I bought this charger on Amazon and was thinking it had a higher amp output than 1.25.
http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-021-0128-Plus-Charger/dp/B00068XCQU
This thing gets really good reviews, but is this the appropriate charger for a deep cycle (trolling motor battery)?
I do not mind slow charging, since I will rarely use my trolling motor more than once a week.
Moral judgment under girds the entire structure of laws and is necessary for the rational structure of any significant statute. The idea that our laws can stand independent of moral foundation is senseless.----- Albert Mohler.
battery tender makes good stuff but the charger you bought is more of a trickle charger for mataining your batteries not charging. they are good for keeping a motorcycle battery or boat battery charged long term during the offseason when you dont go out as much. but 1.25A is really small for something that you may want to use if its more than once a week, for the same price you can get a decent charger that has multiple modes like a typical charger would have 3 settings 2Amp for trickle 10Amp for fast charge and 50Amp or higher for emergency start or jumping a battery off. But to answer your question it would probably take about a week to fully charge from a almost dead deep cycle. http://www.batterystuff.com/kb/articles/charging-articles/how-do-i-pick-a-battery-charger.html
2000 20’ Twin Vee
So I see. When I ordered it, I could have sworn I ordered a 10A capable, but apparently I clicked “buy now” on the wrong page as I was browsing the options. $50 is a lot, but it could have been a lot worse I suppose. I won’t have a need for 2 of these things lol.
I’ll look around for a 10 amp. Thanks.
Moral judgment under girds the entire structure of laws and is necessary for the rational structure of any significant statute. The idea that our laws can stand independent of moral foundation is senseless.----- Albert Mohler.
OK ordered this one. Fortunately it’s only $6 to ship the other back to Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-SSC-1500A-SpeedCharge-Charger-included/dp/B000H961YI/ref=pd_sim_sbs_auto_4
Moral judgment under girds the entire structure of laws and is necessary for the rational structure of any significant statute. The idea that our laws can stand independent of moral foundation is senseless.----- Albert Mohler.
just for a general idea did you happen to look at the charging times that your new one lists in the pics? it shows for a 50% battery charging @2Amps assuming you are using a larger battery for your trolling motor it could take up to 33hrs which you can almost double for a 1.25Amp then double again for a almost fully dead battery that makes well over 100hrs to get back to a full charge
2000 20’ Twin Vee