Re: leisure battery to starter battery
Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:29 pm
What I would do is have a manual changeover switch so you could connect solar panel to the SB while the van is laid up at home to prevent the alarm draining it, & then flip it to the LB for when you're camping where there is no hookup. Put a sticker somewhere prominent to remind you to set the switch to the appropriate position when you park it up.
The other option which I tried (& failed) is to connect the alarm to the LB. This will cause all sorts of issues if it uses voltage drop from the interior lights to trigger it unless you reconnect those to the LB too. A decent alarm should not flatten the battery to the point where it will not start. The Clifford alarm I used to have could be left alone for several months with no ill effect.
The other option which I tried (& failed) is to connect the alarm to the LB. This will cause all sorts of issues if it uses voltage drop from the interior lights to trigger it unless you reconnect those to the LB too. A decent alarm should not flatten the battery to the point where it will not start. The Clifford alarm I used to have could be left alone for several months with no ill effect.