Fishing The Fly Scotland
Index => Main Discussion Area => Topic started by: Iain Goolager on 26/08/2011 at 20:19
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Hi Sparkys'
I've a 12V 88AHr battery that's been lying around unused for years and I thought it'd be usefull for an electric outboard.
Doubted very much if it would have much if any charge left so bought a charger and hooked it up (didn't have my multi meter on me at this stage) - had to top up 2 of the plates with distilled water by the way.
Set the charger to go (it doesn't have a voltage display for progress) and after a minute the indicator LED went from 'charging' to 'charged' then 'standby' :shock surely not I thought
So off I travelled to get my meter and it read 7.26 Amps?
I went through the charging process again and it instantly went to charged.
Any thoughts?
Iain
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Nae idea what you are on about Iain :z8 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4
Did you buy a Leccy motor then ?
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Jim
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Gonna see a man about one tomorra Jim. :z16
Iain
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OK after a few large whiskies :z4 I just orderd one off flee bay , just need to get a battery now.
I think you need 110 AH though.
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Jim
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Yeah, that's what I'd be going for in a new purchase.
The battery I have would have been more than sufficient for smaller waters.
What make, thrust and dare I ask price was your purchase.
Iain
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Oops,
initial post should have read 7.62 Volts not Amperes :oops numpty
Iain
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Went for a bit of a compromise Iain , 56lb thrust drains a battery at full power in leess than an hour. I went for a 48lb thrust Diawa.£150 delivered
To be honest they are probably all made in the same factory in China.
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Jim
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The folk that I get my solar power equipment from do good leisure batteries :cool:
Click here to visit the Sunshine Solar Limited website.
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The folk that I get my solar power equipment from
Treehugger :z4
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If a 90Ah 12V car battery is of any use to anyone I have two that are free to take away. Used but still hold good charge.
Ben
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Treehugger :z4
Maybe my casting wood improve wiv a cane rod? :z4 :z4 :z4
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these seem fine and plenty of power
http://www.alpha-batteries.co.uk/buy-online/electric-outboard-batteries/12v-xplorer-125ah-outboard-motor-battery/prod_246.html
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Maybe my casting wood improve wiv a cane rod? :z4 :z4 :z4
I think so too, especially once the Wairua is fettled :wink
Sandy
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these seem fine and plenty of power
http://www.alpha-batteries.co.uk/buy-online/electric-outboard-batteries/12v-xplorer-125ah-outboard-motor-battery/prod_246.html
I will second Alpha batteries, they even deliver it to your door for you also :z16
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Lecky motor now in my possession - full speed ahead cap'in :z16
I'll check with the bank manager for a leisure battery if not I may have to take you up on your offer of a loan of one Ben (for next Saturday).
By the way it looks like the original battery problem is Sulfation (for de naytian)
Iain
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Lecky motor now in my possession - full speed ahead cap'in :z16
I'll check with the bank manager for a leisure battery if not I may have to take you up on your offer of a loan of one Ben (for next Saturday).
By the way it looks like the original battery problem is Sulfation (for de naytian)
Iain
I might also need to borrow one of Bens also , what Leccy motor did you get Iain ?
I think I might get one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110647762001?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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Jim
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Lecky motor now in my possession - full speed ahead cap'in :z16
I'll check with the bank manager for a leisure battery if not I may have to take you up on your offer of a loan of one Ben (for next Saturday).
By the way it looks like the original battery problem is Sulfation (for de naytian)
Iain
Stop pleading poverty money bags:wink
Just get a good one as you just know a crap battery will shit itself and will spoil your day and i wont be giving you a tow up and down the water :z4
What mototr did you get anyway?
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I might also need to borrow one of Bens also , what Leccy motor did you get Iain ?
I think I might get one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110647762001?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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Jim
That looks just the ticket jim :z16
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I doubt your motor comes with fittings so i would recomend these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-QUICK-RELEASE-LEISURE-BATTERY-CLAMPS-CLIPS-CARAVAN-/140508264949?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item20b6f1f9f5
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That looks just the ticket jim :z16
Only concern is that its an English bank holiday on Monday so might not arrive before Saturday.
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Jim
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Pretty sure alpha batteries are next day delivery,failling that there is always D & A Motor factors in montrose jim! They will have them in stock and i could pick it up and give it a bleesh on the charger for you :z8
Just an idea and maybe worth a phone call!
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Shakespeare Sigma 44lb'er
Baz,
so how do they battery connectors attach? or should I say - the motor comes with crimped terminals - those ones with the holes in for sliding over a stud. Do these stay on or do you still need crocodile clips or what? that e-bay pictur gives nothing away.
Iain
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Cancel that, I see how they operate now :z16
Iain