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BertieJ


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Where is the battery normally found for the safety breakaway cable on a caravan ?



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Hi Bertie. Usually in a place that is difficult to find, Mine is located above the axle next to the water pump in a cupboard on the floor. Some are under the bed but usually they are not to far away from the brakes.

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It is probably housed inside the casing for the breakaway device.

For example, here is a common one.

Breaksafe 6000

It is possible yours uses the main caravan battery, although less common.



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Some brands don't have a separate battery and are wired to the van batteries.

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BertieJ wrote:

Where is the battery normally found for the safety breakaway cable on a caravan ?

I have the Breaksafe 6000 and it is located at the bottom of a floor cabinet under the kitchen sink.

It has a removable 7A battery inside the casing and is connected to the house batteries for trickle charging.

A green led on housing indicates charged battery. To test system disconnect plug from Breaksafe switch on drawbar, the brakes will apply and van brake lights will illuminate.



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