Re: More battery charger questions
Thank you every one for all this information, but now my head hurts! For the start up project I intend to just charge these batteries individually by either switching the charger or maybe even picking up another charger until I can add an on board charger system. The batteries will only be 3 or 4 feet from the motor mount on the bow so the wiring wont be a problem and I intend to put a breaker on the out put from the batteries. My main question was did I need to disconnect the batteries from each other before charging them and you answered that very well, thank you.
Thank you every one for all this information, but now my head hurts! For the start up project I intend to just charge these batteries individually by either switching the charger or maybe even picking up another charger until I can add an on board charger system. The batteries will only be 3 or 4 feet from the motor mount on the bow so the wiring wont be a problem and I intend to put a breaker on the out put from the batteries. My main question was did I need to disconnect the batteries from each other before charging them and you answered that very well, thank you.
I agree there should be no losers in a debate. We all win by becoming more knowledgeable. It is unlikely we will even remember who was on either side, but hopefully we'll remember the facts that came out. I currently have 15 lead acid batteries to maintain (9 being marine) that represents a $1200-$1500 investment. I would like to get as much service out of them as possible. I would like to discuss charging methods (low & slow vs fast and furious) and advantages/disadvantages of charging with a 24v charger vs a 12v charger. However, instead of taking the risk of high-jacking this thread, I'll do a little more research and then start a new thread. Good debate, thanks.