Lowrance Ghost (24 or 36 V, 47", 52" and 60" shafts)

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Last updated: 16 September 2026

At a glance

System voltage 36 V

The maker’s own installation requirements: 50 A at 24 V DC, or 50 A at 36 V DC, 8.5 mm² (8 AWG) up to 6.0 m (20 ft); 13.5 mm² (6 AWG) for 6.0–7.5 m (20–25 ft). A battery that meets the draw does not make the wiring optional.

What this device draws

Continuous draw: Lowrance publish no current figure at all

What battery it needs

Rating the plug and receptacle need: Plug and receptacle: 50 A at 16–46 V minimum
How many batteries: 24 V takes two 12 V batteries; 36 V takes three
Cable supplied, and how far it may run: 8 AWG to 6.0 m; 6 AWG to 7.5 m
Circuit breaker it requires: 50 A at either voltage — Lowrance's recommended figure
Battery type the maker recommends: Deep cycle marine; no chemistry and no capacity named

Recalls and fire safety

Stop-use instruction from the maker: Stop-use until the foot-pedal rework is done
Units the manufacturer's notice covers: Ghost, all models, serials 120784377 and below
Remedy the manufacturer offers: Free rework; ~15 min by the owner, warranty unaffected

Certifications

EN 60204-1:2018Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 1: General requirementsStated in manufacturer documentIssuer: Navico, Inc. (self-declaration)Cert #GQMS-1671949300-19670EU Declaration of Conformity — Lowrance Ghost 47/52/60 Trolling Motor (GQMS-1671949300-19670) — cxjdfr.files.cmp.optimizely.com/download/assets/en-us-GQMS-1671949300-19670.pdf/6ba7b25c044c11f080c116c5472242e7
Applies in: EU
Cited on the declaration as covering the essential requirements of article 3.1(a), safety. The only electrical SAFETY standard on the document; the rest are electromagnetic compatibility and radio spectrum. Declared by Navico, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma under EU directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment Directive), assessed in accordance with Annex II, signed 15 July 2024 by Filippo Campolmi, RCE Manager, with Navico Logistics Europe B.V. of Amsterdam as the EU authorised representative. The declaration names its test laboratories and their reports: SGS (E2/2016/40061, E2/2016/40062-02, E2/2016/40063-02, MH/2020/B0075), Ncee Labs (R230912-22-E1B, R20210618-30-01E) and Dekra (23C0376R-0E3012100147-A, 23C0376R-RFCEV21S-A). It covers the Lowrance Ghost 47, Ghost 52 and Ghost 60 by name; the Ghost X is a later motor with its own separate UKCA and Australia/NZ declarations and is not named on this one.
EN 62479:2010Assessment of the compliance of low power electronic and electrical equipment with the basic restrictions related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields (10 MHz to 300 GHz)Stated in manufacturer documentIssuer: Navico, Inc. (self-declaration)Cert #GQMS-1671949300-19670EU Declaration of Conformity — Lowrance Ghost 47/52/60 Trolling Motor (GQMS-1671949300-19670) — cxjdfr.files.cmp.optimizely.com/download/assets/en-us-GQMS-1671949300-19670.pdf/6ba7b25c044c11f080c116c5472242e7
Applies in: EU
Cited as covering article 3.1(a), health. About human exposure to the motor's radio emissions, not about the motor's propulsion. Declared by Navico, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma under EU directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment Directive), assessed in accordance with Annex II, signed 15 July 2024 by Filippo Campolmi, RCE Manager, with Navico Logistics Europe B.V. of Amsterdam as the EU authorised representative. The declaration names its test laboratories and their reports: SGS (E2/2016/40061, E2/2016/40062-02, E2/2016/40063-02, MH/2020/B0075), Ncee Labs (R230912-22-E1B, R20210618-30-01E) and Dekra (23C0376R-0E3012100147-A, 23C0376R-RFCEV21S-A). It covers the Lowrance Ghost 47, Ghost 52 and Ghost 60 by name; the Ghost X is a later motor with its own separate UKCA and Australia/NZ declarations and is not named on this one.
