Is this good for a deep cycle marine battery? Does this have an engine start mode for jumping the battery?
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No engine start mode.I use this charger on my Marine "Deep Cycle Battery", works as advertised.I've had zero problems with this charger. So far I'm satisfied with it. Knowing what I know about it I would purchase another one like it.
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I would say yes to deep cycle battery charging,no start mode.it won't charge a completely dead battery,it has to have at least 7 volts I think.i thought that was odd but that's the way it is.
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No engine start mode. I use this charger on my Marine "Deep Cycle Battery", works as advertised. I've had zero problems with this charger. So far I'm satisfied with it. Knowing what I know about it I would purchase another one like it.
1456455
This charger is the best for deep cycle batters. It will evaluate and charge as needed. I dose not have a jump start selection but you can check to see if other models from this manufacture is arable with jump start. Works great. I highly recommend this for the home and boat.
1456456
Great for a deep charge--up to 12 volts. This is a charger only; not a back-up/starter battery.
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Do not use regular car batteries, aka "SLI" or those intended for Starting-Lights-Ignition. At least not if you want more than a few cycles, or the ability to start your car later.At the very least, use a "hybrid" or "dual purpose" type that can do both SLI duty and occasional deep-cycle. They are a compromise between the two categories, but will work. The best are those specifically designed to be deep-cycled.
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I have only used it for my boat (12V marine battery) and it works fine. It works great for any 12V battery. I am not sure what kind of battery you use. I suggest you contact the manufacturer..they were very helpful to me.
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This can provide some power for "jump-starting" any car, but realize that the battery in this is the size of what you'd see on a riding lawn mower or generator. Since it's really not that big, I find the "Gives you 500 amps" labels a pretty big lie. I hooked up another brands unit like this to my car and disconnected the regular battery to try it out. It started the car (ford festiva 4cyl), but the starter was slow barely going. I believe this has a 18 amp hour battery just like mine. If I had a fully drained car battery (like from a light left on all night) and I left it connected while hooking this up, I'm afraid the drained battery would "steal" most of the charge from this battery and probably make both too weak to start the car in as little as 30 seconds. So I'm not keeping my hopes too high on these, especially if talking about a fully drained car battery (whereas if you left lights on while in a movie for 2 hours it has a good chance of starting it). Feel free to look at reviews (both some low and high ones) and see if others suggest about the same thing. Also FYI if you want a way to compare these to your car/truck battery, here's one OEMs definitions of rating batteries: CCA (Cold cranking amps) = The discharge load measured in amps that a new fully charged battery can deliver at 0 degrees F for 30 seconds and maintain a terminal voltage greater than 7.2 VDC. CAA (Crank assist amps) = The discharge load measured in amps that a new fully charged battery can deliver at 70 degrees F for 5 seconds and maintain a terminal voltage greater than 7.2 VDC. These battery packs are labeled using the CAA system, so to convert to CCA dividing the "500 amps" by 6 will give you a closer number (and I get that 6 factor from the 30 sec test of one versus 5 sec, not to mention temp factors).
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Works good on my trolling motor battery (Deep Cycle). It has kept it charged all summer. I keep it plugged in all the time. No issues.
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I bought mine a year ago and have been using a standard 12 Volt battery in my boat. Never had a problem and it does it all. I use it to steer my ipilot troweling motor.
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Yes, I put it in my jetski and it started right up. Love the battery so far!
713146
When using to jump start marine battery do you attach negative clamp to battery pole or the metal chassis. My book says metal but
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the truth is a car battery is called a startup battery and is used for a different purpose than a deep cycle marine battery. a deep cycle can be discharged up to 50% and recharged while a startup battery the act of continually discharging and recharging with decrease the batteries capacity to the point where it will hold less and less of a charge. there is some dual purpose batteries that are both startup and deep cycle but they are expensive. stick to a deep cycle marine battery VTANKMAX 125 Amphr works well try to wire several batteries in parallel so as not to deaden one battery you will increase the Amphr rating of the two batteries by doing this and increase the lifespan of both the truth is a car battery is called a startup battery and is used for a different purpose than a deep cycle marine battery. a deep cycle can be discharged up to 50% and recharged while a startup battery the act of continually discharging and recharging with decrease the batteries capacity to the point where it will hold less and less of a charge. there is some dual purpose batteries that are both startup and deep cycle but they are expensive. stick to a deep cycle marine battery VTANKMAX 125 Amphr works well try to wire several batteries in parallel so as not to deaden one battery you will... » Read More the truth is a car battery is called a startup battery and is used for a different purpose than a deep cycle marine battery. a deep cycle can be discharged up to 50% and recharged while a startup battery the act of continually discharging and recharging with decrease the batteries capacity to the point where it will hold less and less of a charge. there is some dual purpose batteries that are both startup and deep cycle but they are expensive. stick to a deep cycle marine battery VTANKMAX 125 Amphr works well try to wire several batteries in parallel so as not to deaden one battery you will increase the Amphr rating of the two batteries by doing this and increase the lifespan of both « Show Less
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No. I use one for a tractor battery over the winter, 2-3 months between starts. Go for it. Maybe the battery will still be some good when you're able to get the boat in the water. Better, much better to keep battery up than to let it discharge too low. That kills batteries' life span. Especially in the cold.
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Yes, I use a deep cycle battery to run it with a dimmer switch to control the speed. I use it on a waste oil burning stove I made. Works great and excellent set up when it gets cold and power is out. Live in ALASKA!!!
1305692
Hello;In response to your question. Yes, the charger will work quite well for the Deep cycle battery. I use it on my Marine trolling batteries that draw down to nothing all the time. It works great! Jim
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It's only 100 watts so I just use it for a 12volt marine deep cycle battery. It comes with Anderson PowerPole connectors and a set with Alligator clips. It will recharge a vehicles battery as well.
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Hello Frank,Any good MARINE deep cycle battery will do. They look like auto batteries and can be found wherever batteries are sold. Think about how far you will be traveling on average, and ask a competent sales person about the correct size. I bought a battery for abt. $55 and have never had a problem. Good Luck
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This is a battery for trolling motor use. Check out Vmax website for a cranking battery. They make top of the line batteries and stand behind all their products. You do not want a deep cycle AGM battery for starting a motor.
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It has ring type connectors to hook up to the battery, it works great for marine applications.
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It may not get the battery to a peak of 14.4V, but it will get it to a close to full charge condition. However, remember this thing charges at about 1 Amp. For a Marine Battery, it will take a long time if it is discharged. It will work fine if you are only trying to keep it at full charge.