24 volt battery question

[FISHINGNUT]

I have a 24 volt bow mount trolling motor.I have noticed when I charge the batteries one is always alot lower than the other usually 70% and 30% the batteries are the same make size and age is this normal. Shouldnt the draw be the same on both batteries.From the motor I run positive to one battery and negetive to the other battery then run a battery cable to the other pos and neg to complete the circiut .

[douG]

Do you disconnect them from the circuit to charge them? If you have a 12 V charger, then you must charge them separately.

 

The situation you describe might happen if you try to charge 24V worth of batteries with a 12 v charger. I noted that 70% and 30% only adds up to one whole battery.

[misfish]

Hey why dosnt team five have a nice logo like that????????????????????????????

 

You need a two bank charger. Do you have that? If not, you have to charge both batteries seperate.

 

I believe Terry posted about this a week or so ago.

 

Hi ya douG.Hope alls well.

Edited June 29, 2007 by misfish

[Terry]

you might have a bad cell in one of the batteries

or as Misfish said

Edited June 29, 2007 by Terry

[FISHINGNUT]

I do charge them seperately I do not have a charger in the boat for the troling motor