Where to Buy 12 Volt Leisure Battery

JohnnyBananas

Hi All,

I am looking for a new 12V leisure battery for my motorhome. Can anyone recommend any value for money brands or places to buy?

(Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford area)

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for all responses.

Buford T Justice

I bought mine in Halfords I think. Ended up cheaper than the motor factors and wasn't much more than a starter battery afair. circa €100

Aidan_M_M

what size? 017 , 067 , etc?

fergal.b

Marine parts direct have them, have a look here for a price.http://www.marineparts.ie/electrical/batteries/marine-batteries/

Tabnabs

Another option is Ashgrove Interparts in Dublin and Wicklow.

Jolly Days

http://bit.ly/HdCB3O or http://bit.ly/HHFtZm

garden_snapper

Camping Crazy in New Ross. Battery was not cheap but reasonable postage and battery is top class.

Aidan_M_M

We sell/fit NuMax ones here . Find them very very good.

munsterabu

garden_snapper wrote: »

Camping Crazy in New Ross. Battery was not cheap but reasonable postage and battery is top class.

used same company, have battery installed a year and still in tip top shape ,BTW was cheaper than halfords by a long shot.

http://www.satellitetv.ie/deep_cycle_batteries/elecsol_125amp

Carbon fibre plates don't damaged from plate sulphation from being left discharged.

I'd recommend two 125ah or the 220ah model if you plan on using it for 3+ days at a time.

shaysue

Replaced mine last year at Anchorpoint motorhomes, Birdhill. Great service and advice. No probs to date. Highly recommend them. Talk to James.

Aidan_M_M

Sir Liamalot wrote: »

http://www.satellitetv.ie/deep_cycle_batteries/elecsol_125amp

Carbon fibre plates don't damaged from plate sulphation from being left discharged.

I'd recommend two 125ah or the 220ah model if you plan on using it for 3+ days at a time.

s'funny , I've replaced a few of them , that have gone dead inside 2 or 3 years.

Aidan_M_M

Aidan_M_M wrote: »

s'funny , I've replaced a few of them , that have gone dead inside 2 or 3 years.

:rolleyes:
you can still destroy them by other traditional methods such as overcharging; charging above 14.4v which most alternators will happily do or charging too long; where battery is held above 14v for too long and starts to boil and the acid turns to water...often from charging while having a load on, charging too early in the cycle >80%, repeated aggressive discharging, prolonged discharge (over two weeks), loading while discharged etc.

They have a 5 year guarantee, subject to adherence to proper maintenence

Aidan_M_M

Aye , have to agree with you there , most dedicated "leisure" batteries seem to get fried by the alternator banging out 14v and loads of amps . Especially dry fit , gel ones.

barryfitz

garden_snapper wrote: »

Camping Crazy in New Ross. Battery was not cheap but reasonable postage and battery is top class.

Same as

alanclarke1975

I dunno - you might find this interesting. I remember watching it on TV and what i got from it was - Cheap leisure batteries are no different to car batteries.

Its only when you spend big bucks..

Sure have a look and decide yourselves.

http://caravanchannel.co.uk/videos?vid=164