Somebody's stolen my leisure battery - security ideas?

Somebody's stolen my leisure battery - security ideas?

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PVN

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355 posts

232 months

Thursday 16th January 2014
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I keep my caravan on an approved storage site. Found out this week that some kind soul has nicked my leisure battery. In doing so they tore one of the battery connectors off and also stole the battery clamp and securing bolt. The locker was locked and there was no sign of break in. I spoke to another owner who said that he had noticed that his locker was unlocked when he knew for certain that he had locked it.

Just a warning really that it is pretty easy to get into these lockers and probably best to remove the battery over winter.

Anyone know of any higher grade locks that could be fitted. I don't really want to go down the hasp and padlock route for aesthetic reasons.

Incidentally the same key fits all lockers on my caravan as well as the door but there was no sign of entry and the TV which was easily visible had not been taken.

PVN

littlebasher

3,785 posts

173 months

Thursday 16th January 2014
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TBH, i always pull the battery out over winter so i can periodically charge it at home.

Instead, people just pinch other items off mine. Favorites being hitch covers, steady pads, breakaway cables and many Truma Ultrastore covers.

No good being a 5* rated storage facility when the thieves are other caravan owners.

nagsheadwarrior

2,786 posts

181 months

Thursday 16th January 2014
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Defo keep the battery at home on a trickle charger,winter and theft is a battery fecker.

Fiamma and milenco amongst others do external rotating security locks.

Rich K

905 posts

258 months

Friday 17th January 2014
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Horrible isn't it

at our storage there was a spate of battery theft, many now remove them and leave the locker unlocked.

that's what I do now.

Dog Star

16,178 posts

170 months

Wednesday 5th February 2014
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I truly don't understand why some people cannot keep their hands off what doesn't belong to them, I really cannot get my head round it.