Using a leisure battery

[Maisie21]

We have a Mclouis 379 and the leisure battery only seems to power the lights and a single USB socket....should we be able to watch TV and have other sockets? If so, how do we get them.to work?
Thanks!

 

[MisterB]

The battery would normally feed some sort of distribution unit fitted with fuses/relate etc. if you can find that and start checking fuses. ..
Posting a photo of the distribution unit would also help. I'm sure it's nothing serious but just a normal 'snag' we all get now and again, so don't start worrying
Everything can be fixed on a motorhome..

 

[headlight]

We have a Mclouis 379 and the leisure battery only seems to power the lights and a single USB socket....should we be able to watch TV and have other sockets? If so, how do we get them.to work?
Thanks!

The leisure battery will only power 12v circuits such as lights, 12v/USB sockets, water pump etc.
240v 3 pin sockets will only work if the van is plugged into EHU or the leisure battery is connected to an inverter.

 

[Lenny HB]

Battery will only power 12v items, you should have at least one 12v socket normally a Cigarette lighter type socket. TV are normally 12v and wired to the 12v system unless someone has fitted a mains only one.
Mains sockets will only work when plugged into a EHU (Electric Hook Up).

 

[bigtwin]

240V sockets will only work if you are connected to an EHU point, or, if you have an onboard inverter fitted (not standard on mainstream motorhomes but can be aftermarket fitted).

Ian

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[Outdoors Dad]

Our van only has a single cigarette lighter socket as standard because it's old, we have added more. Obviously the battery only powers 12v usb type sockets and not the 3 pin sockets.