danbouck Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Where are you located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 And you thought this was a silly question with an easy answer lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) This is what i have tucked behind the seats Edited July 23, 2009 by Blaque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinggeek Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I'm in the west end of Toronto. So much information! I didn't plug anything in as I don't want to damage anything. Should I buy a 24V charger, or get an on-board charger, or both? With an on-board charger, how do I charge it if I'm at the cottage without an outlet nearby? I guess I might need both it sounds like. Can anyone recommend a good marine shop that can help me out that's relatively close? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I think I'm going to disagree with you on this one. When I bought my boat it was once owned by an electrician, and he had a 1.5A onboard charger in the boat. I have also read on this board that charging it slowly is best. Can anybody else clarify this? Here's some INFO that might be helpful for you..... http://www.insideline.net/1996/puckett-1112-96.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I'm in the west end of Toronto. So much information! I didn't plug anything in as I don't want to damage anything. Should I buy a 24V charger, or get an on-board charger, or both? With an on-board charger, how do I charge it if I'm at the cottage without an outlet nearby? I guess I might need both it sounds like. Can anyone recommend a good marine shop that can help me out that's relatively close? You do NOT need both.......the onboard charger can/should be used while the boat is docked...just run a extension cord down to the boat...plug in and clean up that mess of fish while enjoying a nice cold Canadian beer....your batteries are being attended while you can do other things than worry about them......(you might need to purchase some 100ft extension cords). Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinggeek Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the link Bob! It's great and very informative. To complicate things, I'm going to put on a transom-mounted 12V trolling motor. Since my 2 batteries are in a serial connection (I'm sure of it), they're 24V. So now it sounds like I need to disconnect them, have one hooked up to the trolling motor, and one to start the engine? Sorry about the hassle guys. When I bought the thing, the dealer who installed it said the main motor will do all the charging I need for the batteries and I won't have to worry about it, so it was never explained to me. Since I can't return the favour, I'll be making a charitable donation for everyone's help. Much appreciated. Edited July 23, 2009 by fishinggeek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I think I'm going to disagree with you on this one. When I bought my boat it was once owned by an electrician, and he had a 1.5A onboard charger in the boat. I have also read on this board that charging it slowly is best. Can anybody else clarify this? you do not want a trickle charger for deep cycle batteries you want a smart charger there are 3 stages to charging and the first part is charging with 10 to 20 amps till the battery reaches about 85% charge then amps need to be reduced so battery doesn't boil the rest is to bring it to 100 % and maintain it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinggeek Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 http://www.batteries-faq.com/activekb/ques...hp?questionid=1 That's from my battery's website. If I'm reading it right, I should be charging at 20/10 amps, or 2 amps. I should start with the bulk charge with voltage of 14.4V and amperage of 10 amps. Then I go to absorption stage where I have 2amps and 15.5V for the last 2-4 hours. I won't even try to interpret the float and equalization until I understand the bulk and absorption charges. Am I right or wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 yeah that is good info and a smart chargers will do that for you automatically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinggeek Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 yeah that is good infoand a smart chargers will do that for you automatically Phew! I'm glad I read it right. So I should do a float charge at 2amps and 8.8V every few weeks in addition to normal charging. How long should the float charge go for? And I should do a equalization charge at 2amps and 15.6V for a couple hours every month or two in addition to normal and float charing? Is this right? Adjusting the voltage for the temperature seems easy enough. Also to hook up my 12V electric motor, I need to disconnect my serial connection and keep 2 separate batteries or have them in parallel? If I do that, will it affect the starter at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Phew! I'm glad I read it right. So I should do a float charge at 2amps and 8.8V every few weeks in addition to normal charging. How long should the float charge go for? And I should do a equalization charge at 2amps and 15.6V for a couple hours every month or two in addition to normal and float charing? Is this right? Adjusting the voltage for the temperature seems easy enough. Also to hook up my 12V electric motor, I need to disconnect my serial connection and keep 2 separate batteries or have them in parallel? If I do that, will it affect the starter at all? Relax and get yourself a Onboard charger that takes care of your marine deep cycle AND starting battery by just plugging the thing in..............I have a starting battery that has been pampered by my onboard charger for over 8 years now and it seems as strong as when new........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinggeek Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Relax and get yourself a Onboard charger that takes care of your marine deep cycle AND starting battery by just plugging the thing in..............I have a starting battery that has been pampered by my onboard charger for over 8 years now and it seems as strong as when new........ Is it the same as an intelligent charger, and if not, is it any better/worse? "Intelligent" charger sounds so much better. http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Au...y%2BCharger.jsp Is that one a good one? It says it chargers at 15amps, but shouldn't I get one that can finish the charge off with a trickling 2amps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 yeas that wold work just fine and this one too http://www.lebaron.ca/pdf_files_sp09/fishi...kota_access.pdf MK 220 • 2 bank • 10 amps output per bank • 20 amps total output CODE: 1822200 $ 229.94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tybo Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 To charge a series circuit system with a 12v charger. You must charge one battery at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) a 2 bank on-board charger charges both batteries in serial at the same time parallel to 12v trolling motor Edited July 23, 2009 by Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 WOW..........three pages on a simple "how should I charge a Battery"............can't wait until what oil should I use........LOL What part of the "ONBOARD CHARGER" that is specifically designed and manufactured for marine use that we are having trouble understanding ? ? ? Call it the smart charger, onboard charger, intelligent charger or DAH charger over there it's still does the exact same thing to charge and maintain your expensive marine batteries.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookslav Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 If they are hooked in parallel than it would be fine but they are hooked in series so you end up with 24v Gotcha... I'm always in Parallel. I figured as much as it works, and has worked for the past 4 years LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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