MARINE BATTERIES and CHARGERS

Many types of marine batteries

By having an spare marine battery with you on a long boating trips will ensure that your boat will have enough power for when you are sailing between different places. In the battery market place there are many different types of marine batteries to choose from when you are looking for the correct marine battery that is suitable for your boat.

There are certain criteria that you need to think about to enable you to buy the correct marine batteries that are most suitable for your type of boat that you will be sailing in. One of the decisions that you have to make is whether you will also need to buy a portable battery charger or perhaps keep one on board your boat all the time, this also ties up with that need for a spare battery. You would not want to be stranded in the middle of the high seas trying to call for help if your battery power dies out. By having an on board battery charger will assure you that wherever you travel a marine battery charger will always be available to re-charge your in an emergency situation. If you have a portable charger then this is a great addition to your boat travel itinerary, as you can be rest assured knowing that you have a backup piece of equipment if something goes wrong to your on-board charger such as a wiring fault or alternator failure.

Haze 110 AGM marine compatible battery

It is important that you get the correct charger since one marine battery charger will be different from each other based on different specifications, it would also be a good idea if you were to figure out the exact type of charger that you will need for your boat. The charger you choose should produce enough amps power, to power the battery on your boat . The correct chargers need only about 15 minutes to bring your marine battery back to life, so make sure that you find a compatible charger for the batteries on your boat. A battery that is often undercharged or overcharged due to the wrong amount of power supplied may cause other more serious problems at a later time. Find out how many amps you will need to sufficiently power your battery and then buy a charger that can supply the correct amount of charging power. We find that the 12 volt 10 amp charger is sufficient for most types of marine batteries.

Numax marine chargers for marine batteries

Numax marine charger

Finally, take a look at the cost of your marine battery charger that you may be about to buy, as well as the company you are purchasing the charger from. We find that the best marine charger deals are available online and on E-Bay. Choose a manufacturer such as Numax that has been producing marine chargers for some time, this will ensure that you have an excellent product. It would also be best if you choose a manufacturer that can give you after sales service for the charger as Numax do as a good follow to your purchase. There are times when you would may need help on the use and maintenance of the charger and we at www.pellonautocentre.com are just a phone call away, should you need help in choosing a charger or you have an after sales problem. and it would be good to know if there is someone who has the right qualifications in the matter to help you out.

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“The most common kind of battery in Marine use today is the lead acid battery. Using an electrolyte consisting of sulphuric acid, these cells can store impressive amounts of electrical energy in a relatively small space. This energy is stored in chemical form within lead grids mounted inside the battery. The reliance on lead grids and paste explains the great heft of lead-acid batteries”..http://www.vonwentzel.net/Battery/01.Type/index.htmlboat batteries