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Riptide 12V motors will operate with a deep
cycle marine 12 volt battery; 24V motors
require two 12V batteries wired in series;
36 volt motors require three 12V batteries
wired in series. For best results, use deep
cycle Minn Kota marine batteries with at
least a 105 ampere hour rating. As a gen-
eral on the water estimate, your 12 volt
motor will draw 1.0 ampere/hour, your 24
volt motor will draw .75 ampere/hour, 36
volt will draw .5 ampere/hour for each
pound of thrust produced when the motor
is running on high. The actual ampere
draw is subject to your particular environ-
mental conditions and operation require-
ments.
Maintain batteries at full charge. Proper care
will ensure having battery power when you
need it, and will significantly improve the
battery life. Failure to recharge lead-acid
batteries (within 12-24 hours) is the lead-
ing cause of premature battery failure. For
best results, use a variable rate Minn Kota
charger to avoid overcharging.
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a. Connect the positive (+) red lead to the
positive (+) battery terminal.
b. Connect the negative (-) black lead to
the negative (-) battery terminal.
2
24
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Two 12 volt batteries are required.The bat-
teries must be wired in series, as directed
in wiring diagram to provide 24 volts.
a. Connect the negative (-) black lead to
negative (-) terminal of battery 1.
b. Connect the connector cable to posi-
tive (+) terminal of battery 1 and to the
negative ( - ) terminal of battery 2.
c. Connect the positive (+) red lead to
the positive (+) terminal on battery 2.
3
36
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Three 12 volt marine batteries are required.
The batteries must be wired in series,
only as directed in wiring diagram, to pro-
vide 36 volts.
a. Connect the negative (-) black lead to
negative (-) terminal of battery 1.
b. Connect a connector cable to positive
(+) terminal of battery 1 and to the nega-
tive ( - ) terminal of battery 2.
c. Connect another connector cable to
positive (+) terminal of battery 2 and to
the negative ( - ) terminal of battery 3.
d. Connect the positive (+) red lead to the
positive (+) terminal on battery 3.
Although the RIPTIDE 101 will run on volt-
ages slightly below 24V, maximum thrust,
at this level, will be reduced significantly
(50%.)
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Refer to the wiring diagram on following
pages before beginning hook-up.
If installing a leadwire plug, observe proper
polarity and follow instructions in your boat
owner’s manual.
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