Reddit reviews NOCO GC015 X-Connect M10 Eyelet Battery Indicator Accessory For NOCO Genius Smart Battery Chargers
We found 3 Reddit comments about NOCO GC015 X-Connect M10 Eyelet Battery Indicator Accessory For NOCO Genius Smart Battery Chargers. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Displays battery state-of-charge in 25% increments.Lie-flat design for seamless installations with M10 (3/8-inch) hole size.Integrates with X-Connector accessories for charging.Rugged, watertight connector for extreme environments.Compatible with G750, G1100, G3500, G7200, and G4 models, as well as, GENIUS1, GENIUS2, GENIUS5, and GENIUS10. Not compatible with NOCO Boost UltraSafe Lithium Jump Starters.
Maybe a bit of a deviation from the root of the problem, but if you find yourself on Amazon, I highly recommend getting one of these. Unlike a pocket tester, it's built like a tank. You can roll it up and squish it in the bottom of a backpack or pocket, crush it your tail storage or leave it under your seat permanently hooked up to your battery. It's build quality and the simplicity of it's design just exudes ruggedness and reliability.
Of course an RFID transponder alarm system or battery tester will give you a more (sometimes unnecessary) accurate reading. But all I know is, every time I've glanced under my seat and seen that LED flashing between 0%-100%, I've never regretted spending that $8.95. Eh, if not you, maybe this recommendation will help someone.
I do have a shore power charger that has an in-line battery meter. I'm not sure how accurate it is though. The battery sat for 3 months, after being fully charged, in the unheated trailer in 5-15F temps. When I finally got there to connect the charger, the battery meter still read 100%. It is a brand new deep cycle battery meant for solar, but I didn't it expect to hold 100% charge all winter like that.
EDIT: The "battery monitor" I have is an in-line one on the NOCO Genius GC015 terminal connector.
18Ah means that it would discharge or charge 18 amps for an hour, or 1 amps for 18 hours. So doing 18Ah/1,1 amp = 13,36 hours.
That being said, the recommended minimum charging current for AGMs is about 15%-25% the capacity. So 18Ah*0,15=2,7 Amps to 4,5 Amps. For that reason, I wouldn't recommend using the 1.1 amp one for that kind of capacity.
Finally for the connectors, I'd buy this cord, cut the eyelet connectors and crimp some 16 AWG piggy-back F2 connectors instead. That way, you'll be able to plug in both the charger and your fish finder at the same time while having the Noco quick disconnect.
I'd keep the wire coming with the charger intact in case I need it to charge some other battery. The clamps are quite useful especially with the quick disconnect thing. It will keep its last setting until you change it again so don't forget to change the mode if you want to charge a car battery, you would overcharge it on the AGM setting. Just select what job you want it to do before plugging in the battery.