does this have a low voltage shut off, or if left will it drain a marine battery to stone dead??
2067106
It will drain a battery,that is why the engine has to be running. That is what I understand.
2067107
It will drain a battery,that is why the engine has to be running.That is what I understand.
2067108
We use it in my truck and we make sure to unplug is whenever we stop for the night. I will say that it is pretty sophisticated and PROBEBLY has a low voltage shut-off.
2067109
Your current usage will determine how long the battery will last.If your running it to full capacity,then it mightn't last too long.
2067110
Not sure about the low voltage shut off, but I never disconnected mine, just shut it off, had no issues with a low or dead battery.
2067111
Mine is the 500 watt unit - but it DOES shut off below 11 volts or above 14.5 volts. With a marine battery that might be enough to "recover" overnight and therefore acceptable. Do be aware that this unit, which I like very much and has worked flawlessly for quite a while, IS NOT a TRUE SINE WAVE type and for my computers etc. that do require True/Pure Sine Wave power; I purchased an additional, different inverter as well.
1509016
Manual says you can charge marine battery but you have to remove the battery from the boat and charge on shore. To charge while connected, you need a special charger that is designed for marine use.I think they are trying to say it'll work but the charger is not water-resistant.
2121010
i'm not sure...it's just a regular plug-in 120v...you may need to contact Marineland company for specifics!! Sorry!!
1014411
Hi, it does shut down so it doesn't draw off battery power. I made mine I to a portable meter for installs and that saves my portable battires.
2259585
Well I don't know about a low voltage shut odd but I used mine in a cigerette lighter that remains on when the vehicles off. Just so everyone knows this thing burned out on me two months in. Heavy use though. Was brand new in packaging.
392250
I'm sorry we have only had our battery for a little over a year & used it once during Hurricane Sandy October 2013 & did t have an issue with a marine battery I think it is 75 amps. I took the book to a store called batteries plus & they gave the suitable waterproof battery with a 3 yr warranty. Hope that helps a bit.
295902
Yes, the unit incorporated a "low voltage disconnect" function to protect the battery from damage due to deep discharge. Many people make the mistake of connecting the load directly to the battery, which defeats the LVD function and leads to reduced battery life.
1047211
Would work with a marine battery with cigarette lighter adapter. Harbor freight probably has a float charger to keep it fully charged.
1492579
Use your normal marine battery but make sure that you protect your radio from water. If there is single drop of water do not turn your radio on until it get dry
1917080
no it has low battery warning, it will turn off prior to killing your battery
1183132
Just a good deep cycle marine battery. Quality would be relative to your budget. Just make sure it's a deep cycle marine battery.
880180
Garry - i'm not 100% positive (like 75%), but pretty sure that the OBDII comm shuts down shortly after most cars are turned off & I believe that this device (powered by OBDii) will also shut-off and thus not drain the battery.
1334078
I use it on my marine battery on my boat. As long as everything is off/you don't let the vehicle sit for a long period...it works great. Not enough to keep the juice up if something is using the battery for a long period of time without running the vehicle/vessel.
1968158
yes that is what it says on line I have one in a boat. How ever I use nimh batters but it does shut the motors down when the voltage drops
16923
Not sure what you mean by "regulates" I have two on the two batteries on my boat. They have both bilge pumps running, so I do not want to drain the batteries, specially when I do not use the boat for a couple of weeks (rain -> water running -> bilge pumps getting it out). If you have nothing draining your battery there's no use to keep them connected.
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Very low amps. I have purchased many of these and run them off 12 volt batteries in remote areas. There is not an amp rating anywhere I can see on the unit. I can tell you these will run a month or more on a 12 volt deep cell marine battery. They are a great value for what I use them for.
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I only run GPS and VHF and USB chargers all with out a problem. It is keeping the battery at 13.9 volts which is higher than I thought it should be. The water level is staying up so is not being boiled away.