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| Steve101 |
Posted - 02 Apr 2014 : 22:47:20
So next of my list is using my outboard to charge my battery's while cruising.
I've bought the appropriate plug and cable
Fired up the honda 10 hp outboard and I'm getting a good 12.5v on the voltmeter.
I've got 2 leisure battery's and I'm planning to wire it to a split charge diode so some charge goes to both battery's .
Q 1 is it ok to use a battery while charging
Q2 is there More charge going to 1 battery or are they both equal
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| df |
Posted - 03 Apr 2014 : 07:43:00
If you have 12.5v and run it through a blocking diode you will be lucky to get 11.5v out the other end, not enough to charge a battery, better to get a one/two/both switch with such little charging capacity.
14v is more a charging voltage.
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| Deano |
Posted - 02 Apr 2014 : 23:23:25
1 - Yes, but obviously it will charge slower.
2- The internal resistance of the batteries will sort it all out for you. BUT... if one battery is very, very discharged, it may be ether to charge it on it's own while it recovers.
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