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I've heard somewhere that its a good idea to run a sounder through a seperate battery to get the most accurate readings... Can anyone confirm this? It would be a lot easier for me to attach to the existing 12V marine battery but i want to do what it takes to get the most out of it. Running off the battery allready is the electric starter, nav lights and the 2 way radio. The sounder is a matrix 25 with gps and weathersense (dont know if this is relevant???) Any help would be much appreciated!
Can't see a single battery setup affecting the accuracy,it may however lead to a low voltage spike when you crank the motor over,the problem could be made worse if your motor has a high output alternator and it sends a high spike through it when it fires,I've been told that if your useing a single battery setup you should turn off the GPS and Sounder when starting your motor.
I run a seperate battery 12v 12 amp hour (Tiny battery fits in side pocket of boat)...can obtain them for scrap price of a few $ ..from places like battery world..they come out of electric wheel chairs/scooters they are still good, just wont push the chair/scooter as far.
Very good batteries for things like sounders or 2 way radio's..ect...
I ran everything from 1 battery for nearly 3 years with no problems before I put a 2nd battery in for safety. If the battery is looked after it shouldn't be a problem.
simonpp82
This little tip helps as well if run the tranducer lead to the oppsite side of the electrical leads the will stop interference giving you more accurate reading as well
Mitch
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