EN 55012:2007/A1:2009Vehicles, boats and internal combustion engines — Radio disturbance characteristics — Limits and methods of measurement for the protection of off-board receiversStated in manufacturer documentIssuer: Navico, Inc. (self-declaration)Cert #GQMS-1671949300-19670EU Declaration of Conformity — Lowrance Ghost 47/52/60 Trolling Motor (GQMS-1671949300-19670) — cxjdfr.files.cmp.optimizely.com/download/assets/en-us-GQMS-1671949300-19670.pdf/6ba7b25c044c11f080c116c5472242e7
Applies in: EU
Cited as covering article 3.1(b). The declaration notes it as CISPR 12:2007. Declared by Navico, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma under EU directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment Directive), assessed in accordance with Annex II, signed 15 July 2024 by Filippo Campolmi, RCE Manager, with Navico Logistics Europe B.V. of Amsterdam as the EU authorised representative. The declaration names its test laboratories and their reports: SGS (E2/2016/40061, E2/2016/40062-02, E2/2016/40063-02, MH/2020/B0075), Ncee Labs (R230912-22-E1B, R20210618-30-01E) and Dekra (23C0376R-0E3012100147-A, 23C0376R-RFCEV21S-A). It covers the Lowrance Ghost 47, Ghost 52 and Ghost 60 by name; the Ghost X is a later motor with its own separate UKCA and Australia/NZ declarations and is not named on this one.
EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services — Part 1: Common technical requirementsStated in manufacturer documentIssuer: Navico, Inc. (self-declaration)Cert #GQMS-1671949300-19670EU Declaration of Conformity — Lowrance Ghost 47/52/60 Trolling Motor (GQMS-1671949300-19670) — cxjdfr.files.cmp.optimizely.com/download/assets/en-us-GQMS-1671949300-19670.pdf/6ba7b25c044c11f080c116c5472242e7
Applies in: EU
Cited as covering article 3.1(b). Declared by Navico, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma under EU directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment Directive), assessed in accordance with Annex II, signed 15 July 2024 by Filippo Campolmi, RCE Manager, with Navico Logistics Europe B.V. of Amsterdam as the EU authorised representative. The declaration names its test laboratories and their reports: SGS (E2/2016/40061, E2/2016/40062-02, E2/2016/40063-02, MH/2020/B0075), Ncee Labs (R230912-22-E1B, R20210618-30-01E) and Dekra (23C0376R-0E3012100147-A, 23C0376R-RFCEV21S-A). It covers the Lowrance Ghost 47, Ghost 52 and Ghost 60 by name; the Ghost X is a later motor with its own separate UKCA and Australia/NZ declarations and is not named on this one.
EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4EMC standard for radio equipment and services — Part 17: Specific conditions for Broadband Data Transmission SystemsStated in manufacturer documentIssuer: Navico, Inc. (self-declaration)Cert #GQMS-1671949300-19670EU Declaration of Conformity — Lowrance Ghost 47/52/60 Trolling Motor (GQMS-1671949300-19670) — cxjdfr.files.cmp.optimizely.com/download/assets/en-us-GQMS-1671949300-19670.pdf/6ba7b25c044c11f080c116c5472242e7
Applies in: EU
Cited as covering article 3.1(b). This is the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth side of the motor. Declared by Navico, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma under EU directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment Directive), assessed in accordance with Annex II, signed 15 July 2024 by Filippo Campolmi, RCE Manager, with Navico Logistics Europe B.V. of Amsterdam as the EU authorised representative. The declaration names its test laboratories and their reports: SGS (E2/2016/40061, E2/2016/40062-02, E2/2016/40063-02, MH/2020/B0075), Ncee Labs (R230912-22-E1B, R20210618-30-01E) and Dekra (23C0376R-0E3012100147-A, 23C0376R-RFCEV21S-A). It covers the Lowrance Ghost 47, Ghost 52 and Ghost 60 by name; the Ghost X is a later motor with its own separate UKCA and Australia/NZ declarations and is not named on this one.
EN 301 489-19 V2.2.1EMC standard for radio equipment and services — Part 19: Specific conditions for Receive Only Mobile Earth Stations (ROMES) and GNSS receiversStated in manufacturer documentIssuer: Navico, Inc. (self-declaration)Cert #GQMS-1671949300-19670EU Declaration of Conformity — Lowrance Ghost 47/52/60 Trolling Motor (GQMS-1671949300-19670) — cxjdfr.files.cmp.optimizely.com/download/assets/en-us-GQMS-1671949300-19670.pdf/6ba7b25c044c11f080c116c5472242e7
