Fighterpilot
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Considering replacing my battery charger this winter for a newer, 3 stage type. Present charger is an older Guest 2630 which, I have been told, is not 3 stage and I need to turn it on and off as necessary. The battery banks are simple, don't need much for our use, that is we don't spend time on the hook or crusing. We fish. They are wet cell. I have two 12 volts in parallel for starting and two 6 volts in series for house bank.
I have a nearly new ProSport 12 by ProMariner with duel bank capability and "distributed-on-demand " technology. Advertised as having Automatic Multi-Stage Chrging. One can "fully charge and extend the life of your batterise with ProSport's multi stage performance charge profiles. Automatically charges and conditions your batteries with a built-in safe maintenance mode for long or short term storage."
Now I have to make a trip to the boat to turn on the charger and than turn it off so as to not overcharge the batteries. Although this Pro Mariner charger is but 12 amps, i could leave it on all the time with out damage to the batteries and since the battery banks are small the 12 amp capability should suffice. The ony thing drawing current on the boat are the bilge pumps, and that is but one under normal conditions.
What are your thoughts on this change? Have I missed anything or should I go ahead and do it? Thanks
I have a nearly new ProSport 12 by ProMariner with duel bank capability and "distributed-on-demand " technology. Advertised as having Automatic Multi-Stage Chrging. One can "fully charge and extend the life of your batterise with ProSport's multi stage performance charge profiles. Automatically charges and conditions your batteries with a built-in safe maintenance mode for long or short term storage."
Now I have to make a trip to the boat to turn on the charger and than turn it off so as to not overcharge the batteries. Although this Pro Mariner charger is but 12 amps, i could leave it on all the time with out damage to the batteries and since the battery banks are small the 12 amp capability should suffice. The ony thing drawing current on the boat are the bilge pumps, and that is but one under normal conditions.
What are your thoughts on this change? Have I missed anything or should I go ahead and do it? Thanks