Forum | Battery?

Yup… that's what I was saying…. 2 grp. 24's staying with the 12v tolling motor he has now. I just used the 24v/110# thrust as an example of why a single 24v on the 55# thrust would tax the single battery.

I dunno Andy…

If you think about it this way… IF… you had a similar set up with a 24v you'd have 110# of thrust(just doubled trust and voltage). Even at 82# of thrust on a 24v no one is going to recommend a grp. 24 battery.

55# 12v is pretty much the max trust you're gonna get from a 12v. So I suspect you'll be taxing the 24 grp. pretty heavy. Based on what you said in an earlier post "… trolling motor only lakes." – you might want to consider this….

Instead of chunkin' the Grp. 24 you have now and replacing it with a grp.27… and to reduce the cost of adding a battery… You may want to consider getting another grp. 24 battery and wiring them in parallel. Parallel wiring is simply taking two batteries and connecting negative to negative and positive to positive. Being as marine batteries typically have double post hooking up the trolling motor would not present an issue in this configuration.

Just a thought….

My battery is : Energizer Deep Cycle Model E24DC-N

Cranking Amps 675

RC Minutes 140

Cold Cranking Amps 550

Age of Battery 5 Months Old

I know this is a Group 24 battery, it is good enough to power a 12 v 55lb thrust Trolling motor? Should I replace it with a Grp 27 Battery?

Thanks AF