Big Wave Campers... window leaking, leisure-battery loose..

[Theduke]

Hi

Only had our camper since July. Needed to get to leisure battery to add a meter to check charge %. And noticed that although the battery is behind a fixed lower cupboard (accessed via screws) it’s not fixed down and can slide on the floor. Is this normal for a conversion company to do this? I’ve seen online that you can get battery trays, but a bit nervous about drilling into the floor. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Niknak]

You'll be surprised at how some are left, hate to say

 

[Ads_Essex]

...I’ve seen online that you can get battery trays, but a bit nervous about drilling into the floor. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks

Can you upload a photo or two?

 

[Roberts]

You really don't want an unsecured battery. It would be a literal cannonball in the event of an accident. I created this to tie mine down today.

 

[Theduke]

That looks good.
I’ll upload some photos this week. Ads. At the moment the battery can literally slide around. So I’ll have to do something.

 

[Theduke]

Not a very good photo.

 

[Ads_Essex]

Not a very good photo.View attachment 87931

If you can take one further away, we’ll be able to give you an idea as to where to mount it to (floor / sidewall / cupboards)

 

[Theduke]

Thanks for your help! I’ll post a better photo tomorrow

 

[Spaghetti]

Mine was on a 20mm wide webbing strap with a plastic clip! This was under the driver’s seat. It was a flooded lead acid, weighed 27kg so would be about a tonne in an accident, filled with acid! Bad idea.

Replaced it with a proper metal tray and clamp and an AGM battery.

 

[Theduke]

Hi I’ve added some better pics. The battery is behind a cupboard but can slide around within it. In photo 2 I’ve pushed it right up to the cupboard panel. Thanks for your help.

 

[jimc91]

that definitely needs strapping down. If it was me i would fix a wooden strip along the floor so the battery has something to but up against and then another strip around the front then, using the natural step on the front and back of the battery fix plates/brackets to the wooden strip to hold the battery in place. You could also use velco straps etc, lots of ways of doing this - someone else will come up with something clever soon

 

[Pete C]

I think the conversion company just forgot to fit the securing bracket. Can you take it back ?

Pete

 

[oldiebut goodie]

Battery aside - who on earth ( pun intended) used household cable for the earthing? Should be flexible cable. Not going to mention the battery clamp for a busbar.

 

[Niknak]

I think it’s typical of some of the conversion companies tbh I think they thrive on what the eye can’t see don’t matter, it’s a joke how some are left

 

[Niknak]

Seriously I’ve just read the other comments and re looked at photos your negative battery clamp hasn’t even been used how it was intended they’ve put the wire to the screw head these are meant to clamp the cable in the hole below

 

[jimc91]

too busy looking at the bottom of the battery to spot the obviously poor wiring . If you have electric hook up I would check they have not use domestic wiring on that as well. What are the crocodile clips for?

 

[Roberts]

Do you know who the conversion company was? This really isn't upto spec. I hope you get it sorted.

 

[Theduke]

Yes Big Wave Campers. Had so many problems with them. I wouldn’t know where to start.

 

[Theduke]

that definitely needs strapping down. If it was me i would fix a wooden strip along the floor so the battery has something to but up against and then another strip around the front then, using the natural step on the front and back of the battery fix plates/brackets to the wooden strip to hold the battery in place. You could also use velco straps etc, lots of ways of doing this - someone else will come up with something clever soon

Thanks

 

[Theduke]

too busy looking at the bottom of the battery to spot the obviously poor wiring . If you have electric hook up I would check they have not use domestic wiring on that as well. What are the crocodile clips for?

Clips are for portable solar panel, to trickle charge. I unscrewed the cupboard to do this. That’s when I saw the batter at an angle like it had moved.