Drain on leisure battery

augharan

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Drain on leisure battery

· Posted: 22.02.2020 · #1

Last weekend my batteries ran very low,which wasn't normal.
When I checked the control panel there was no drain with the master switch off but when I turned it on there was a drain of 3 amps.
Should only have been about 0.5 with nothing switched on !!
Started removing the fuses one by one and found the culprit to be the fresh water tank heater. It was on all the time. According to the handbook it kicks in at -2°. Don't know how it got switched on, might have been been pitching shoes under the seat or my 4 year old grandson playing in there.
Fuse now removed and all good this weekend. Bailey motorhome.

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Re: Drain on leisure battery

· Posted: 22.02.2020 · #2

Good fault finding Billy

Is it possible you have a faulty temp sensor or is it working as ut should?

I would think the heater would be +2 to prevent it from.dropping below freezing but I may be wrong

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Re: Drain on leisure battery

· Posted: 07.03.2020 · #3

Your right on the Temp John.
Had the Habitation check Done in Hagans and they say the fresh water heater comes on around 2-4° Not - 2°
As in the handbook.
Decided to keep the fuse out so it doesn't happen again.

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