Onboard battery chargers

(cmcxstar) · (cmcxstar) **Join Date: Mar 2010** 03-22-2010, 6:49 PM

I am looking to have an onboard battery charger installed on my boat. I have two batteries and a Perko switch, looking for suggestions.

(you_da_man) · (you_da_man) **Join Date: Sep 2009** 03-22-2010, 7:29 PM

ProMariner dual bank? That's what Earmark Marine is putting in my boat for 3 batteries. I was going with the 3 bank ProMariner but after David explained it to me in simple english that the 2 bank will work that's what we decided on.

(camassanger) · (camassanger) **Join Date: Oct 2009** 03-22-2010, 7:56 PM

I have the Promariner Prosport 8. Works great for 2 batteries. $100. There are a lot of them out there. You may want to try a search of the site - I think there's been a number of threads related to this over the last several months

(lakesurfer) · (lakesurfer) **Join Date: Jul 2009** 03-22-2010, 8:03 PM

I installed a GUEST 16202 20 Amp Intelligent Charger (two bank smart charger). I got it for $210.

(bill_airjunky) · (bill_airjunky) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 03-22-2010, 8:39 PM

I have the Guest with a pair of DieHards & a Perko, installed late last summer. So far, so good. I'll let you know how it all survives in a few years.

(denverd1)

got a couple years on my battery tenders.

walker44 03-23-2010, 10:42 AM

I have two batteries and recently purchased a Guest dual bank onboard charger. I then discovered that I only need a single bank to charge both batteries and exchanged it for the Dual Pro 6 (single bank). I'm sure both brands are great, but the Dual Pro looks like it is slightly better build quality. The install was very easy and it works great. I purchased from batterstuff.com. They were great with answering questions and had no issues with the exchange.

(tims72) · (tims72) **Join Date: Apr 2008** 03-23-2010, 10:51 AM

i use a progressive dynamics onboard charger for my four batteries and i control it through my perko switch. i have used it for three years and have never had any problems.

(mattscraft) · (mattscraft) **Join Date: May 2009** 03-23-2010, 11:16 AM

I have the XPS dual bank 5/5 from Bass Pro, made by ProMariner. Works great and even has a light "Go Fish" to let you know when the batteries are charged.

(petrey10) · (petrey10) **Join Date: Apr 2010** 04-09-2010, 11:44 AM

how do you like it Matt?? I just got the same thing

(jroyal) · (jroyal) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 05-25-2010, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by walker44

I have two batteries and recently purchased a Guest dual bank onboard charger. I then discovered that I only need a single bank to charge both batteries and exchanged it for the Dual Pro 6 (single bank). I.

Walker, is one of the banks wired in parallel? Is that ok to do?

(clayton191) · (clayton191) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 05-25-2010, 1:03 PM

I have two T105 golf cart batteries (6v) in series and a pair of 12v optima blue tops in parallel -- since i have a 120 PLUS with the three chargers, can I hook one set of chargers to Golf Carts, and one set on each of the blue tops? Should you mix battery types? Curious, I haven't read the instructions yet