Applies in: EU
Cited as covering article 3.1(b). The GNSS receiver is what the anchor-lock feature steers by. Declared by Navico, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma under EU directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment Directive), assessed in accordance with Annex II, signed 15 July 2024 by Filippo Campolmi, RCE Manager, with Navico Logistics Europe B.V. of Amsterdam as the EU authorised representative. The declaration names its test laboratories and their reports: SGS (E2/2016/40061, E2/2016/40062-02, E2/2016/40063-02, MH/2020/B0075), Ncee Labs (R230912-22-E1B, R20210618-30-01E) and Dekra (23C0376R-0E3012100147-A, 23C0376R-RFCEV21S-A). It covers the Lowrance Ghost 47, Ghost 52 and Ghost 60 by name; the Ghost X is a later motor with its own separate UKCA and Australia/NZ declarations and is not named on this one.
EN 300 328 V2.2.2Wideband transmission systems — Data transmission equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz band — Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrumStated in manufacturer documentIssuer: Navico, Inc. (self-declaration)Cert #GQMS-1671949300-19670EU Declaration of Conformity — Lowrance Ghost 47/52/60 Trolling Motor (GQMS-1671949300-19670) — cxjdfr.files.cmp.optimizely.com/download/assets/en-us-GQMS-1671949300-19670.pdf/6ba7b25c044c11f080c116c5472242e7
Applies in: EU
Cited as covering article 3.2. Declared by Navico, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma under EU directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment Directive), assessed in accordance with Annex II, signed 15 July 2024 by Filippo Campolmi, RCE Manager, with Navico Logistics Europe B.V. of Amsterdam as the EU authorised representative. The declaration names its test laboratories and their reports: SGS (E2/2016/40061, E2/2016/40062-02, E2/2016/40063-02, MH/2020/B0075), Ncee Labs (R230912-22-E1B, R20210618-30-01E) and Dekra (23C0376R-0E3012100147-A, 23C0376R-RFCEV21S-A). It covers the Lowrance Ghost 47, Ghost 52 and Ghost 60 by name; the Ghost X is a later motor with its own separate UKCA and Australia/NZ declarations and is not named on this one.
EN 303 413 V1.2.1Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES) — GNSS receivers — Radio equipment operating in the 1 164 MHz to 1 300 MHz and 1 559 MHz to 1 610 MHz frequency bandsStated in manufacturer documentIssuer: Navico, Inc. (self-declaration)Cert #GQMS-1671949300-19670EU Declaration of Conformity — Lowrance Ghost 47/52/60 Trolling Motor (GQMS-1671949300-19670) — cxjdfr.files.cmp.optimizely.com/download/assets/en-us-GQMS-1671949300-19670.pdf/6ba7b25c044c11f080c116c5472242e7
Applies in: EU
Cited as covering article 3.2. Declared by Navico, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma under EU directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment Directive), assessed in accordance with Annex II, signed 15 July 2024 by Filippo Campolmi, RCE Manager, with Navico Logistics Europe B.V. of Amsterdam as the EU authorised representative. The declaration names its test laboratories and their reports: SGS (E2/2016/40061, E2/2016/40062-02, E2/2016/40063-02, MH/2020/B0075), Ncee Labs (R230912-22-E1B, R20210618-30-01E) and Dekra (23C0376R-0E3012100147-A, 23C0376R-RFCEV21S-A). It covers the Lowrance Ghost 47, Ghost 52 and Ghost 60 by name; the Ghost X is a later motor with its own separate UKCA and Australia/NZ declarations and is not named on this one.

Each standard listed is an independent claim about this specific product — one standard does not imply compliance with another.

Batteries documented to run this

No battery in this catalogue is documented for this device yet, and neither route to one reaches it. Several battery makers publish a fitment rule in thrust — so many pounds at so many volts — and we have found no thrust rating published for this device. Its own maker publishes no minimum battery capacity either, so there is no stated requirement to set a pack’s ratings against. Both are gaps in what we have found, not statements that the figures do not exist. Last searched September 13, 2026.