battery storing/charging advise
jeffo
Posted 12/15/2005 7:09 PM (#168863)
Subject: battery storing/charging advise





Posts: 34


Location: St Cloud, MN
does anyone have any input on this idea:

with all the opinions on whether to leave your batteries in your boat or take them out i had an idea, what if i used one of those timers to charge my batteries for an hour or two everyday?

i have an older minnkota three bank charger 10 amps per bank. two 31 series deep cycle batteries and a 31 series dual purpose starting/deep cycle connected to my charger. (the reason i have my starting battery connected to my charger is because i got a really good deal on a 3-bank and didn't need 3 trolling batteries)

what i am wondering is if this a good comprimise between the two opinions and how long i should charge?

Thanks,

Jeffo
VMS
Posted 12/15/2005 7:55 PM (#168873 - in reply to #168863)
Subject: RE: battery storing/charging advise





Posts: 3480


Location: Elk River, Minnesota
I will just plug in for about a day once a month. If the batteries are charged, they will not freeze, and with only charging them one time a month, you don't run as high of a risk of the charger failing and getting an overcharge situation and ruined interior from a battery explosion or spilage.

I no longer remove my batteries.

Steve