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 Post subject: Onboard Charger
PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 1:28 pm 
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I just bought a 1996 190 Horizon with a 351 windsor and a jet drive. I am looking to mount an onboard battery charger in the engine compartment. Any suggestions, do's and don'ts for this project. I don't want to make any unnecessary holes or run the risk of melting anything in there. Thanks for your help!!


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 Post subject: Re: Onboard Charger
PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 2:01 pm 
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I haven't purchased one yet but I do have a solar charger and it seems to keep the batteries at full charge just fine.


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 Post subject: Re: Onboard Charger
PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 8:07 pm 
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I take it that you don't have shore power on your boat?

I would just mount it in the engine compartment being careful is to were and how you do it. Than run the power cord were it is easy to get too. Promariner makes a great unit, I would just follow there instructions.


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 Post subject: Re: Onboard Charger
PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:50 am 
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I installed one of these into my last boat:

http://www.amazon.com/Guest-2611A-Batte ... B000NHZV1S

Its a Guest 2611A and it was super easy to install, not to mention it was not super expensive either like some of the other battery chargers!! It plugs into AC so if you trailer, you can run a cord to the boat in your driveway.

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 Post subject: Re: Onboard Charger
PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2012 2:14 pm 
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When installing an onboard charger with a dual battery setup, do you hook it up directly to one of the batteries or does it get hooked up to the Perko switch?


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 Post subject: Re: Onboard Charger
PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:08 pm 
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I got a two bank charger and each bank is connected directly to a battery.

I think I have a pretty solid plan of attack now. I just need to mount the charger and plug it in this weekend. Thanks for your help fellas!


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 Post subject: Re: Onboard Charger
PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:11 pm 
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What charger did you pick up?

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 Post subject: Re: Onboard Charger
PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:21 pm 
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90Tiger wrote:
When installing an onboard charger with a dual battery setup, do you hook it up directly to one of the batteries or does it get hooked up to the Perko switch?


I use Promariner, for many reasons. They want it hooked up to each battery. They advice not to shorten or lengthen the cables due the the voltage drop across the cables. So it may depend on the type of charger you use. I would just follow there manual as to the setup.


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 Post subject: Re: Onboard Charger
PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:56 am 
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It is the Bass Pro Shop XPS 10 Amp.


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 Post subject: Re: Onboard Charger
PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 12:44 pm 
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The manual probably mentions this but I think it is recommended to not mount the actual unit above a battery. During charging gases are released and could cause corrosion of items right above the battery.

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