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Can anyone tell me what the 'normal' amperage output from a battery charger is if just keeping the batterys 'topped off'? My maintainer/charger reads around 4 amps continously even with the boat sitting on shore power with only the stereo memory power as its sole current draw. It is a dual battery system.
4 amps just seems a bit high to me for just basically maintaining a charge...
The batteries seem good. I can pick either one and spend a long afternoon on the water with it running the fridge, stereo, water system, and two 12V fans and still start the boat with that battery with no issues. I regularly cycle between the two batteries (basically, I flip-flop batteries with the selector each time we go out).
4 amps just seems a bit high to me for just basically maintaining a charge...
The batteries seem good. I can pick either one and spend a long afternoon on the water with it running the fridge, stereo, water system, and two 12V fans and still start the boat with that battery with no issues. I regularly cycle between the two batteries (basically, I flip-flop batteries with the selector each time we go out).