Has my leisure battery had it or is this normal?
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:50 pm
I've had my Bongo for about 4 months, it's unconverted but had an EHU and Leisure battery fitted by the previous owner at Southern Bongos in November 2022.
I bought a 12v usb adapter for the socket to connect to my leisure battery to use temporarily with the engine off. I connected my battery tester to the battery (12.70) and plugged in my son's tablet to see if it actually worked. It was charging but was dropping 00.01 roughly every 6 seconds or so. On this basis it would be dropping 01.00 every 10 minutes, meaning a small tablet would drain the battery quite quickly. Is this correct or have I got it completely wrong?! Essentially I want to know if I can charge things or use a 12v cool box with the engine off while camping with no EHU.
I've tried googling it and most answers say that a leisure battery should run a fridge for a few hours. It's a Probat battery which I'm reliably informed isnt great, but surely should last longer than 2.5 years? Particularly when the installation cost £300!
Thanks in advance.
I bought a 12v usb adapter for the socket to connect to my leisure battery to use temporarily with the engine off. I connected my battery tester to the battery (12.70) and plugged in my son's tablet to see if it actually worked. It was charging but was dropping 00.01 roughly every 6 seconds or so. On this basis it would be dropping 01.00 every 10 minutes, meaning a small tablet would drain the battery quite quickly. Is this correct or have I got it completely wrong?! Essentially I want to know if I can charge things or use a 12v cool box with the engine off while camping with no EHU.
I've tried googling it and most answers say that a leisure battery should run a fridge for a few hours. It's a Probat battery which I'm reliably informed isnt great, but surely should last longer than 2.5 years? Particularly when the installation cost £300!
Thanks in advance.