Mar 10, 2007 · Re: Charging Deep Cycle Batteries The battery doesn't care which setting you use. If you need the battery charged quickly use the 12A setting. If you want a "maintenance charge" use the 2A …

Jan 3, 2025 · Using a deep cycle battery to start a motor hurts the battery. The current 3 battery configuration you have now is just fine.

Sep 1, 2010 · Re: Charging deep cycle batteries I had two yellow top optimas that had been sitting for about 6 mos dead. Incouldnt get them to charge. I finally read on optimas site that batteries under …

Dec 23, 2009 · Re: Mixing deep cycle and starting battery In your application the voltage sensing relay is not an option as it does not allow starting the engine from the second battery. It is merely an isolation …

Jun 25, 2013 · Re: charging deep cycle What Make/Model of Charger are you using. 2 amps is a Maintainer, not a Charger. It will take over 3 days to fully recharge a depleted 115Ah battery. 2 amps …

Dec 6, 2012 · Hey there, so I recently purchased a battery charger Shumacher "Ship n' Shore" from Walmart. I have a 4 month old Durlast 24MD-DL battery. My charger has three options for charging …

Aug 26, 2013 · Re: Charging deep cycle and starting battery together?? That approach will equalize/combine the batteries and dumbs down the smart charger :blue: The charger doesn't see …

Jan 5, 2010 · That is, it does not know if it is a starting battery, a deep cycle battery, or combination. The charging current from an outboard motor is generally designed to charge flooded-cell lead-acid …

Mar 18, 2007 · Re: Deep Cycle Battery Leakage over charging. the battery is getting hot, and the acid is expanding. better check your charger, and take the battery to the auto parts store, they will load test …

Jul 21, 2007 · Re: Charging battery with outboard? First -- if your engine is electric start, it will charge the starting battery. The engine can also charge a deep cycle battery but depending on its alternator …