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Now sporting 3 batteries in the boat...
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<blockquote data-quote="Bugpac" data-source="post: 223955" data-attributes="member: 1862"><p>once the voltage equalizes the batteries are fine mismatched, if they are close, not optimal but very doable. the key is to ground directly to one, and positive directly to the other. keeps the juice drawing equally. Actuall battery post, i know they are hooked together, but voltage drop between cables etc.</p><p></p><p>as for a 36 volt motor, or even 24. A 36 will theoretically run 3x longer than a 12 volt using the same 3 batteries on high speed. 24 volt 2x longer, higher the voltage less amp draw, now u have to factor in the thrust, as higher thrust will draw more amps. Apples to apples both motors would have to be the same thrust just different volt to compare equally. Another theroy is low thrust motor will pull even more amps on heavier boat, lots of variables, 36 is definitely the way to go if it can be afforded.</p><p></p><p>Also a batterys life depend on how low it is discharged between uses. u should not run them more than 50 %, and I actually believe that number is higher.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bugpac, post: 223955, member: 1862"] once the voltage equalizes the batteries are fine mismatched, if they are close, not optimal but very doable. the key is to ground directly to one, and positive directly to the other. keeps the juice drawing equally. Actuall battery post, i know they are hooked together, but voltage drop between cables etc. as for a 36 volt motor, or even 24. A 36 will theoretically run 3x longer than a 12 volt using the same 3 batteries on high speed. 24 volt 2x longer, higher the voltage less amp draw, now u have to factor in the thrust, as higher thrust will draw more amps. Apples to apples both motors would have to be the same thrust just different volt to compare equally. Another theroy is low thrust motor will pull even more amps on heavier boat, lots of variables, 36 is definitely the way to go if it can be afforded. Also a batterys life depend on how low it is discharged between uses. u should not run them more than 50 %, and I actually believe that number is higher. [/QUOTE]
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