Alternatives to PMS for charging leisure battery.

[markxt]

My PMS3 Managment System is faulty and does not charge the leisure battery (confirmed by mechanic). Replacement would be expensive. Otherwise PMS works OK. Presumably I could permanently connect the 240V supply to a small ('smart'?) trickle charger so the LB is charged whenever the van is hooked up? Advice appreciated - any specific chargers recommended (CTEK has been mentioned...)? An obvious alternative would be a solar panel which I may well fit later anyway. Thanks.

[g8dhe]

Might be worth looking locally for an electrical repair shop - they do still exist! - most of the chargers can be repaired by a person with knowledge without too much difficulty, but I do admit the number of such shops has reduced dramatically in the throwaway society we have become!

[markxt]

Agreed… I’m in the process of tracking such a thing down. However… with labour charges what they are, I think the cost of repair v new charger will be pretty similar. There’s always the chance that the fault is less serious than thought…