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How do you hook a pole light to a marine battery?

linda32004 asked:


I just got a 14 ft john boat and want to hook up a pole light and safty lights. How do I hook them to my marine battery? And who makes the best battery for a small trolling motor?
thanks for any input..
Lin

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2 Responses to “How do you hook a pole light to a marine battery?”

  1. marc d says:
    August 10, 2010 at 5:01 pm

    Best battery for a trolling motor is a deep cycle one, the more amperage the better, amperage is like a fuel tank, the more throttle you give, the more juice you gonna loose, so in this case bigger is better. As far as lights, gray or red wire to + and black or yellow to -

  2. jims says:
    August 11, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    Install an inline fuse and switch on the + side, unless these are LEDs that you are installing, it doesn’t matter which way the current runs. Use alligator clips on the battery end of the wires, makes for an easy disconnect.

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