Leisure battery size

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stephens1971
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Leisure battery size

Post by stephens1971 » Sat May 09, 2020 7:01 pm

Hi I have fitted split charger system and swop loom but wondering what size battery to fit will only be using original lighting,stereo and charging devices for weekend trips.space seems to be an issue so what size and make batteries would you recommend?
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Re: Leisure battery size

Post by cwilliams255 » Sat May 09, 2020 9:59 pm

I had a varta lfd90 which is a very good battery for the price. Now got a halford Agm one (rebranded yuasa note - this battery type needs agm aware smart charger) both same physical size couldn’t fit anything much bigger
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Re: Leisure battery size

Post by g8dhe » Sat May 09, 2020 10:18 pm

Before you buy a battery, measure the size of the battery tray, there not standard and also the height that will fit under the bonnet, then choose the largest capacity in AmpHours that will fit the tray normally in the order of 90-120 AmpHours. Make sure that the terminal layout matches the cabling, normally but not always terminals to the rear with +ve on the left and -ve on the right.
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