02-17-2013, 01:21 AM | #1 |
Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ventura
Posts: 76
|
Crazy battery idea
|
02-17-2013, 10:01 AM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Richland Oregon
Posts: 1,547
|
I remember guys doing this 9-10 years ago. Not as easy to connect the accessories to the battery but no reason you cant use them.
|
02-17-2013, 10:31 AM | #3 |
Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ventura
Posts: 76
|
thanks.
|
02-17-2013, 12:42 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 275
|
Actualy they would work very well for what you intend on using them. I know of some guys who would build motorcycle batteries like that as they would be small very light weight and you really needed to use them to start the bike for the race. The rest of the time they were mostly there for the ride lol. Test each cell before to make sure they are good . I don't remember exactly how they put them togher but it was soldering.
If you got that many and you live close to LA I would be more then happy to take half a metric ton off your hands lol. |
02-17-2013, 01:18 PM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Waiting to launch
Posts: 1,381
|
Dewalt
The 18 volt are great for Hummingbird fish finders. They can operate betwee twenty and ten volts.
|
02-17-2013, 01:26 PM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: La Jolla
Posts: 1,216
|
I will have to check and see if I still have my set up so I can post up the photo, but I have used them plenty of times. They also work great at night with squid lights or floating fishing lights. Main thing is being careful putting them together. The prongs on the batteries are very close together. Easy to zap yourself or smoke your battery
__________________
If you're looking for me I'm |
02-17-2013, 06:34 PM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,384
|
Are you planning on using the batteries as is, or are you going to take out the individual cells? Generally those batteries are only about 3ah as is, so you might need to change batteries after a few hours or so. If you take the batteries apart, you will find 10 1.2v cells which you can connect in series and parallel to make the voltage and amps you like.
|
02-17-2013, 10:42 PM | #8 | |
Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ventura
Posts: 76
|
Quote:
|
|
02-18-2013, 04:31 PM | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,384
|
That would make it pretty nice for quick change. You just need to keep everything protected from the elements.
|
02-18-2013, 10:13 PM | #10 |
Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ventura
Posts: 76
|
Just looked at the lowrance....am thinking of using dewalt 18 volt batteries....manual says it's good for 10-19 volts.
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|