berke99 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Just wondering what setting to use on my charger (deep cycle or starter battery setting)to charge the marine starter battery in my boat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Whoaru99 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Wellllll....is it a deep cycle battery or a starting battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 berke99 Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 It's my understanding that a marine battery is a cross between a starter battery and a deep cycle battery. I use the marine battery for my starter and for my gps, depth finder and boat radio. I have 2 seperate deep cycle batteries for my electric 24 volt trolling motor. So I'm wondering which setting to use on the marine battery. Maybe it doesn't matter, I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JimBuck Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I usually do a trickle charge at 2A on the deep cycle and starting battery. If in a pinch, I crank it up to 6A but just need to check the battery status more often. Hopefully that gives you an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Pickelfarmer Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I use the 2Amp as well. I have also been told that it is best to drain the power out of the battery before you charge it. I guess the bat has a memory??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Whoaru99 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I use the 2Amp as well. I have also been told that it is best to drain the power out of the battery before you charge it. I guess the bat has a memory??? Might be a good idea for NiCads, etc., but it's not a good plan for lead-acid batteries. Doing so is extremely hard on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Whoaru99 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 It's my understanding that a marine battery is a cross between a starter battery and a deep cycle battery. I use the marine battery for my starter and for my gps, depth finder and boat radio. I have 2 seperate deep cycle batteries for my electric 24 volt trolling motor. So I'm wondering which setting to use on the marine battery. Maybe it doesn't matter, I don't know. I'd use the normal charge cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 solbes Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I use the higher amperage in the beginning and switch to the lower amp setting. It's a manual charger though, so I have to make sure I don't overcharge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Just wondering what setting to use on my charger (deep cycle or starter battery setting)to charge the marine starter battery in my boat?
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