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Halfords leisure battery

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  • 04-06-2017 5:48pm
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    eeepaulo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭


    Halfords have their 115a leisure battery on sale at the moment.

    I've been researching solar panel charging for camping but don't feel like I've researched the panel/controller enough to pull the trigger yet.

    Would this battery be ok if I bought and left it for up to 3 months? (I won't use it)

    Thanks,


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    SeamusG97
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    eeepaulo wrote: »
    Halfords have their 115a leisure battery on sale at the moment.

    I've been researching solar panel charging for camping but don't feel like I've researched the panel/controller enough to pull the trigger yet.

    Would this battery be ok if I bought and left it for up to 3 months? (I won't use it)

    Thanks,
    There were posts on this battery here a while back. I have one and it is excellent value for money. I suppose if you stored it for three months fully charged it would be ok But why not wait and buy when you need it? Warranty would be extended by that amount.


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    eeepaulo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭eeepaulo


    It's on sale for €83 at the moment.

    I have been reading so much I might be confusing it with something else, I thought I read until I broke the seal it doesn't activate, so doesn't need charging, can't find where I read that.


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    SeamusG97
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    eeepaulo wrote: »
    It's on sale for €83 at the moment.

    I have been reading so much I might be confusing it with something else, I thought I read until I broke the seal it doesn't activate, so doesn't need charging, can't find where I read that.
    At that price it is a giveaway.


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    eeepaulo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭eeepaulo


    It's only a give away if I can not charge or use it for about three months when I get the controller and solar panel, otherwise it will be an expensive and heavy door stop.


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    nailer8
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    I would say there is no issue at all storing a new fully charged battery for three months. Just keep it in doors and up off the ground.

    Bigger question is it any good?

    At €83 it's half the cost of a Banner with the same AH.


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    SeamusG97
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭SeamusG97


    nailer8 wrote: »
    I would say there is no issue at all storing a new fully charged battery for three months. Just keep it in doors and up off the ground.

    Bigger question is it any good?

    At €83 it's half the cost of a Banner with the same AH.

    I've two in my van and find them excellent.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=99580636


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    eeepaulo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭eeepaulo


    That's the one, thanks for your time, I read so much about 6v 12v wet traction leisure starter batteries it all sorry of merged into one.


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    [Deleted User]
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    eeepaulo wrote: »
    I've been researching solar panel charging for camping but don't feel like I've researched the panel/controller enough to pull the trigger yet.

    I could give you the short reply or the long one.

    Short reply:

    EcoPulse-Controller-10A-metered-dark-green-caption-MM.png

    Long reply:

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    nailer8 wrote: »
    Just keep it in doors and up off the ground.

    Temperature affects discharge capacity (increased internal resistance), but it doesn't discharge batteries.

    nailer8 wrote: »
    At €83 it's half the cost of a Banner with the same AH.

    957217?$pm_large$
    Halfords 115Ah

    Weight: 26.4kg,
    300 cycles.
    214kWh Lifetime
    €83.00

    €0.39 per extracted kWh over lifetime.


    bannerlow.jpg
    Banner 115Ah

    Weight: 29.87kg:
    250 cycles.
    178kWh lifetime
    €161.50

    €0.91 per extracted kWh over lifetime.


    s-l200.jpg
    Trojan T 105:

    Weight: 28kg
    1200 cycles.
    €165.00
    850kWh lifetime

    €0.14 per extracted kWh over lifetime.

    eeepaulo wrote: »
    I thought I read until I broke the seal it doesn't activate, so doesn't need charging

    Chemistry is inert before first discharge or when specific gravity is ≥1.280


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    eeepaulo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭eeepaulo


    Thanks, read a lot of your stuff on here, good stuff,

    I'd been looking at the morningstar sunsaver controllers you were suggesting with a victron monitor, was trying to get my head round that. That link looks much easier.

    I'd read some of what you wrote about those batteries, looks good, the only downside for me is needing 2, the outlay of €300+, i'd like to learn on something a bit cheaper.

    The panel, those 175w ones from bimblesolar look lovely and cheap, i would need to look at mounting it on top of a roofrack on the car (not sure if i can), possibly leaving it on the car, or something smaller, i may be able to get away with a folding 80/100w panel, not sure.

    It's for camping, mainly to run a mobicool fr40 which i think will draw less than 1Ah/h, lights, phone/tablet 3A a day.


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    [Deleted User]
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    eeepaulo wrote: »
    a victron monitor, was trying to get my head round that. That link looks much easier.

    The display on the solar controller is for programming it's not a battery monitor and it should live within 1.5m (cable length) of the battery. It only displays solar gain and controlled load consumption. I still recommend having a shunted battery monitor with it.


    Those 175W may be dodgies.
    For instance this in not a DC Rated switch

    I don't recommend the Victron BMV. I've never tried it. It's just an option.


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