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boat parasitic electric drainage?
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07/10/13 01:57 AM
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Rob Lay
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so I'm having to keep my boat in storage for a couple months. I fully charged the cranking and the 3 trolling batteries before I put in storage a week ago. I got it out tonight, the trolling batteries were still 100%, the cranking battery was 60%.
when I charged and then in storage I had the main and trolling motor switch off.
is this normal to have that much of a parasitic drain on the cranking battery?
boat is a 2011 520. thanks!
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Re: boat parasitic electric drainage?
[Re: Rob Lay]
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07/10/13 03:57 AM
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nolte_martin
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if by main switch you mean battery cut off switch then your battery might be getting weak but if you have a radio or an auto bilge pump they might be draining it
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Re: boat parasitic electric drainage?
[Re: nolte_martin]
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07/10/13 12:58 PM
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TLW
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Anything 'lectronic with "memory" will do it............
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Re: boat parasitic electric drainage?
[Re: Rob Lay]
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07/10/13 01:08 PM
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gary purdy
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Rangers have a seperate main breaker switch but it does not cut off power to the ECU on the outboard. You need a battery disconnect, disconnect one post on the battery or leave a trickle charger on the main battery.
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Re: boat parasitic electric drainage?
[Re: Rob Lay]
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07/10/13 01:38 PM
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Gary Pender
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Do you have a power pole? They will drain the batts. if not wired to a cut off switch.
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