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Location: Ames, Iowa | Got more questions. Now looking at the Minnkota chargers. I have done a short archive search on M 1st and read a bit. Looking at the diff between the DC alternator charger and the 2 bank 10 amp each bank charger (MK 220). I understand the alternator charger shuts down when the outboard is not running:
"Alternator charging design uses current from boat’s alternator to re-charge trolling batteries when main engine is running
Charge-on-the-fly circuitry puts additional juice back in your trolling batteries on runs between fishing spots – turns off when the engine stops"
What is the difference between the two types of chargers? I am surmising that the MK 220 (what I would call the regular charger) continues to charge the trolling motor batteries when the outboard is shut off. (??) Wish the Minnkota site explained this difference to make a decision easier. |
