Battery life

[Skuimkop]

Ok Fanie sal jy dan aanbeveel ek gaan vir die Ctec 7000 wat amper die helfde goedkoper is as die 25000 en koop dan een van daai son panele waarvan jy my ge-pm het met die geld wat ek spaar? Ek het nie nou 'n charger nie so ek moet anyway nou een koop.

 

[cranky]

i was told something interesting today while doing some enquires about chargers and batteries...hawkins "old school charges" are sold as a deltec brand...recommended to charge deltec batteries...as is US 130 amp/hr batteries also branded as a deltec product.

a 36 lb trolling motor connected to a 12 volt battery draws 3.6 amps on the slowest speed (1)...test done out the water.

 

[sustan]

wow people are serious about batteries here!!!

my friend baught us a battery from telkom (his dad works there)...Its some emergency battery for something...weighs 46kg and cost R100 because they replace them every couple of years and then sell the old stuff per KG

with a 30lb we have run it in heavy wind from no3-5 the whole day and its NEVER gone flat

all it says is its 105A float battery and its obviously a drycell...wish he had baught more!!!

 

[alwayscatchfish]

I agree with Fishton I payed for the best, got the best and i can run my 36lbs for two days at a classic and still have enough charge for the next weeks fishing - all i can say is don't skimp if it is all you have to rely on!!
Paddling is a bugger...lol