Leisure Battery replacement

[Michael & Linda Cousins]

We need to replace our leisure batteries. Unfortunately we have discovered the original AGM battery was replaced by our dealers for a Numax. Does any one have any idea what output we need . The numax is 90AH. We have never seen the original so have no idea what is written on it.

Many thanks

Lin

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[Michael & Linda Cousins]

Dear Peter and Christine
Thank you so much for responding. I am in London at present,Mike has now fitted the new batteries. We have gone with Numax , without knowing we have been using these since buying the motorhome and I spoke to ES Hartley who said they too remove the AGM Battery and replace with Numax as the batteries supplid are often no good because they have been standing around too long. I hope that we have done the right thing. Only time will tell. Thank you again. See you at Newbury!!!!!

Best wishes
Lin

[Peter & Christine Runagall]

Hi Lin and Mike,
The leisure battery on my Renault based van as supplied by Hobby was a 90 ah Exide AGM. I recently fitted an additional leisure battery under the drivers seat and the closest current match from Exide was a type EK950 AGM Stop – Start. Exactly the same dimensions and as it’s AGM no need for a vent. Incidentally the original leisure battery fitted in that little box by the Truma boiler does not have a vent hence an AGM type. Others may say that a normal lead acid being cheaper, is fine but they do give off hydrogen gasses which are explosive and as the battery box is unsealed, inside the van and next to the heater. Not a risk I was willing to take.
Peter

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