On board battery charger. What to purchase?
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Was going to order a charger for the boat today. Any recommendations? 32 offshore boat. Not running a whole lot. Fridge, lights, stereo, etc while over nighting. 10 amp 2 bank. I also noticed the different chargers for flooded, agm, gel.
Just wanna get the right one and not over pay and or get more than what I need.
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John
Just wanna get the right one and not over pay and or get more than what I need.
Tks
John
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I bought and am happy with the Minn Kota 3 bank 15amp (3x5amp) that I bought for my twin engine batteries and house battery. Works great, I installed a plug so i can simply plug an ext cord when parked on trailer and its ready to go when I need to. I also have an ACR so my P engine charges the house and it will not let it draw the engine battery down when the house battery drops below 12 or so.
(bought it from academy sports)
(bought it from academy sports)
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I purchased this unit last year. It is a 20 amp dual battery charger that will split the 20amps to where it is needed. It is not just a 10/10amp charger. It can supply 20amps to one battery if only one battery needs charging. It also has a maintenance mode where once every month it will discharge the batteries and recharge to keep the batteries in top shape. Download the instructions. It is a nice charger at a good price.
I purchased this unit last year. It is a 20 amp dual battery charger that will split the 20amps to where it is needed. It is not just a 10/10amp charger. It can supply 20amps to one battery if only one battery needs charging. It also has a maintenance mode where once every month it will discharge the batteries and recharge to keep the batteries in top shape. Download the instructions. It is a nice charger at a good price.


