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Lithium Battery Question - 50AH LiFeP04 for a 55# thrust Minn Kota?
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<blockquote data-quote="Buster" data-source="post: 499502" data-attributes="member: 27745"><p>I've been using a 100Ah Amped Outdoors LiFePo4 to run my 12V Terrova for two years. I have a SmartShunt attached so I can monitor current draw and capacity real time. At full throttle it draws about 38 Amps and pulls my ancient 14ft Lund at 3.2-3.6 mph. At a mile an hour it pulls about 3 amps. Recently spent two weeks up north fishing 5-8 hours a day and after three days was still at 45% capacity and I was trying to use as much batter as I could so I'd often hop between spots with the electric instead of firing up the outboard. </p><p>Unless you use high throttle settings a lot, like fighting a current, 50Ah is more than enough for most people. I could have saved some money and weight but what did I know at the time?</p><p>Is anybody interested in speed setting vs current draw data? I can run a quick test next time I'm up and then pull the data off the SmartShunt. It could be useful for anyone looking at a 12V, 55lb MinnKota. Of course, your data will vary based on how big and heavy your boat is, but this would be a good start.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buster, post: 499502, member: 27745"] I've been using a 100Ah Amped Outdoors LiFePo4 to run my 12V Terrova for two years. I have a SmartShunt attached so I can monitor current draw and capacity real time. At full throttle it draws about 38 Amps and pulls my ancient 14ft Lund at 3.2-3.6 mph. At a mile an hour it pulls about 3 amps. Recently spent two weeks up north fishing 5-8 hours a day and after three days was still at 45% capacity and I was trying to use as much batter as I could so I'd often hop between spots with the electric instead of firing up the outboard. Unless you use high throttle settings a lot, like fighting a current, 50Ah is more than enough for most people. I could have saved some money and weight but what did I know at the time? Is anybody interested in speed setting vs current draw data? I can run a quick test next time I'm up and then pull the data off the SmartShunt. It could be useful for anyone looking at a 12V, 55lb MinnKota. Of course, your data will vary based on how big and heavy your boat is, but this would be a good start. [/QUOTE]
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