Thread: Additional Electronics Battery

I'm thinking about adding another battery dedicated just to my electronics. That way, no matter how long I fish, I wont have to worry about pulling down my starting battery. I don't really want to run them off my trolling batteries since it is a 36 volt system. Don't want he extra load on one of the trolling batteries. I don't think I have enough room in the back for another battery so I'm thinking about adding one to the storage compartment in front to the drivers console with a dedicated fuse block just for the electronics. What are your thoughts pro or con?

jumper cables is what i carry

Whether you do or don't, I'm still gonna think you are a gewber. However, you have my permission.

Wannabe...

I carry jumper cables....never had to use them but they are there if I need them....I run my live well pump, a air pump, and my electronics all off of my cranking battery. I have thought about mounting one of those Harbor Freight solar battery chargers on the right rear corner of my back deck and connecting it to my cranking battery but never pursued it.

Originally Posted by "G"

I carry jumper cables....never had to use them but they are there if I need them....I run my live well pump, a air pump, and my electronics all off of my cranking battery. I have thought about mounting one of those Harbor Freight solar battery chargers on the right rear corner of my back deck and connecting it to my cranking battery but never pursued it.

Have a friend that use one those solar panels and likes it.

Jumper cables will work but that would mean I would have to disconnect one of my trolling batteries off its series to jump the starting battery, right? You can't jump a 12 volt system with a 36 volt system.

Originally Posted by Speck

Jumper cables will work but that would mean I would have to disconnect one of my trolling batteries off its series to jump the starting battery, right? You can't jump a 12 volt system with a 36 volt system.

Yes you can. Just connect the jumper cables to ONE trolling battery.

Originally Posted by ATM

Yes you can. Just connect the jumper cables to ONE trolling battery.

So even if they are connected in series, as long as you only connect the jumpers to one trolling battery, you are still only drawing 12 volts off of it?

Originally Posted by Speck

So even if they are connected in series, as long as you only connect the jumpers to one trolling battery, you are still only drawing 12 volts off of it?

Correct. + and - from ONE trolling battery to the cranking battery.
I know where you're coming from. If you tried this stunt with AC current you'd let the smoke out of something! First time I did it I was gun shy. I just knew I was going to see a battery explode.

Originally Posted by ATM

Correct. + and - from ONE trolling battery to the cranking battery.
I know where you're coming from. If you tried this stunt with AC current you'd let the smoke out of something! First time I did it I was gun shy. I just knew I was going to see a battery explode.

Cool, thanks, I was more worried about frying my starter. I haven't had a problem yet, but I've been turning off my console unit while fishing up front. Just don't want to get stranded.
Thanks for the input.