Thread: Best Trolling Motor Battery ?

Originally Posted by trypman1

Correction 2 to 4 amps

When I saw 24 I was like

Originally Posted by callmecamo

When I saw 24 I was like

24A would be much better than 2 to 4 Amps. Low current charging is bad for the battery. Batteries with internal temperature monitoring are routinely charged at 40A, and some TM specific AGMs like the Odyssey require 40A chargers to reach full charge in a day. 2 to 4 Amps doesn't get them charged fast enough and you lose battery life.

Originally Posted by CatFan

24A would be much better than 2 to 4 Amps. Low current charging is bad for the battery. Batteries with internal temperature monitoring are routinely charged at 40A, and some TM specific AGMs like the Odyssey require 40A chargers to reach full charge in a day. 2 to 4 Amps doesn't get them charged fast enough and you lose battery life.

Now that I did not know. I assume you are the local battery guru CatFan? I assume you've been in that industry for a while.

Originally Posted by callmecamo

Now that I did not know. I assume you are the local battery guru CatFan? I assume you've been in that industry for a while.

I worked as an engineer in battery test and evaluation for almost 11 years.

I did not no that either. I was always told the other way.

Originally Posted by CatFan

I worked as an engineer in battery test and evaluation for almost 11 years.

hi,
great to have someone with your knowledge here.
i just bought a 29 series Everstart Maxx deep cycle battery.
what is the best charge amp. to use for a battery like this, to give it the longest life of the battery ?

thx,

Originally Posted by naturenut

hi,
great to have someone with your knowledge here.
i just bought a 29 series Everstart Maxx deep cycle battery.
what is the best charge amp. to use for a battery like this, to give it the longest life of the battery ?

thx,

10 or 15A is probably best. Key thing is to get it charged as soon as possible after using it. The extra amps make that happen. Check your electrolyte levels once a month and add distilled water as needed to get it about halfway between the tops of the plates and the bottoms of the tubes.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, CatFan!