Batteries

[suzook12]

26 minutes ago, KennyPowers said:

Is it generally considered a modern 60hp 4 stroke outputs enough amps to recharge two battery’s at once? 

Which outboard is it?

Any alternator can charge multiple batteries simultaneously, just how long it takes......

Edited December 5, 2020 by suzook12

[GPSguru]

23 minutes ago, KennyPowers said:

Is it generally considered a modern 60hp 4 stroke outputs enough amps to recharge two battery’s at once? 

 

Yes and no .......... depends on your engine run time , a Merc 60 only outputs 18A max ...............when I had a Merc 60 EFI on my last boat with a single battery, I used to 'smart charge' the battery about 4 times per year ................

[Geoff]

1 hour ago, suzook12 said:

Which outboard is it?

Any alternator can charge multiple batteries simultaneously, just how long it takes......

I think some of the older 2t's only had an AC lighting alternator. Geoff.

[suzook12]

40 minutes ago, Geoff said:

I think some of the older 2t's only had an AC lighting alternator. Geoff.

Yep, but a reg/rec sorts that so they will still charge, some already had a rectifier, but were a bit hit n miss on the volts...

[MegaByte]

18 hours ago, KennyPowers said:

£180 for the blue sea add a battery vs a generic switch for £20 🤔you will get away with that in Alabama but that’s classed as rape in the UK🤣🤣🤣🤣

Buy the individual items, it'll cost a lot less than £180

Here's one example that comes to £93 

Relay £27

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/201794321408?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=201794321408&targetid=1055001932847&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9045723&poi=&campaignid=10204071303&mkgroupid=104953043274&rlsatarget=aud-629407027345:pla-1055001932847&abcId=1145987&merchantid=110778415&gclid=CjwKCAiAn7L-BRBbEiwAl9UtkCTuwf8JAXpM_EMOZv8uX-r_pqlrFAul6Pxh_tcfhA0OySm4L5oHKRoCmisQAvD_BwE

Switch £66

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Blue-Sea-M-Series-Mini-Dual-Circuit-Plus-Battery-Switch-Isolator-6011/363016164732?epid=1205203324&hash=item548573157c:g:lukAAOSwnAJe3fBi

Edited December 6, 2020 by MegaByte

[captin slows old outlaw]

i have a switch on my batery live, so the out board can be iserlated. the outher batery is seperate to the outher batery.

i am going to get a batery maintainer for bouth baters. so the baters are fit for the job. so i come back and put the boat on the drive and conect them up. job done

[suzook12]

3 hours ago, MegaByte said:

Buy the individual items, it'll cost a lot less than £180

Here's one example that comes to £93 

Relay £27

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/201794321408?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=201794321408&targetid=1055001932847&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9045723&poi=&campaignid=10204071303&mkgroupid=104953043274&rlsatarget=aud-629407027345:pla-1055001932847&abcId=1145987&merchantid=110778415&gclid=CjwKCAiAn7L-BRBbEiwAl9UtkCTuwf8JAXpM_EMOZv8uX-r_pqlrFAul6Pxh_tcfhA0OySm4L5oHKRoCmisQAvD_BwE

Switch £66

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Blue-Sea-M-Series-Mini-Dual-Circuit-Plus-Battery-Switch-Isolator-6011/363016164732?epid=1205203324&hash=item548573157c:g:lukAAOSwnAJe3fBi

For the few extra sheckles, I would go with the 65A Blue sea option from pacer marine, £104

[suzook12]

2 hours ago, captin slows old outlaw said:

i have a switch on my batery live, so the out board can be iserlated. the outher batery is seperate to the outher batery.

i am going to get a batery maintainer for bouth baters. so the baters are fit for the job. so i come back and put the boat on the drive and conect them up. job done

Anderson plugs are ideal for that Pete, gives you the option to boost as well without going near the batteries

[captin slows old outlaw]

1 hour ago, suzook12 said:

Anderson plugs are ideal for that Pete, gives you the option to boost as well without going near the batteries

thanks i will look into that