FiremistSLK_old
Member
- Feb 18, 2012
- 71
- Boat Info
- 240 Dancer (1997)
- Engines
- Merc 5.7L, carborated, 250 HP, Alpha Drive
I have my boat in my driveway with an adapter for the shore power plugged into my 110v house current. The voltage on the AC panel reads 110v. When I turn the key on, the VOLT gauge always reads 11.6 volts. I've had the battery charger checked out during the survey and it was reported to be working perfectly! So... Is the charger charging my batteries? What should the volt gauge be reading when on shore power? I have put the battery switch "ON" both while the boat has been plugged in. After three days, the battery voltage still only reads 11.6v. When I run the engine, the volt meter reads 13.5v. The engine turns over very slowly, like it only has 11.6v to the starter. Is there an on/off switch somewhere for the charger?? Or is it working and the batteries will not charge above 11.6v?? Am I missing something? I've never used shore power before.