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    Onboard Battery Charger

    I have an extra two bank that I replaced with a 3 bank and also have a brand new 1 bank that I'm not using right now. My question is, can you use these onboard chargers to hook up to stuff like zero turn mowers, riding mower tractors, etc? Wondering if they will work on standard batteries that are not marine batteries? If I have to sell them I will but thought they might actually work on other items. Thanks............
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    Of course.

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    They actually work pretty good on those!

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    Yes work on any battery..


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    What they said!

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    If I may expand on the OP's question....

    Could I take the extra 5 amp charger and add one line to a Gp 31 AGM that's now getting 5 amps from the 3 bank onboard charger, so it would be getting a total of 10 amps? Would that work?
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    I install MinnKota battery chargers , one, two, or three banks, into the cars I build for customers. It’s become routine. They love being able to park their weekend cars and plug them in. They are always ready to go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SoonerFan View Post
    If I may expand on the OP's question....

    Could I take the extra 5 amp charger and add one line to a Gp 31 AGM that's now getting 5 amps from the 3 bank onboard charger, so it would be getting a total of 10 amps? Would that work?
    i would not double up a battery with two different chargers, however, running two banks of a single charger to one battery is fine.

    probably fine with two “different” chargers too, I guess it just sounds wrong. Haha.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SoonerFan View Post
    If I may expand on the OP's question....

    Could I take the extra 5 amp charger and add one line to a Gp 31 AGM that's now getting 5 amps from the 3 bank onboard charger, so it would be getting a total of 10 amps? Would that work?
    Probably, but I’d put the second battery on a timer to only run for something like the first 4 or 5 hoursg after you start charging. That’s where you get the most benefit from extra amps, and the finishing stages are where the second charger MIGHT cause some over or even undercharging.
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