I want to use this outside to charge boat battery is it water proff
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Was not advertised as water proof. Haven's used it yet. Only bought it as power outage backup for RV
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should work fine off a battery and using this to keep it charged.. shouldn't used it directly because of voltage fluctuations with clouds and weather.. will put out up to 6 amps in good sunlight...
1308632
I did not use it for that but I think if you use only 1 no, I use it to charge and mountain batteries on my boat and it manages well
915918
Yes it it, I use it for my fish finder on my kayak. After about a week of use I charge it and use it again
567197
If you know nothing about this, maybe you shouldn't own a boat! The short answer is NO, you wire it in with your boat battery.
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I use it on a 12 volt boat system. It is very bright, you need some power. I doubt what you suggest would be enough.
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I've worked on boats for a good amount of time and I got this one for an install with my solar powered setup I did on a shed of mine to run a power inverter dedicated to power my irrigation system and looking at it and using it I would be Ok with running 10A max for a short time. The back of the package on the ones I revived say 12V 7A.
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Don't see why not - the boat battery is simply a power source. The device just draws what it needs, right? The connection is provided by the USB port.
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the battery does not get affected if the boat fills uyp with water (which rarely happens- only if it overturns), just take it out of the water-
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I have run my boat battery down several times and within 4 hours it is completely charged. This would of course on the life of your battery.
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The answer is between probably not and definitely not. The cabling and the battery are all inside the 'Weatherproof' case. The unit itself may be waterproof but the connections (wires to transducer and battery) would not be happy submerged in saltwater. If the whole thing took a dunk you would want to wash it all off with freshwater and check everything. Too much time if it happens every trip. I would opt for something more self contained.
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I use mine outside. Just have to ensure the outlet you plug it in to has a rain cover. I suggest sealing the connector that where power supply meets wiring for light with RTV gasket maker or a caulk to ensure that's water tight
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I use it to plug in trickle charger on wave runner on dock lift. Will be somewhat waterproof in light rain but not in heavy downpour. I get some green corrosion around it. It has been working well outside in florida for a couple years now. Just replaced male end. Female still ok.
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yes that is what I do in my boat for 2 rv batteries and it works great. make sure and get the power regulator so you don't over charge your batteries.
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I use mine to trickle charge a big marine battery than runs my automatic driveway gate. Works all winter long
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I would not recommend it unless you are using as a system to charge for several SUNNY days after each use. This is a 75W charger. You could look at potentially buying two chargers, just keep in mind these are solar, so you are dependent on the sun, but it did work great for my boat battery. If you are driving a lot, you might want to look into buying an alternator or if your boat is not designed for one, you might want to consider a portable generator. It really depends on how you plan to use the power source.
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You need to have a battery and electrical system for the boat. If you just have a 12volt battery, it will work until the battery discharges. You will need some kind of recharging system (boat motor, outlet near dock, solar panel).