The Trollbridge36® Combiner allows you to charge
your 36 volt trolling motor battery from the 12-volt
alternator on your main engine, from your trailer
hookup or from any single output 12-volt charger. It
works automatically by switching the 12 volt batteries
in series when you need to run the trolling motor and
in parallel for charging.
TROLLBRIDGE36® COMBINER
CHARGE 36 VOLT TROLLING BATTERIES
FROM 12 VOLTS
FEATURES
• Fully automatic changeover from running to
charging
• Radio Remote button for running BOTH motors.
• Compatible with most 36-volt trolling motors
• The Lithium version should be used with Lithium
batteries
• Eliminates the need for multiple output chargers
• Compatible with existing multiple output chargers
• Compact, 4”x5”x2”, can be located with the batteries
• Built in Combiner isolates starting battery from
discharge
• Rated for 12-volt charging sources up to
100 amps
• Rated for 36-volt trolling motors up to
85 amps
• LED shows when charging.
• Batteries are charged in parallel so charge is equal-
ized
• Waterproof - will operate submerged in water
• Ignition rated for explosive atmospheres
• 99% efficient, no heat sink or cooling fan required
• Simple installation, cables included
• Draws no current when not charging, no switch
needed
• Withstands ambient temperature to over 175° F
(80 ° C)
• Warrany information available on Hypertech.com
IF TYPICAL EXISTING BATTERY JUMPERS ARE NOT
IF TYPICAL EXISTING BATTERY JUMPERS ARE NOT
DISCARDED THE TROLLBRIDGE36® WILL SELF DE-
DISCARDED THE TROLLBRIDGE36® WILL SELF DE-
STRUCT AND VOID THE WARRANTY
STRUCT AND VOID THE WARRANTY..
Internal auto-
matic switches in the Trollbridge36® will take the place of
these jumpers as it switches between series and parallel.
DANGER: During installation voltages may be present on
unattached cables. Use supplied terminal covers to protect
from sparks
WARNING
15% of installations are destroyed by connection errors.
Replacements are $75 if installed wrong.
Uses the starting battery and three trolling batteries to
make 36 volts. The three batteries should be dedicated to
the 36 volt motor and NOTHING else should connect
to them. For maximum life, trolling batteries should be
matched as close as possible for chemistry, capacity and
age. The trolling motor will never use power from the
starting battery.
With three batteries, trolling battery #1 is used as a
starting battery and 12-volt instruments, etc. It should
be made much larger than the other two so you can still
start the engine when batteries 2 & 3 are low. Batteries
2 and 3 should be matched for chemistry, capacity and
age for maximum life. You will omit the starting battery
and connect the main engine to the battery with BLACK
BLACK
and RED
RED
cables. The YELLOW
YELLOW
cable will go to the same
terminal as RED
RED
if using the starting battery for trolling.
Four Battery System:
Three Battery System:
INSTALLATION:
See the appendix for use of circuit breakers and fuses.
The following connections do not have to be made right
on the battery terminals but any wire or cable extensions
between the battery and theTrollbridge36® must be heavy
enough to carry the trolling motor and charging cur-
rents.
SHORTENING ANY Trollbridge36® SUPPLIED CA-
SHORTENING ANY Trollbridge36® SUPPLIED CA-
BLES WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.
BLES WILL VOID THE WARRANTY. Extending with 6
to 10 gauge wire is OK. Cutting off existing terminals to
make extensions is OK.