Help Needed

[Gilbert Scales2]

I have a question. I am hooking up a 24 volt trolling motor on my Nitro. To charge the batteries, do I have to dis- connect the jumper wire to charge them?? I wil be charging with a Sears 10/2 amp automatic charger. I will latter add an onboard charger . Thanks Bubby

 

[Bryan McDonough]

I hope you don't have to disconnect the jumer wire(s), i never have. Than again i been charging batts this way for a long time.

 

[Max Neathamer2]

I have never dis-connected either.. I charge with a Sear's charger myself. Have had for 6 years or so.It's a 20/15/10/2. I Charge on the 10 setting. Just cant see myself getting a Onboard charger.



Max <><

 

[Steve Rizza]

I believe Sue D said you can but it will just take twice as long to charge.Its best to have a bank for each battery.



But don't quote me on this info.





Steve

 

[Pat Goff]

If you are charging one at a time, you're fine, just let em get charged and switch off, you have no worries.

 

[Gilbert Scales2]

Thanks everyone. Might sound like a stupid question, but if you do not know, and you have all the know it all the neighbors putting their 2 cents in it gets you wondering. Bubby

 

[Jim Carlson]

You can charge each battery individually without disconnecting the jumper that connects the "neg" post of one battery to the "pos" post of the other.



You didn't mention whether or not your batteries are regular flooded cells or gel cells. That can make a difference. If they are regular flooded cells, then your charger will be fine. It's not as good as the newer multi-stage chargers, but it will get the job done.