Battery 168 AMP - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

wiredantz · 12-25-2010, 02:53 PM

I have this battery that is 2 years old. I was wondering if it is safe to put on a kayak?

http://www.apc.com/products/resource...base_sku=RBC48

T Bone · 12-25-2010, 08:12 PM

If its holding the voltage,go for it.As far as it being safe or not I wouldnt worry, your bait may die but there wont be a Cherobyl-like catastrophe...

dorado50 · 12-25-2010, 08:16 PM

your guess is as good as mine...give it a try and let us all know how it works...hope its still good after two years!

StinkyMatt · 12-25-2010, 10:28 PM

I use the same exact batteries.
As far as being two years old, charge it up and try it at home. If it has not been charged in two years......possibly crap

GregAndrew · 12-26-2010, 12:14 PM

Make sure that it is well secured, cause at 11 lbs it could do some damage in surf launching/landing. Not to mention be damaged if it is moving around.

lamb · 12-26-2010, 07:53 PM

you got 2 good kayak batteries in there, as long as they are in good condition. In APC UPses, they last 3 to 5 years. I believe they're glued together - separate them, no need to cary both of them.

tagyak · 12-27-2010, 08:27 AM

these are the same ones that i have been using. i get them from work, we use a lot of apc ups and i get the old batteries that we are replacing in the ups's.
like mentioned earlier they are used maybe a couple of years, but they are still good. i use it for my fish finder and they last for the whole day. haven't used it more than that but i check the charge when i get back and there is still alot of life in them. i have given some to stinkymatt and ericko and we haven't had any problems.
also the batteries are double sided taped so use a picture frame wire to separate. i also used a battery charger from sears 12v to charge them with. i added a male female connector from west marine that fits right into the sears battery charger connectors.

GregAndrew · 01-03-2011, 10:23 AM

Thanks for the batteries Tim (tagyak). When I got them separated they turned out to be (2) 7.2amp batteries. Perfect for standard FF use. Just used a putty knife to separate the 2 sided tape holding the together. They charged right up and topped off with my trickle charger.

tagyak · 01-03-2011, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by GregAndrew

Thanks for the batteries Tim (tagyak). When I got them separated they turned out to be (2) 7.2amp batteries. Perfect for standard FF use. Just used a putty knife to separate the 2 sided tape holding the together. They charged right up and topped off with my trickle charger.

glad to they worked out for you. also thanks for getting the amp for these too. lots of people been asking and i really didn't know.

wiredantz · 01-03-2011, 10:50 AM

Thanks for the help Tag, do you know what type of connector i should use to connect it to the battery?

GregAndrew · 01-03-2011, 08:20 PM

I think these are similar to what Tagyak uses to connect his battery to the charger.
http://www.hopkinstowingsolutions.co...extension.html

You cut the wires in half and use one side to connect to your battery and the other side to the FF using simple auto wire connectors on the cut ends. The Sears charger http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...&blockType=G17 has a connector that should connect right to one end (make sure you get the male/female connector polarity correct). Leaving these connectors attached to the tabs on your battery will reduce wear and tear on them too. You can easily use the small alligator clips that come with other chargers on them too.

wiredantz · 01-03-2011, 09:23 PM

thanks this is exactly what i needed

premo · 01-03-2011, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by GregAndrew

Thanks for the batteries Tim (tagyak). When I got them separated they turned out to be (2) 7.2amp batteries. Perfect for standard FF use. Just used a putty knife to separate the 2 sided tape holding the together. They charged right up and topped off with my trickle charger.

Are you guys sure you talking about the same battery?his battery has 168amph and doubt after separation getting 7,2 amph. that should last 2 weeks straight without charging at least if supplies only FF.
or am I wrong?never saw such small battery with so much amph.

wiseguy · 01-04-2011, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by premo

Are you guys sure you talking about the same battery?his battery has 168amph and doubt after separation getting 7,2 amph. that should last 2 weeks straight without charging at least if supplies only FF.
or am I wrong?never saw such small battery with so much amph.

That is exactly what I was about to ask.

PescadorPete · 01-04-2011, 10:33 AM

If you read the marketing fine print, they are calling out 168 volt-amp-hours. Normally batteries are rated in amp-hours, not volt-amp-hours. In this case 168/12volts = 14 amp-hours. So just like the picture shows, its two of our typical 7 amp-hour batteries wired in parallel.

12-25-2010, 02:53 PM	#1
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	Battery 168 AMP I have this battery that is 2 years old. I was wondering if it is safe to put on a kayak? http://www.apc.com/products/resource...base_sku=RBC48

12-25-2010, 08:12 PM	#2
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	If its holding the voltage,go for it.As far as it being safe or not I wouldnt worry, your bait may die but there wont be a Cherobyl-like catastrophe... __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

12-26-2010, 07:53 PM	#6
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	you got 2 good kayak batteries in there, as long as they are in good condition. In APC UPses, they last 3 to 5 years. I believe they're glued together - separate them, no need to cary both of them. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

12-25-2010, 08:16 PM	#3
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	your guess is as good as mine...give it a try and let us all know how it works...hope its still good after two years!

12-25-2010, 10:28 PM	#4
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	I use the same exact batteries. As far as being two years old, charge it up and try it at home. If it has not been charged in two years......possibly crap

12-26-2010, 12:14 PM	#5
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Make sure that it is well secured, cause at 11 lbs it could do some damage in surf launching/landing. Not to mention be damaged if it is moving around.

12-27-2010, 08:27 AM	#7
tagyak Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Alhambra Posts: 506	these are the same ones that i have been using. i get them from work, we use a lot of apc ups and i get the old batteries that we are replacing in the ups's. like mentioned earlier they are used maybe a couple of years, but they are still good. i use it for my fish finder and they last for the whole day. haven't used it more than that but i check the charge when i get back and there is still alot of life in them. i have given some to stinkymatt and ericko and we haven't had any problems. also the batteries are double sided taped so use a picture frame wire to separate. i also used a battery charger from sears 12v to charge them with. i added a male female connector from west marine that fits right into the sears battery charger connectors.

01-03-2011, 10:23 AM	#8
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Thanks for the batteries Tim (tagyak). When I got them separated they turned out to be (2) 7.2amp batteries. Perfect for standard FF use. Just used a putty knife to separate the 2 sided tape holding the together. They charged right up and topped off with my trickle charger.

01-03-2011, 10:50 AM	#10
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	Thanks for the help Tag, do you know what type of connector i should use to connect it to the battery?

01-03-2011, 08:20 PM	#11
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	I think these are similar to what Tagyak uses to connect his battery to the charger. http://www.hopkinstowingsolutions.co...extension.html You cut the wires in half and use one side to connect to your battery and the other side to the FF using simple auto wire connectors on the cut ends. The Sears charger http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...&blockType=G17 has a connector that should connect right to one end (make sure you get the male/female connector polarity correct). Leaving these connectors attached to the tabs on your battery will reduce wear and tear on them too. You can easily use the small alligator clips that come with other chargers on them too.

01-03-2011, 09:23 PM	#12
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	thanks this is exactly what i needed

01-04-2011, 10:33 AM	#15
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	If you read the marketing fine print, they are calling out 168 volt-amp-hours. Normally batteries are rated in amp-hours, not volt-amp-hours. In this case 168/12volts = 14 amp-hours. So just like the picture shows, its two of our typical 7 amp-hour batteries wired in parallel.