Moving leisure battery position

[bucko1]

Our leisure battery is under passenger seat we want to change for a lithium battery which may not fit under seat so can we take it from under seat to re position it under the seat in living area giving it easier access can this be done safely or is it not possible please 

[Derek Uzzell]

Previous forum enquiries by bucko1 here

https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/topic/64540-12volt-not-working/#comment-715992

https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/topic/62798-fridge-not-working-on-electric/#comment-710441

The Auto-Roller 694 model has been marketed since 2010 (and perhaps before then) but it's likely that the electrical cabling for the under-passenger-seat leisure battery has remained the same.

It should certainly be POSSIBLE to relocate the battery to be under a seat in the living area. How simple the task would be is another matter and, if it's to be a DIY exercise, doing it safely and well will very much depend on the DIYer's skills.

[Alanb]

The fact that the question has been asked, suggests that the OP's DIY skills may be limited.  While batteries may appear to be innocuos, they can store a large amount of energy.  The habitation battery fuse must be relocated to a position close to the battery, and the existing cabling extended, or prefferably replaced, with suitably sized cables. Given that a lithium habitation battery is proposed, I would suggest 16 sq mm, as a minimum. With consideration being given to 25 sq mm.

Changing to a lithium battery is not a simple switch, if full benefits are to be obtained.  The existing mains charger may not have a lithium profile, and to gain maximum charging rate from, and to protect the alternator, a B2B charger should be fitted.  If the maximum recharge rate is required, then an alternator with a higher output rating may be required.  In this context I have seen mention that alternators are rated at peak current, and not continuous current, which is what a lithium battery could draw.