used. Ok, the OP says they are always on EHU. But then you would HAVE to be pretty much every time, to ensure you have a good battery for the mover. Why have the worry? I'd go 100ah myself.
However the caravan in question is an old Pennine Pullman folding camper. and they are not exactly heavy.
Monty
I believe there are only certain brands of mover that fit a FC relatively pain free, the Reich mover the OP has been quoted is one of them because of the physical size of the unit.
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Quote: Originally posted by Mick S. on 24/5/2023
I would say 80ah is 'scraping in'. It means the battery has to be pretty much fully charged at all times. Doesn't really allow for much non-EHU stays, where pumps/lights may be used. Ok, the OP says they are always on EHU. But then you would HAVE to be pretty much every time, to ensure you have a good battery for the mover. Why have the worry? I'd go 100ah myself.
However the caravan in question is an old Pennine Pullman folding camper. and they are not exactly heavy.
No, but if its auto, it still has to wind itself in and out against the tyres. So thats some juice gone without moving an inch.
I had an 85Ah battery for my Burstner with a max 1500Kg weight and it lasted 15 years, on charge 24/7/365 apart from when travelling, it coped easily.
The capacity is only really relevant if you want to move considerable distances or steep gradients or if you go off grid.
saxo1
Quote: Originally posted by saxo1 on 24/5/2023
I had an 85Ah battery for my Burstner with a max 1500Kg weight and it lasted 15 years, on charge 24/7/365 apart from when travelling, it coped easily.
The capacity is only really relevant if you want to move considerable distances or steep gradients or if you go off grid.
saxo1
That reminds me does the Pennine have an onboard charger?
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