more help req

bigmike35 · 21 January 2006, 15:50

got boat home(again)1st put brand new battery on bridged wires to turn it over very low spark nothing happened then put a brand new lesure battery on turned over great then all of a sudden battery seemed to go flat anyone no why?

Nos4r2 · 21 January 2006, 16:01

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Originally Posted by bigmike35

got boat home(again)1st put brand new battery on bridged wires to turn it over very low spark nothing happened then put a brand new lesure battery on turned over great then all of a sudden battery seemed to go flat anyone no why?

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Rogue Wave · 21 January 2006, 20:22

did the battery gradually wind down and how long was the leisure battery turning the motor.

jwalker · 22 January 2006, 01:32

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Originally Posted by bigmike35

..then put a brand new lesure battery on turned over great then all of a sudden battery seemed to go flat anyone no why?

Leisure batteries are not normally supposed to be used for large current drain applications.