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[Terbs]

 

Hi all.....does anyone know about caravan electrics.
I have a twin axle Elddis Crusader Superstorm and tonight when we got back, it stank of rotten eggs inside. Remembering this happened with the previous battery, I opened the battery cover and thats where the smell was coming from. The battery was hot...not boiling hot but hot. Should it be like that.
Thing is......although I have taken the battery out, all the 12v stuff works. I disconected the mains, and still the 12v works.
My van is fitted with a system called Caralevel, which means my caravan legs work electrically and self level with a computer.
Surely there must be a power supply somewhere else besides the leisure battery. Why are my 12v lights, pump, etc still working.
And what makes a battery stink like rotten eggs. I have stacks of paperwork here, but can't find any reference to a second battery !!!!!
I hope some of you avid tin tenters can solve this for me.

And for Taxi Drivers reference,  No, I have not been using it to sell Pasties !!!!!!!

[Sir Tigger KC]

Hot battery dosn't sound good Tony and glad to hear you've taken it out (side?) 

Other than that I can't help. 

[The Sheriff]

Rotten eggs usually means it's cooking, check the charging system output.

[Terbs]

Rotten eggs usually means it's cooking, check the charging system output.

How does one go about that

[The Sheriff]

Rotten eggs usually means it's cooking, check the charging system output.

How does one go about that

Put a meter across the terminals with the engine running. That is, presuming that's how they are charged on these contraptions.

[Terbs]

Not being funny, Steve....but my caravan does not have an engine. It never gets towed, its kept in storage, and pulled out by Tractor when I want to use it

[The Sheriff]

I had a rotten egg battery on one of my cars. The alternator was putting out about 16-17 volts. I sussed it after all my bulbs blew.

[The Sheriff]

Not being funny, Steve....but my caravan does not have an engine. It never gets towed, its kept in storage, and pulled out by Tractor when I want to use it

Then I am talking bollix, I presumed it was charged by an alternator. Sorry.

[Terbs]

No probs

I am in the belief that when you connect the mains on site, that works a battery charger that charges the leisure battery.
Don't understand, why, with the battery sitting on the grass, and the mains cable disconnected, that all the 12v stuff is still working. Where is that power coming from. 

[The Sheriff]

No probs

I am in the belief that when you connect the mains on site, that works a battery charger that charges the leisure battery.
Don't understand, why, with the battery sitting on the grass, and the mains cable disconnected, that all the 12v stuff is still working. Where is that power coming from. 

Hercules was on here earlier, he's the van expert.

[Andy B]

No probs

I am in the belief that when you connect the mains on site, that works a battery charger that charges the leisure battery.
Don't understand, why, with the battery sitting on the grass, and the mains cable disconnected, that all the 12v stuff is still working. Where is that power coming from. 

There has to be another battery somewhere 

[The Sheriff]

http://gen.ladybaileycaravans.co.uk/brochures/Beginners-Guide-To-Electrics.pdf 

[Terbs]

Ha ha ha ha ....thats a co-incidence, Steve...LadyBailey is about 15minutes drive from here...Its where I would be going for a new battery.....what a coincidence.

I have just found a big box in the wardrobe, can't see how it comes off. But when I squeezed my hand in the back, there are wires. On the other side of the panel, are the water pump, heating gas and electric switches, water tank level switch the alarm thingy and 240 volt switches. I guess there must be something in there

[Terbs]

Still want to know why the battery would cook !!!!! And how to cure it

[Vamps]

No probs

I am in the belief that when you connect the mains on site, that works a battery charger that charges the leisure battery.
Don't understand, why, with the battery sitting on the grass, and the mains cable disconnected, that all the 12v stuff is still working. Where is that power coming from. 

There has to be another battery somewhere 

Assuming a second battery to work the legs, but I would have thought that any battery would be easily accessible.........