What voltage are you guys running your bait tanks on? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

pchen911 · 06-24-2011, 12:44 PM

What voltage are you guys running your bait tanks on?

I have the Shimano tank, and currently uses the 12 volt sealed lead acid batt on a 500 GPH bilge pump, but the battery is dying and going to get replaced. Am wondering if it would be better to go to a 6 volt battery instead?

I find the 12 volt battery runs the pump faster than is necessary and is a bit annoying.

But is the 6v enough to run your tank and keep your bait lively for a long enough period of time -- on a 360 or 500 GPH pump built for 12 volt?

So... is anyone running your tank on 6v? And how do you like it?

OH... Forgot to mention. Assumptions would be if the tank is used on a more sensitive bait... Like a dozen or two of sardines. Spanish will stay alive if I just spit into the tank every hour, so I don't care about those.

bus kid · 06-24-2011, 01:05 PM

I had a 6 volt 12 ah. for the tank and a 12 volt 6ah for my fishfinder, now i run a single 12 volt 12 ah for both last all day on the water from 5am to 4 pm.
my tank is on a timer switch form oex.

http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...-switch/Detail

http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CGsQ8gIwAw

mtnbykr2 · 06-24-2011, 01:28 PM

6V 12AH on bait pump 12V on the meter

jorluivil · 06-24-2011, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mtnbykr2

6V 12AH on bait pump 12V on the meter

What ^^^he^^^ said.

Hunters Pa · 06-24-2011, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

What ^^^he^^^ said.

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wiredantz · 06-24-2011, 01:40 PM

x3

pchen911 · 06-24-2011, 06:14 PM

Ok, sounds good. Am gonna give 6 volt a try. Thanks for the inputs.

06-24-2011, 12:44 PM	#1
pchen911 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 218	What voltage are you guys running your bait tanks on? What voltage are you guys running your bait tanks on? I have the Shimano tank, and currently uses the 12 volt sealed lead acid batt on a 500 GPH bilge pump, but the battery is dying and going to get replaced. Am wondering if it would be better to go to a 6 volt battery instead? I find the 12 volt battery runs the pump faster than is necessary and is a bit annoying. But is the 6v enough to run your tank and keep your bait lively for a long enough period of time -- on a 360 or 500 GPH pump built for 12 volt? So... is anyone running your tank on 6v? And how do you like it? OH... Forgot to mention. Assumptions would be if the tank is used on a more sensitive bait... Like a dozen or two of sardines. Spanish will stay alive if I just spit into the tank every hour, so I don't care about those. Last edited by pchen911; 06-24-2011 at 12:56 PM.

06-24-2011, 01:05 PM	#2
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	I had a 6 volt 12 ah. for the tank and a 12 volt 6ah for my fishfinder, now i run a single 12 volt 12 ah for both last all day on the water from 5am to 4 pm. my tank is on a timer switch form oex. http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...-switch/Detail http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CGsQ8gIwAw __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ Last edited by bus kid; 06-24-2011 at 04:01 PM.

06-24-2011, 01:28 PM	#3
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	6V 12AH on bait pump 12V on the meter

06-24-2011, 01:40 PM	#6
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	x3

06-24-2011, 06:14 PM	#7
pchen911 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 218	Ok, sounds good. Am gonna give 6 volt a try. Thanks for the inputs.