12 volt External Battery Charge Cable
for Torqeedo Travel 503,1003, and
Ultralight 403 Kayak motors
$44.99 including USPS Priority Mail
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As
many of you know the Torqeedo Travel 503/1003 battery can accept a charge from
an external 12 volt source, but Torqeedo does not manufacture or sell a cable
to charge your motor directly off a 12 volt source such as a lead-acid battery
or an alternative solar panel (call for details). To make this feature usable we have come up
with a convenient cable set that allows connection to a 12v cigarette style
power outlet.
Description: The cable consists of a heavy duty 18 gauge
wire that is 12 ft length overall, with the Torqeedo battery plug on one end
and a cigarette lighter plug at the other w/internal 5 amp fuse and red LED
'power on' indicator. Both plugs are molded to the cable for durability.
Usage:
The Electric Marina cable can be used 2 ways:
- ‘Charge
while running’ w/on-board 12v external battery. In
real terms that means that your first 40-45 watts (nominal) of power used
is coming from the on-board 12 volt external battery. Any additional power used above 40-45
watts is coming from the internal Lithium battery. For a point of reference 40 watts of
input power will yield approx. 2 mph in a lightweight dinghy. We recommend
using a 12 volt AGM battery of at least 75ah capacity as your external
source. Other sizes and types will
work, but we have tested this combination with good results.
- ‘DC
direct charge from house bank’ while plugged into a cigarette lighter type
12v power outlet.
Works just like the OEM 120/220vac wall charger does. It will take
8-14 hours for a complete charge (depending on which battery you
have). The 12v charge cable will
draw between 2.5 up to 3.5 amps from your 12v source for the entire time
it is charging. Going direct to your 12v house bank is more efficient than
going through your inverter or generator for input voltage.