I have a minn kota 34 amp trolling motor. do i need a 34 amp battery for it?

Question

I have a minn kota 34 amp trolling motor. do i need a 34 amp battery for it?

Answer 1

What you want is a 12 volt, (assuming it's a 12 volt motor) deep cycle marine battery with as many Amp hours and cold cranking amps as you can afford. The more the better ( incase you want to use the battery for starting an engine). The electric motor will run off of any battery with the same voltage as the motor. A deep cycle marine battery is made specifically for your application. Deep cycle, in laman's terms means it has reserve power to run your electric motors, lights, etc. for a longer period. That would be your Amp Hours. Cold cranking amps, really don't have a lot to do with it on an electric motor. Cold cranking amps are the amps that, that battery is capable of producing quickly and for a short period of time when cold, such as when starting a gas engine.

If you divide the amp hours of the battery by 34 it will give you a close idea how many hours the battery will last.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

no. ur motor runs on 6,12 or 18 volt. most of these batteries produce at least 300 cca. (cold cranking amps). ur  motor uses 34 of the amps avaible.

Answer 4

Trolling motors come in Volt levels. Either a 12 volt, 24 volt or 36 volt system. All motors will run on a 12 volt battery but if they are 24 volt or 36 volt they will not be very efficient. A 12 volt will run a few minutes on 24 volt but it soon burns up the internal electronics. A 34 AMP battery (if there is such a thing) will probably last for 10 minutes or so. Most good deep draw batteries are 115 AMPS or more. You could have a 24 volt or a 36 volt trolling motor. You will need two or three batteries hooked together to provide the power. Be sure what you have first because a 24 volt will not last long hooked to a 36 volt system. I think that what you have is a Minn Kota Model 34. That is just the model name and has nothing to do with its power requirements. Be sure to check but I think you have an older model 12 volt hand contol unit.

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