[Robtattoo]

I'm running a 24v troller (or, rather, I will be once I get the boat done) & I don't want to be constantly charging batteries.
Am I correct in thinking that with a converter can basically run all night without needing to charge or swap batteries?

How do they connect? Do I hook it up to the genny & then directly to my troller or do I connect it to my batteries & then the troller?

Can anyone recommend a not too expensive converter?

Sorry for the dumb newbie questions. I still operate on the belief that everything electrical basically just works by magic!

 

[carpzilla]

The Converter you will need depends on the size (amp draw) of your troller. I have a 12volt troller and a Iota converter and love it, I haven't had to charge my battery since i got it.

For 24volt you can either get (1) 24 volt converter, or (2) 12volt converters. (the plus to using (2) 12volt converters is that if for some reason one goes out you still have one supplying power)

As far as how there connected, there is a positive and negative lead comming off the converter...you just put them to the positive or negative post on your battery (i think mostly the battery acts as a Buffer for the power).

Im sure someone with a 24 volt converter will chime in....but im almost positive the positive lead off the converter will connect to one of the batteries positive posts, and the negative lead will connnect to the OPPOSITE batteries negative Lead (exactly where the troller wires connect up).

And for type of converter...... I only have experience with the iota converters and have not had a single problem with it

 

[PIKE]

Here are a few post on converters that have been up in past. Was another that was helpful with the connections and how to do it and what wire to go with but i couldnt find it
http://bow.fishingcountry.com/forum...m/forums/showthread.php?3518-which-converter-do-you-suggest&highlight=converter
http://bow.fishingcountry.com/forum.../forums/showthread.php?87-Converter-Questions-(24v-Troller)&highlight=converter
http://bow.fishingcountry.com/forums/showthread.php?1082-converter-s&highlight=converter

 

[PIKE]

Found it this one goes over wire and connections
http://bow.fishingcountry.com/forum...om/forums/showthread.php?969-what-gauge-of-wire-for-a-troller...&highlight=wire

 

[Robtattoo]

Thanks Pike!

 

[jcour4]

Dont want to hijack your thread but what voltage to you set your converters to? I remember there being a big thing on the old site about how to do it and what to set it at. I think it helps people who are new to it.

 

[Old Bald Guy]

Dont want to hijack your thread but what voltage to you set your converters to? I remember there being a big thing on the old site about how to do it and what to set it at. I think it helps people who are new to it.

Contrary to what I felt was right several years ago I have seen no ill effects of leaving the converter set at it's factory setting. I have seen several people break the adjusting mechanism trying to adjust it and ruin their converter along with converters that were set too low and failed to keep the battery charged.