Leisure batteries are commonly used in boats and in motor caravan homes. In a way these leisure batteries have a heavier responsibility. On the one hand they have to serve the basic purpose of starting, lighting and ignition of a heavier engine. On the other, they also have to provide a source of continuous power for inverters and other electric appliances. Standard SLI batteries cannot go into deep discharge state without losing capacity and a shortened life span. Leisure batteries, by the nature of their design and construction, take deep discharge quite comfortably and recharge in a shorter time without affecting life or performance.
When it comes to choosing leisure batteries, you may want to prefer the VRLA or AGM types in preference to standard flooded lead acid batteries. Leisure batteries, in VRLA or AGM type have special, thicker plates to provide consistent power for a longer duration and short, high bursts for cold cranking of engines. Another feature in these batteries is their ability to retain charge for a longer period. This means your boats or caravan homes can be wintered and the battery will not go dead. It will be ready to go when you are. Thicker plates, welded, through partition construction of plates, special paste and AGM mat construction contribute to better characteristics such as deep discharge capability, longer duration charge retention and high cranking power when needed.
When you choose leisure batteries, you need to factor in the cold cranking current requirement of your vehicle. The other considerations are the other power consuming devices you have in your boat or motor home Yuasa leisure batteries are available in a range of 100Ah to 190 Ah in a ruggedized construction, guaranteeing carefree, power performance whenever you need it.
Caring for leisure batteries is simplicity itself. If you want to put them away in storage for the winter, first clean the terminals and exterior surfaces with an alkaline solution to remove all traces of acid and grease. Then charge the battery fully using an approved battery charger, preferably Yuasa battery charger and put it in a safe place. If you plan to store it for extended periods, simply give it a recharge once in three months. When it is time to put it back into service, check externals for any damage or corrosion, clean the terminals and surfaces and fit the battery securely in the compartment. You may want to charge it beforehand or if it has enough stored power to start the engine, use it straight away and let the alternator take care of charging.
Leisure batteries need to deliver sustained performance and it never pays to settle for a cheap battery. Only quality batteries from reputed brands will give you the carefree power performance you expect and Yuasa is one such brand you can rely on to satisfy you. Buying batteries from stores and transporting them can be a task you can easily avoid by choosing an authorized online Yuasa leisure battery specialist. You get the best price offer and delivery at your doorstep with the assurance of services.