opacey Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Thank you all kindly for the input. Tomorrow I will try testing the batt voltage, while still installed, and after cutting the mains (with the flick of a switch rather than than the lethal grasp of scissors!) If it falls then we have a bad battery. If it sustains around 12v then we have a bad panel. Is that the right thinking? Thanks! PS, Will check the fuse too - thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opacey Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 It was indeed a dead battery! I bought and installed a new AB21, switched off the mains (didn't even let the battery 'settle in') and no alarm bells rang. Sadly my circuit tester had broken so I took the gamble, based on your consensus, and paid for the new battery. Well worth it! Thanks for all the help everyone. Very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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