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Tom Rowland Podcast

Battery Maintenance 101 - Lead Acid, AGM, Gel, Lithium - How To Charge And Maintain Each Battery Type - HOW 2 TUESDAY #93

Tom Rowland Podcast

Waypoint TV

Sports, Wilderness, Health & Fitness

4.9903 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Trolling motors have become quieter over time and we have started to use them more and more inshore and offshore to catch bait eliminates the anchor in certain situations. It has become a really valuable tool and in my pursuit to be able to use the trolling motor all day I have gone through a bunch of different iterations of batteries and chargers. This year we had a breakthrough. We have a Power-Pole charger that charges on the go while we are running it is topping off the start battery and the house battery and any excess charge that the motor is creating is going into the trolling motor batteries. In addition to that, we have gone over to the Lithium Pro Batteries which is a different technology. If you know anything about batteries you'll know that there are several different types. AGM, Gel, Lead Acid, and now Lithium batteries. Each battery type will have advantages and drawbacks of course. We decided to go with the Lithium Pro batteries because they are incredibly lightweight and can be mounted in very different types of places and they charge really quickly. These batteries operate at max until they die and we are able to charge on the go now as well. I had my friend Joe Cubberly come in and talk to me about how to take care of these new batteries. He walks us through basic charging and how to charge different types of batteries. Some batteries it is advantageous to "float charge" which means you charge it and leave it, but others that approach can damage the battery. Joe walks us through how to maintain your battery properly. I also will say that Joe really cares about making sure you get the best use out of your batteries - he drove 14 hours to come to diagnose a loose cable for me just to make sure I was comfortable with the battery and getting the best use out of it. Check out Lithium Pros @lithiumpros Also check out the full-length podcast we did with Joe HERE. Get 30% off any order on Hukgear.com by using the code SE30 at checkout Get 20% off + free shipping on products from Manscaped.com by using the code TRP at checkout This episode has been brought to you by Waypoint TV. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointsalt @waypointboating @waypointhunt @waypointoutdoorcollective Find over 150 full episodes of Saltwater Experience on Waypoint You can follow Tom Rowland on Instagram @tom_rowland and find all episodes and show notes at Tomrowlandpodcast.com Learn more about Tom's Television shows by visiting their websites: Saltwater Experience Into the Blue Sweetwater Contact Tom through email: Podcast@saltwaterexperience.com

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1:17.5

really great. They've become quieter and quieter and we're using them now inshore and offshore, catching bait, catching fish, exploring,

1:29.3

it's just become a real valuable tool. In the pursuit of being able to use the trolling motor all day on high

1:37.0

without killing the batteries.

1:42.0

Gone through a whole bunch of different iterations of batteries and chargers and everything

1:46.9

and this year really gotten down to what I think is going to be the deal.

1:52.5

We have a power pole charger that charges on the go

1:56.9

while we're running.

1:58.1

It's topping off the start battery and the house battery

2:01.3

and then any excess charge that the motor is creating is going

2:06.2

into the trolling motor batteries it is slick as it can be but in addition to that I've also gone over to the Lithium Pro batteries, which is a lithium technology, a different technology.

2:19.0

And if you're familiar with batteries, you know that there are lead acid batteries. There's

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