Thread: ? about purchace of onboard charger

hey guys is this a decent charger or whats your choice in that price range im always a little leary when you save almost as much as it cost
Guest 2611A 10 Amp Battery Charger

I have been using a Dual Pro XL 12 amp...two banks 6 amps per bank, for about 4 years now with no problems. $164.99 at BPS. I do not know anything, nor have I heard anything about the charger that you speak of.

If you do a little searching you will find them all over for around that price.

I've been using that Guest charger for about 3 years now, no problems. It puts out 5 amps per set of leads so you can charge 2 batteries. I have both sets of leads going to my one trolling motor battery, giving it the whole 10 amps for a quicker charge. I also leave it plugged in just about 24/7, as it won't overcharge a battery. Thru the winter I leave the battery in the boat, and just plug in the charger every couple weeks for a day or two.

Originally Posted by G-3 Fisherman

I have been using a Dual Pro XL 12 amp...two banks 6 amps per bank, for about 4 years now with no problems. $164.99 at BPS. I do not know anything, nor have I heard anything about the charger that you speak of.

I use the same type same brand on my boat (wife's boat:D) and leave it plugged
24/7. Keeps the batteries up and ready all the time. I keep it pluged in all winter, too. It's work great for 3 or 4 years, just check water every month if you use flooded cells.

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How do they work on optimax batteries?

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I was told by a boat dealer that the charger worked equally well on Optima batteries. Now, that was a dealer, I have no first hand knowledge, I use flooded cell batteries on my boat. I'm cheap.

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I installed one about a year ago and the charger is still wworking fine with it.