Share Your Innovations - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FishNinjaY · 03-31-2013, 09:37 PM

Nice design.. are you putting a timer on there? I'm wondering if it's necessary? It seems like a good idea to preserve battery life, but I'm not sure how long the battery would last if I just let it run the whole time.

Raskal311 · 04-07-2013, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FishNinjaY

Nice design.. are you putting a timer on there? I'm wondering if it's necessary? It seems like a good idea to preserve battery life, but I'm not sure how long the battery would last if I just let it run the whole time.

Us a 6v for the bait and it will last all day.

FishNinjaY · 04-07-2013, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Raskal311

Us a 6v for the bait and ans I'll last all day.

I used the 12V I got from you, and the tank died... lol.. (I'm not sure if I charged it fully? How can you tell?) Those chovy's died pretty quick once the livewell pump stopped. Not sure why the 6V would last longer than the 12V? When it was working, the 12V and livewell were working great! Once I've finished the fine-tuning, I'll post up some pics.

Raskal311 · 04-07-2013, 08:54 PM

Some charger will tell you how full the batter is or you can check the volt. Full charge should be almost 13v I think. 6v will run the pump at half power so it last twice as long. My last DIY tank only lasted 4-5 hours on a charge at 12v.

03-31-2013, 09:37 PM	#1
FishNinjaY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Seal Beach, CA Posts: 428	Nice design.. are you putting a timer on there? I'm wondering if it's necessary? It seems like a good idea to preserve battery life, but I'm not sure how long the battery would last if I just let it run the whole time.

04-07-2013, 08:54 PM	#4
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	Some charger will tell you how full the batter is or you can check the volt. Full charge should be almost 13v I think. 6v will run the pump at half power so it last twice as long. My last DIY tank only lasted 4-5 hours on a charge at 12v.