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Pluses and minuses.(ELECTRONIC FISHERMAN)
An angler posted a simple question on an online forum that required more than a simple answer. He had two 12-volt batteries wired in parallel (positive to positive and negative to negative) to power his 12-volt trolling motor. He had a two-bank onboard charger installed in his boat and wanted to know if he should charge both batteries with one of the charger's banks or if it was better to use both banks, hooking one up to each battery. The smart-aleck answer would have been "yes," but, the more I thought about the question the more involved the answer became.
24 IS BETTER THAN 12
First of all, if I had the room and budget for two trolling motor ...
- NEUTON Power Equipment Launches Wider, Faster Battery-Powered Mower.
- Press release article from: Business Wire March 25, 2008 700+ words
...easy-to-use drop-in battery that can be charged inside...the mower, an integrated battery voltage level indicator and...heavy-duty 750 watt, 36 volt motor that delivers all the convenience of a battery mower but with the cutting...
- Battery-powered tug.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: IIE Solutions November 1, 2000 700+ words
...travel at speeds up to three miles per hour backward and forward. Its 24-volt motor is powered by two 12-volt batteries and has an optional quick-change battery system for around-the-clock use.
- Battery-powered tug.
- Magazine article from: Warehousing Management December 1, 2000 700+ words
Battery-powered tug is designed to reduce the risk of injury that is associated with pushing...allow the operator to travel at speeds of zero to 3 mph forward or backward; has a 24 volt motor powered by two 12-volt batteries.
- BATTERY-POWERED TUG.
- Magazine article from: Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operation June 1, 2000 700+ words
The CartCaddyLite is a small, maneuverable walk-behind tug for pushing or pulling heavy maintenance or equipment carts used in manufacturing, hospitals, and laundries. The unit has variable-speed twist grips and a 24-volt motor powered by two 12-volt batteries.
- ROBOTICS WORKSHOP Running Robots with DC Motors.
- Magazine article from: Poptronics MCCOMB, GORDON July 1, 2000 700+ words
...direction (the + and - on the battery terminals, for example...usually fairly safe to run a 10-volt motor at 12 volts or 6-volt motor at 5 volts. * DC motors draw...shaft does not rotate. Any battery, control electronics, or...
- Trolling solutions: engine-mounted electric motors can be problem solvers.
- Magazine article from: Bass & Walleye Boats Tarvid, Allan February 1, 2006 700+ words
...meant adding an extra battery. Luckily, the Glastron...compartment to mount four batteries, the motor's control...four-bank onboard battery charger. The hull is...freeboard. The 36-volt motor is not only more powerful...installed the motor, batteries and charger in about...
- Electric-powered ATVs: Italian company hopes to bring them to the U.S....
- Magazine article from: Powersports Business Fitzgerald, John April 24, 2006 700+ words
...United States, including batteries from Northstar Battery Company of Springfield...Kisco, N.Y., and a 72-volt motor by General Electric of Fairfield...motor Motor power: 450W Battery: Gel battery, 12V, 36V/12Ah Charger...
- PRO ANGLER HAS BASS BOAT TIPS.(SPORTS)
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) October 30, 1997 700+ words
...summer and fall.'' On-board battery charger is convenient and assures...recommended instead of a 12-volt motor. Tournament boats are normally...maneuverability. Always use two batteries for a 24-volt motor. Hydraulic steering is recommended...
