Have you ever dreamed of purchasing a motor home and getting away from it all. Great idea, but be aware of the difference between living in a motorhome compared to living in your domestic house. Don't jump into buying a brand new motorhome without thinking it through and understanding what lies ahead.
The basics of a motor home and a domestic house are the same in that you have four walls, a roof over your head, admittedly much less space in your motorhome, but it is a space in which you can live for a lengthy period, with the correct planning. Like a domestic house you have running water and power - but these are the 2 key components of the motorhome you must understand.
Electricity in a domestic house requires no maintenance, until something breaks. Electricity and your supply of power in a motorhome needs constant attention. Unless you are plugged in to a mains electricity supply at a campsite, your power supply is coming from a limited source. These sources include, your vehicle battery, your leisure battery, generator power and solar power. They all require constant maintenance. Your vehicle battery is generally intended to provide a large amount of voltage supply for a short period of time, for example the power required to start the engine. But it does also power the in cab stereo, headlights, windscreen wipers etc. It recharges when the vehicle engine is on (via the alternator) or when plugged in to mains electricity. The vehicle battery may, in some cases also power your fridge (note most fridges can be powered by battery, electricity and gas), when in transit, but in general is only intended to provide power to the vehicle and cab functions.

Managing your vehicle battery in a leisure vehicle does take some care and attention, but once you take care not to run it down completely, you should avoid embarrassing consequences. Know how it serves your vehicle engine and know what it can do for your leisure vehicle.

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