How Do You Connect A Trolling Motor To A Battery?
Trolling motors are known for instantaneous, adjustable, and quiet power that offers big advantages in both maneuverability and convenience to fishermen. For the best performance from these motors, they should be connected to one or more batteries that are used exclusively for powering the motor. Trolling motors generally require 12-volt, 24-volt, or 36-volt power, and any boat owner can hook one up. Make sure that all power switches associated with the system are in the “off” position. Connect the 12-volt trolling motors to a single 12-volt battery by simply fastening the black negative lead from the motor to the negative battery terminal, and the red positive lead from the trolling motor to the positive battery terminal. Include a 50-amp circuit breaker on the positive connection. Connect the 24-volt trolling motors to two 12-volt batteries by fastening the black negative lead from the trolling motor to the negative battery terminal of one of the batteries, and the red positive lead
