Does this support marine battery charging?
521578
Yes, I have two deep cycle marine batteries that I charged using this Schumacher model.
521579
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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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.
521581
Yes, it does, check out the website and read all the specifications on this unit. Don't leave the boat connected to the battery bank while charging, over-amperage conditions might present themselves, disconnect the negative cables which bond the batteries and the boat together. If in salt water, make sure your zincs are in good shape.
569911
Yes, it comes with a suction cup that can be added to the transom mount. Yes, it can be wired directly to a regular 12V marine battery, but it would take some extra wire and connection. It comes with small gauge wire leads and female blade terminals for connecting to the portable battery it comes with. Should be pretty easy to wire into your own power supply.
685889
All I can tell you is I have 2 year old battery in my truck that may only drive 1 day a week. In the winter, the battery was showing some hesitation when I turned the ignition key. After 3 days on the charger, no more hesitation. I guess it depends on how low on voltage your marine battery is.
205316
Yes it did. The only thing you need to purchase is a heavy duty marine battery. About $ 150.00
1508344
Yes, I have mine attached to my battery in my boat 24/7 (at least in the summer) and use the boat at the same time. Don't expect this charger to come anywhere close to charging your battery while using the trolling motor tho. Connect it and forget it.
526571
Works great on my two deep cycle marine battery! Fast charge and all automatic.
367074
I installed the charger on my boat,(near the battery) then installed a Marinco Marine On-Board Charger inlet(also close to the battery) to plug the power in to charge the batteries. I had to cut the ends of the charger off and replace it with a male plug in the on-board charger inlet to plug in the cord to charge the batteries. works great.
2107161
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?
837372
Don't take this answer to the bank, but I bought the Gen 2 because it is designed to charge and maintain my TWO batteries. I believe the Gen 3 is designed to handle a THREE battery marine bank.
1013500
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.
1834034
Hi Oscar,It Will do the job. I use it on my boat to charge the batteries and with a small ShopVac.
200652
I don't believe so. I was also thinking about buying a marine battery since the reviews are not so good on the watchdog battery. I believe you can drill a small hole in one of the caps that would make the marine battery idea work. You may want to google that approach before you try it though.
588619
This unit is designed to recharge your trolling motor batteries from the DC alternator built on to your boat motor while your motor is running. This unit is not a shore power unit nor is it one that charges batteries from a 110 outlet.
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!
1319440
It would be best to power up the marine outlet with it's own source of power. Be sure to use an in line fuse.
1509015
You can charge a marine battery if you take it out of the boat and charge on shore. DO NOT charge a battery in a boat with anything but a marine rated battery charger. Anything from VERY rapid corrosion of your outdrive to your boat exploding could result. People that don't understand marine technical issues shouldn't attempt to answer questions like this.
353488
Yes and no. Its a direct wire to a 12volt source. In my boat a large marine battery.