Keeping poles down

[Buckeyes]

Does keeping your power poles down, for say docking an extended period of time, continue to drain your battery?

[KandKKustomz]

any time your pumps are left on without a battery discconect switch they have some sort of amp draw so yes. Even when they go into hibernation mode they still have a slight 20 miliamp amp draw, minimal however still a draw.

[Buckeyes]

So just out of curiosity, if I put both poles down and then switch the battery off what would happen?

[KandKKustomz]

your poles will stay down. However I suggest putting at least min of 2 docklines on the boat in extended docking situations due to fluctuating water levels. extreme waves etc

[PowerPoleTech]

The amp draw while anchored or stowed is less than 20 milliamps. The main amperage draw is only while the pump is cycling the anchor up or down.

[stx.dead.I]

I asked this same question about two weeks ago. From what I could tell it didn't hurt anything. I also used them to dock my boat overnight two nights in a row with two dock lines to supplement. Also fished both days and batteries were all still good. I wouldn't hesitate to do it again

[KandKKustomz]

I asked this same question about two weeks ago. From what I could tell it didn't hurt anything. I also used them to dock my boat overnight two nights in a row with two dock lines to supplement. Also fished both days and batteries were all still good. I wouldn't hesitate to do it again

few days sure, months at a time no . guess the OP needed to clarify what "extended periods of time " actually means.