Thread: Quick Deep Cycle Battery Question

I just got two new batteries for my demo, and one fully charged and one didn't. I ran them the next day, and they both went to full charge after re charging. Your new batteries just needed to be cycled like I said before. New batteries often do that from setting on the shelf for a long period of time, or from never being fully charged in the first place.

It seems to me that overall I get longer battery life charging with a 5 amp per bank rather than a 10. Both work well. The key is to re charge them ASAP after use, and keep them charged either by trickle charger or checking on them.

Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

I just got two new batteries for my demo, and one fully charged and one didn't. I ran them the next day, and they both went to full charge after re charging. Your new batteries just needed to be cycled like I said before. New batteries often do that from setting on the shelf for a long period of time, or from never being fully charged in the first place.

It seems to me that overall I get longer battery life charging with a 5 amp per bank rather than a 10. Both work well. The key is to re charge them ASAP after use, and keep them charged either by trickle charger or checking on them.

I was told years ago to leave batteries on a 2 amp. charge all night. I just got new batteries in my 5ht. wheel & boat, the old ones were over 7 years old and were just starting to go bad. Keep them clean, full, and charged, and spray a little of that battery post stuff on there once in a while to keep acid off and they should last for years...