A NEW TOURNAMENT APP
An Even Smarter Charging System
Power-Pole’ s CHARGE is more than a charger; it’ s a battery“ manager.”
For starters, it can be incorporated into the VISION system to show you precise power levels on all batteries. If you don’ t have VISION, you can still link it to a smartphone or tablet using the C-Monster app.
On the charging front, CHARGE is a 500-watt power station that delivers up to 25 amps of charging power to the trolling motor batteries and 40 amps to the cranking battery. And it works with lead acid, AGM, gel and lithium batteries.
Yet, the coolest feature is its ability to charge across the system, from battery to battery in order to carefully manage power levels. Power-Pole says it’ s the world’ s first AC / DC and bi-directional DC / DC charger.
When plugged in to a 120-volt shore outlet, the system charges and balances power on up to three auxiliary batteries, plus the cranking battery. When charging off the boat’ s alternator, the system automatically charges the cranking battery first, then moves and balances power to the other batteries.
You can even use the VISION system or app to set a minimum charge level on the cranking battery, and when it falls too low, CHARGE will move power from the auxiliary batteries to the cranking battery in order to have enough juice to start the motor. The system is smart enough to alert you when batteries are getting low and predict how long you need to run to charge the batteries fully with the alternator. And there’ s a built-in emergency start feature if you get in a jam.
Price is $ 1,295. Like the VISION, it’ ll be available soon. Visit Power-Pole. com for more information.
A NEW TOURNAMENT APP
By Colin Moore
In the realm of free smartphone gadgetry, there’ s a new app that our buddy Joe Balog steered us to. It’ s called At The Ramp, and it helps tournament directors or bass club members keep track of their events. Such information as weigh-in stats, boat pairings, lake and ramp maps, entry fees and payouts, tournament dates and times, and who’ s competing can be accessed.
As noted, the app is free at present on iPhones or Android systems through their respective“ stores.” Learn more at attheramp. com.
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