Battery Charging / Chargers

[xpjim1]

Thanks. How many batteries do you have? I'm wondering if the 12 amp is enough to charge both my batteries (deep cycle and crank) overnight...which is why I was leaning towards the 20amp.

My batterries were very low and they charged overnite. I was very surprised at that and very pleased. I have 2 batterries. Both are interstate Marine/RV starting batterries from the factory. I debated between the 12 and 20 amp charger and the 12 amp is enough for my application

[xpjim1]

Thanks Dogbert. 2 Questions: How many batteries do you have? Where did you mount your unit?

As I as reading through the product manual, it clearly states not to mount this unit on carpet? I was going to mount in the back storage, just above the battery box on the removable compartment wall.

I was concerned about the carpet comment also. I bought some aluminum spacers that I put between the carpet and the charger. The charger is about 1/4 inch off the carpet. My other option was to cut the carpet which is pretty easy to do. The charger did get quite warm but I think it was working overtime since I have never charged the batterries in the 3 years I have owned the boat and I used them alot testing the stereo install. Based on the manufacture date of my boat the batterries are almost 4 years old.

[xpjim1]

One more thingon the Pro Mariner. Based on where you mount it you will need to get the extensions for the wires to go from the charger to batterries. I bought one 5 foot extension and one 15 foot extension. I might have gotton away with 2 5 feet extensions but it would have been very close and I did not want to go to the store again.

[Jeff T]

One more thingon the Pro Mariner. Based on where you mount it you will need to get the extensions for the wires to go from the charger to batterries. I bought one 5 foot extension and one 15 foot extension. I might have gotton away with 2 5 feet extensions but it would have been very close and I did not want to go to the store again.

Why did you chose to mount on the starboard side? I was going to mount on the port side for 3 reasons: 1) closer to the battery, 2) power supply is port side, although i can run the extension cord across to the starboard side, and 3) we typically store our jackets in the starboard locker (more water).

Thoughts?

[xpjim1]

Why did you chose to mount on the starboard side? I was going to mount on the port side for 3 reasons: 1) closer to the battery, 2) power supply is port side, although i can run the extension cord across to the starboard side, and 3) we typically store our jackets in the starboard locker (more water).

Thoughts?

I chose the starboard side since I was mounting on the rear of the seat. The port side had the fuel fill line attached to the back of the seat. I have 1 battery on the port side and one on the starboard side so it really did not matter

[Jeff T]

Gotcha. Both my batteries are on the port side. I'm leaning toward the compartment divider on the port side. I realize it will cause a little more work when that divider has to be removed, but that is only once or twice a year.

[dogbert]

My 2 batteries charge in less than 12 hours with Pro Mariner 12. As I mentioned earlier, I've run them down, too.