One or two onboard chargers?
muskynut09
Posted 4/12/2014 9:14 AM (#706302)
Subject: One or two onboard chargers?





Location: Lake Geneva, WI
So I was able to get my boat out of storage yesterday and found out that one of my onboard charges is dead. Currently I have two bank charger for the trolling motor and a single bank to charge the starting battery (the starting battery charger died). I was wondering what I should do, just get another single bank charger or get a 3 bank charger for all of the batteries? This is the first full season I have owned this boat.
muskyhunter07
Posted 4/12/2014 9:20 AM (#706305 - in reply to #706302)
Subject: Re: One or two onboard chargers?




3 bank for all batteries. Make it easier.
samuwenn
Posted 4/12/2014 12:45 PM (#706330 - in reply to #706302)
Subject: Re: One or two onboard chargers?





Posts: 163


Location: NoDak
One three bank for you, I need a three and a two tho
FishFinder87
Posted 4/12/2014 11:00 PM (#706418 - in reply to #706302)
Subject: Re: One or two onboard chargers?





A three bank would be easier...but just repacing the single bank will be cheaper, and the only difference is that you need to plug in two of them instead of one and possibly the storage space... price them out and see if the difference is worth it to you.
Shep
Posted 4/14/2014 8:13 AM (#706650 - in reply to #706418)
Subject: Re: One or two onboard chargers?





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you didn't say which one went out. If it's the single for your cranking battery, I'd just replace that one. If it's the 2 bank, then I might get the 3 bank and take the single out.
TET62
Posted 4/14/2014 9:12 PM (#706817 - in reply to #706302)
Subject: Re: One or two onboard chargers?





Posts: 109


Location: Spencer, Wisconsin
Three bank charger, fairly easy to wire and setup, done one this winter, plug it in and no worries all charged and 1 system to worry about.
esoxsmd
Posted 4/15/2014 8:02 AM (#706857 - in reply to #706302)
Subject: Re: One or two onboard chargers?





Posts: 317


Location: Grafton, WI
I just went through the same thing. I opted to get a three-bank charger, sell the two-bank - which made up the difference between buying a single and triple. Plus, only one plug now.