JimmyBaja

I have a Guest onboard battery charger. Printed on it is 30amp, 50amp and 13.6v. Will this charger boil batteries if left on all the time? 1987 boat.

Thanks, Jim

Danny_Ocean

I think it might. I'm guessing an isolator/regulator, properly installed in-line will allow you to keep the charger running continously without worry. Some of the better/newer chargers have the technology built-in.

D. Ocean
Pompano Beach, FLA

ofshore

Jim, Check these out my boat didn't come with a power supply so i researched them quite a bit, this is the best one i found. If you get one just order it with the IQ4 controller. I've only been using mine for one season but it has worked flawlessly so far.

http://www.iotaengineering.com/dls.htm

http://www.iotaengineering.com/options.htm

bglz42

I've been using two Guest 2611's for three years on my cruiser, and just installed one in my Thoroughbred. They've functioned flawlessly, and are left on 24 hours a day. They WILL NOT boil batteries. The charge flattens out to a small trickle. I check the electrolyte in my cruiser's four batteries once a month, and they are very healthy. I hardly ever have to add water, (maybe a little every six months.)

Guest also has excellent customer service. I bought an old boat that had an ancient Guest charger in it that was inoperable. I sent it to Guest and they sent me a new 2611 free of charge!

JimmyBaja

Thanks, I was hoping someone would tell me that the Guest converts to a trickle charger.

JimmyBaja

JimmyBaja

Does Guest have a website?

JimmyBaja

ofshore

jimmybaja, If all your looking for is a charger than the guest chargers work great and like bglz42 said you should be able to leave them on all the time without causing damage to the batteries. The only reason why i did not go with them is because i wanted to use mine for a power supply when i went on weekend trips and guest chargers are not rated for continuous supply. here's their web site. http://www.guestindustrial.com/

russ

You might look at these also

http://www.batterytender.com/

http://www.dualpro.com/

JimmyBaja

Mine is a 2530a Guest unit.

JimmyBaja

bglz42

http://www.marinco2.com/showProduct.asp?p=2530C-B