The Marine Battery – A Hybrid of the Starter and Deep Cycle Batteries
Choosing the right battery for your boat may not be as difficult as it seems. Knowing the different battery types to choose from can certainly help....
Choosing the right battery for your boat may not be as difficult as it seems. Knowing the different battery types to choose from can certainly help.
Batteries for boats actually look like car batteries. However, these are sturdier than regular car batteries because they need to be able to endure the boat’s swaying movements as well as jolts.
So what is this? Can you use it to start your boat’s engines or provide power for your lights?
Two types of lead acid boat batteries are the starting batteries and deep cycle batteries. Starting batteries use lead sponges to make up the plates. The lead sponges amplify the plates’ surface area to provide large quantities of energy in short periods. It is quickly recharged by the generator or alternator of the boat. Some would use car batteries for this job.
If you try to buy a lead acid battery for your boat, you will notice that there are some labeled simply as “marine battery”. These are usually hybrids and can be used either as starting or deep-cycle batteries.
There are two kinds of lead acid batteries: the starting battery and deep cycle battery. The former is used to start the engines of the boat. It has spongy plates to maximize its surface area and deliver big bursts of energy. After starting the engine, this battery is almost immediately recharged by the alternator or the recharging equipment of the boat. The latter, on the other hand, uses solid lead as plates and delivers consistent power. It is a good source of energy for the lights, instruments, radio, and the trolling motor (which is used to maneuver the boat silently). If a starting battery is used to power the equipment above, its plates will disintegrate in just a short time.
Now we come to the marine battery. This is also called the hybrid battery because it can be used as a starting battery and as a deep cycle battery. This is made possible by its plate that is made of a coarse sponge that is stronger than that of a starting battery, though not as strong as that of the deep cycle battery.
It seems as though Australia dominates the boating industry and many online stores based in Australia carry maine batteries and chargers. Although they are quite popular, you can still purchase a large selection of items from online stores based out of Canada and the US.
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