and I would like to know where the charger gets its energy from. Do you always have to plug it into a wall? I cannot find an answer otherwise. There are no specifications on the web as to what the power source of the charger is. It would be nice to know before I buy. I am going to buy a battery and need to know what type of charger I will need to keep it maintained.HOW DOES A PORTABLE TROLLING MOTOR BATTERY CHARGER WORK?
You need a 110-120 Volt 15 amp receptacle for this charger. Any household receptacle will do. For it to operate it will always need to either be plugged into a wall receptacle OR an inverter receptacle capable of producing 10 amps at 110-120 volts. The latter is usually a waste as it takes 12 volts to produce the inverter voltage and there is some current loss, so you might as well just use the battery power if you can. If that were the only way to get your battery charged, it could be feasible.
As for batteries, I'd use a deep cycle trolling battery as thay have the ability to accept deep discharge cycles and then be charged back to full capcity many times. Normal marine batteries do not do that well, the plates get sulfated fast and they quit accepting charges sooner.
Good luck and enjoy boating!HOW DOES A PORTABLE TROLLING MOTOR BATTERY CHARGER WORK?
the charger will need a 110 volt input to work properly. I suspect that is the designation on the Minn Kota MK - 110P, 110 volt portable.
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