Landrovernut Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 i now have my caravan in a gold secure storage site (the first time in 27 years of caravaning - due to a house move). It is a bit of a pain to have to keep swapping the battery over every 6 weeks or so and was thinking it would be better to remove the battery for the winter and keep it on a floating charger at home until we start using the van again. I am happy to leave the alarm off as it is a secure site but am worried that doing this may cause the seperate alarm back up battery to flatten itself. When vans are on the dealers forecourts, they never have a battery fitted until they are sold so assume it should be ok to remove the battery for a few months. Does anyone know if the alarm battery will still be providing power for the alarm circuit even if I don't activate the alarm? Solar panels are now out of the question as I have now got the van covered with a specialised cover. Quote Land Rover Freelander 2 SD4 XS and 2013 Bailey Unicorn S2 Valencia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz40 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 It will be a problem if you have a tracker . It will deplete the back up battery and kill it. If you don't use or subscribe to tracker (no worries) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevan Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 You should check your insurance, it may be void if the alarm is not active during storage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 mine is taken out after every trip. I don't use tracker, I am happy and confident with The storage security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrovernut Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 Thanks for the answers folks - I don't bother to subscribe to tracker so like "oldboy" will now take battery out as he dosn't have any probs with it. And I am happy with the security. This means that I shouldn't have any probs powering motor mover as will always have a fully charged battery. Quote Land Rover Freelander 2 SD4 XS and 2013 Bailey Unicorn S2 Valencia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Thanks for the answers folks - I don't bother to subscribe to tracker so like "oldboy" will now take battery out as he dosn't have any probs with it. And I am happy with the security. This means that I shouldn't have any probs powering motor mover as will always have a fully charged battery. That was the problem I had on very cold winter December when I went to get my caravan to go away for New year. and since then it make me remove the battery and take it home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenStar Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Comment about tracker if battery is removed is valid and replacement will inviolve a call out for a service engineer to replace. My solution is to have 2 batteries which i switch over about every 6 weeks - fresh batter on take old one home and bench charge. I have a CTEK charger (great bit of kit if a tad expensive) and pop the spare battery on charge to top off for 24 hours every 3 to 4 weeks. Works well for me. Quote Unicorn IV Cartagena 2019my | Mercedes-Benz GLE350d (W166) Senator Series 6 Indiana Now sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Comment about tracker if battery is removed is valid and replacement will inviolve a call out for a service engineer to replace. My solution is to have 2 batteries which i switch over about every 6 weeks - fresh batter on take old one home and bench charge. I have a CTEK charger (great bit of kit if a tad expensive) and pop the spare battery on charge to top off for 24 hours every 3 to 4 weeks. Works well for me. Ideal if storage is not too far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipbroker Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Now I don't know the logic or even quasi-science behind this. ..but I was told by a full time battery technician never to store a battery directly onto a concrete floor. ..always place it on wood or thick card. ......any comments? geoff Quote Kia Sorento KX-1 CRDI 4WD towing an Elddis Affinity 530 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geemac Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Now I don't know the logic or even quasi-science behind this. ..but I was told by a full time battery technician never to store a battery directly onto a concrete floor. ..always place it on wood or thick card. ......any comments? geoff Hi Geoff, It seems this used to be the case, but not with modern batteries. Found this; http://www. yuasabatteries. com/faqs. php?action=1&id=20 Gordon Quote Nissan Qashqai 1. 6 dCi (130 PS) + Avondale Rialto 390-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_B Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Now I don't know the logic or even quasi-science behind this. ..but I was told by a full time battery technician never to store a battery directly onto a concrete floor. ..always place it on wood or thick card. ......any comments? Geoff We were told the same by a chap who made batteries, he said the concrete acted as a heat sink, but it was ok when bulk charging. I asked a friend who worked for Exide and Big and he said it could be so they don't get damaged by sharp bits of concrete, I though that one made sense ^_^ Quote Paul B . .......Mondeo Estate & Elddis Avanté 505 (Tobago) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipbroker Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Hi Geoff, It seems this used to be the case, but not with modern batteries. Found this; http://www. yuasabatteries. com/faqs. php?action=1&id=20 Gordon That sounds like what he was inferring. .although it was only a couple of years back. ....both mine live in the 'van anyway so wasn't going to affect me. .... cheers geoff Quote Kia Sorento KX-1 CRDI 4WD towing an Elddis Affinity 530 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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