Breaksafe Electric Brake Break away system

Hi yu Tina
Can't actually answer your question other than to say in the instruction book it says not to use the braking system as a stopping device when stationary as it will flatten the battery. But if you have the van on 240v and the battery is being charged can't see that it would be a problem.
See what the experts say.
Cheers
Baz

Tina, that would leave your electric brake pump switched on all the time. I am interested they removed the coupling lock. Perhaps you need to get a better one. Some use wheel clamps or cables or heavy hardened chains though wheels and axles.

If you had a motion-sensing switch it could activate the brakes when it detected any van movement.

But I thought even a dumb burglar would be smart enough to cut the wires going to the brake drums.

Sounds like some good luck came out of bad Tina. Firstly, does you break away system have its own small battery, or is it connected to your general caravan power batteries (if you have them)?

One the pin is pulled, i thought the small battery only lasted 10 or 15 minutes. If you have this, you'd be best to get it checked by a battery shop to see if it able to be recharged and work, or if beyond recovery. If connected to you 'in house' batteries, get them tested likewise. They will most likely ask for the batteries to be put on a charger before testing.

The breakaway is only for an emergency until you can immobilise the caravan if it comes adrift when towing, and this usually means 10 minutes to put on the handbrake and/or put stones behind the wheels. It cannot be left out, or after so many minutes you battery will be flat and the brakes no longer effective.

If you wanted to keep an in house battery charged with the pin pulled when parked, you would not be able to keep the charge up - the brakes pull a lot of current.

Lucky they were dumb would be thieves. They may come back, so find another way of securing the van in the interim or store it elsewhere out of sight.

Motherhen

If it is a BREAKSAFE BRAND it will have a rechargeable sealed lead acid battery which is normally charged when travelling and connected to the car

You can buy chargers for these from DICK SMITH or Battery world

My van also charges it through the inbuilt battery charger.


There are other brands as well of course but all have similar batteries.

A battery will cost about $36,approx the same price as a charger

Which I have and no longer have a use for it in the new van

If it is a genuine Breaksafe it will have two terminals on the front right top corner to which you can hook up a CTEK or simialr battrey charger.

I did that when I had a wiring problem and it went flat Came up OK

Put a signs inside your van. So visitors can see it from the street. "VAN GUARDED BY HELLS ANGEL WITH SHOTGUN 4 DAYS A WEEK.....YOU PICK WHICH DAYS!!!" Take you battery to a Auto Elect. I had a similar problem & it took them 2 days to slowly charge it up to new again & I am assuming it's a AGM 12 volt for the whole van. If you decide to tip it...claim your new one on insurance!! I hope the coppers get the mongrels off the f/print. The anti motion device or just the wheel clamp probably better the opportunity theives will see the clamps & give it a miss going to something easier. Good luck

What brand of van? Here in perth 2 Supreme Territories Have been knocked off in the last couple of weeks. Hope it is not becoming a trend.

Hi Tina

In thread 76355 on caravan security Ian in reply 12 drew attention to a motion sensitive alarm made for bike security and selling from Hong Kong on eBay. In a suburban situation (which it seems you are), the loud audible noise may be enough to deter a would-be thief, and will alert you and your neighbours. Being motion sensitive (with the ability to adjust sensitivity) it would require someone trying to move you caravan before it is triggered.

Mh