I have a 2001 300 Marlin and want to know what I should do while hooked up to shore power yet still using DC house battery stuff (water, radio, cabin lights etc.). Should I leave battery charger on the entire time or only after certain amount of time? Thanks in advance!
Shore Power/Battery Charger
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I leave mine on, If its wrong It's news to me. Maybe someone else can chime in with why its right or wrong. :dance
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I always have mine plugged in at the dock - things still run off the batteries that need to but the charger keeps the charger keeps them fully charged.. I was told that you should never have your outbaord running when on shore power because having two charging units - the engines and the shore power could damage one or the other - I had the both acciidently a few times and nothing hapeened but it makes sense and why take chances - good luck
Boat in slip. Shore power connected and all 24/7. Refrigerator on 24/7. Battery charger on 24/7.
Just replaced the two starting batteries and the two-bank house battery after 6-3/4 years of battery service. And only out of caution, with no battery problems evident.
And I have never encountered any adverse effects of running the engines while on shore power with the battery charger powered as well.
Brian
Just replaced the two starting batteries and the two-bank house battery after 6-3/4 years of battery service. And only out of caution, with no battery problems evident.
And I have never encountered any adverse effects of running the engines while on shore power with the battery charger powered as well.
Brian