Is it possible to run a dozen of these from one 12-volt marine battery and if so how long will I have before needing to recharge the battery?
1877629
Yes, assuming you're battery has around 100 RC (amps reserve capacity). The lights use 1.5 amps each per hour your battery should last around 5.55 hrs assuming a full charge and a good battery to full discharge. This is theoretical of course and many factors could lower that and likely will. Also make sure your fuses and wires are sized for the amps.
1877630
They don't really draw a lot of power so as long as you start your vehicle about once every 2 hours you'll be fine. I left mine on over night and part of the morning so about 12 hours and my truck started right up.
1877631
Yes, a dozen would draw 18 amperes. (Trolling motors draw between 30 and 50 amps at full speed) Divide your battery capacity in amp hours by 18 to get the operating time in hours. 100AHr battery / 18A lights = 5 1/2 hrs. That would be one hellofa night light
1877632
I don't think you could run 12 off of 1 battery but then again I'm not a electiacal expert the ones I have run off a car battery and how I have them wired I can turn them on with out the key in the ignition and they run for about 18 hours before it kills the battery I know it's 18 from experience
392729
Correct! you can hook up directly to a 12volt battery. It also(mine did)comes with a lighter plug as an extra option but i never use that...I just run it off of marine type batteries which i recharge when needed.
1051500
That depends. Marine batteries will not last as long as dedicated storage batteries in deep discharge applications, but they're lighter and can deliver more amps for a short time for engine starting than a storage battery.
810524
Yes, in fact, keeping them plugged in the best thing you can do to extend the life of marine batteries. Especially in the winter.
1016201
I'm fairly certain you cannot put these in a series, but 5 of them only draws 3 amps (0.6 amps draw per strip) I have 2 green ones on my ranger bass boat for night fishing running off of a 12v 9 amp battery and I get about 8.5hrs run time. I also have 2 in my shop that run off a deep cycle marine battery that I get about 100hrs run time from. I hope this helps some
1736598
One will work. I use 2 125 amp marine batteries from WalMart and it has worked well.
2149457
Yep, you should be able to hook them up to two 12 volt batteries permanently as the wires are set that way. I didn't have room to mount the charger in the boat so I bought some battery clamps for the end of the wires that hook to the batteries and charge them that way. When the batteries are fully charged, I pull the clamps, unplug the charger, and store the charger away. I like this better as I can see when the batteries are fully charged and not have the charger continuing to trickle charge the battery. Although, they say that is ok. So far, this charge works great!!
521580
This charger will charge any six (6) or twelve (12) volt battery. It is not the type of charger you would leave inside a boat for charging. If you remove the batteries from the boat or charge them in an open area where there is no possibility of a fire or explosion you will be pleased with the results. I use them for my boat but I stay right with the batteries and charger while the charging takes place. In general, this is not a Marine charger that you would install in a boat. I have several of these chargers and have been extremely pleased with the performance and when I required any information or help, the Factory was very helpful. I hope this answers your question.
1979311
probably will. Pumps are high inductive loads that pull a lot of power to start up. You might also consider a 12 volt bilge pump connected directly to the marine battery. Will require a bit of plumbing, but more energy efficient since you don't have to convert voltage. Also, you could set up the bilge pump with it's own float switch so it comes on automatically. What if you are not home when the power goes out? Who will move the plug for the 120 Volt bilge pump from the wall to the inverter?
215772
Hi, The average running time is 3 amps per hour. I do not know if it will run all night on your car battery because I do not know the amp hours and condition of it, however your marine battery would run it for approximately 30 hours before it would have to be recharged. Joe
1009544
I just picked up a battery at my local fleet farm. The key is to ensure that you get a marine battery since it is going to be subjected to constant trickle charging and full discharge situations. Typically any marine battery will work as the system only needs 12volts to run on. They had a "Resolute MDC24" marine battery on sale, that stated you might be able to find one cheaper through Amazon Prime.
60881
Yes you can hook it straight to the boats 12 volt battery just make sure you use the included fuse.
308239
If you're referring to deep cycle marine batteries, they will lose their charge through. You can buy a charger for yourself or you can go to a place like batteries plus and have them do it. Of course, if your house doesn't have electricity, then recharging can be tricky!
1671981
Yes! You can hook up most any twelve volt device to these. the Vout is approx 18V. Just make sure you have them in parallel, not series, for in series the V(out) would be 36V. A submersible pump will work very well at 18V. It would be better to have the pump powered by batteries which act as a "sink" to obviate voltage fluctuations and other circumstances, such as cloud cover obtructing the panels. The panels will then serve to charge the batteries (RV or deep-cycle). I use a bank of eight 6v golf-cart batteries which are wired together to produce 12v. But for your need here you would not need such a number. Yes! You can hook up most any twelve volt device to these. the Vout is approx 18V. Just make sure you have them in parallel, not series, for in series the V(out) would be 36V. A submersible pump will work very well at 18V. It would be better to have the pump powered by batteries which act as a "sink" to obviate voltage fluctuations and other circumstances, such as cloud cover obtructing the panels. The panels will then serve to charge the batteries (RV or deep-cycle). I use a bank of eight 6v golf-cart batteries which are wired together to produce 12v. But for your need here you... » Read More Yes! You can hook up most any twelve volt device to these. the Vout is approx 18V. Just make sure you have them in parallel, not series, for in series the V(out) would be 36V. A submersible pump will work very well at 18V. It would be better to have the pump powered by batteries which act as a "sink" to obviate voltage fluctuations and other circumstances, such as cloud cover obtructing the panels. The panels will then serve to charge the batteries (RV or deep-cycle). I use a bank of eight 6v golf-cart batteries which are wired together to produce 12v. But for your need here you would not need such a number. « Show Less
1716048
I've used it for two 12V batteries that power the electric motor in my boat.
1562237
You can connect as many 12v batteries as you like. You just need to make sure to connect them in parallel, if you connect them in series you will have some serious problems.
138836
This would work, but 1 12v deep cycle marine battery will not last very long. I use this with a bank of 4 marine batteries at 220ah each in my bus and it is good enough for about 12 hours using lights, TV, Radio, and mini fridge. Most people use 6v golf cart batteries. You can wire 2 together in series to make 12v, and then you can wire sets of 2 in parralell to increase amp hours (how long they last. The other thing to consider is a means of charging the battery when not in use. If you are using a single battery, a 6 amp "smart" multi-stage charger should be fine. I use a 45amp-maxx 4 stage smart charger from Go Power. Works great! This would work, but 1 12v deep cycle marine battery will not last very long. I use this with a bank of 4 marine batteries at 220ah each in my bus and it is good enough for about 12 hours using lights, TV, Radio, and mini fridge. Most people use 6v golf cart batteries. You can wire 2 together in series to make 12v, and then you can wire sets of 2 in parralell to increase amp hours (how long they last. The other thing to consider is a means of charging the battery when not in use. If you are using a single battery, a 6 amp "smart" multi-stage charger should be fine. I use a... » Read More This would work, but 1 12v deep cycle marine battery will not last very long. I use this with a bank of 4 marine batteries at 220ah each in my bus and it is good enough for about 12 hours using lights, TV, Radio, and mini fridge. Most people use 6v golf cart batteries. You can wire 2 together in series to make 12v, and then you can wire sets of 2 in parralell to increase amp hours (how long they last. The other thing to consider is a means of charging the battery when not in use. If you are using a single battery, a 6 amp "smart" multi-stage charger should be fine. I use a 45amp-maxx 4 stage smart charger from Go Power. Works great! « Show Less