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by eTwee
26 May 2017, 11:15
Forum: DIY Section
Topic: Help: Slab of beers or something to help me wire battery!
Replies: 33
Views: 11010

Re: Help: Slab of beers or something to help me wire battery

The size of the single doesn't fit nicely in my battery box is the main reason. So you intend to swap the batteries over when one goes flat, or does the box fit two smaller batteries but not the one large one? What yak do you have? (You may want to update your profile in the user control panel to a...
by eTwee
24 May 2017, 15:17
Forum: DIY Section
Topic: Help: Slab of beers or something to help me wire battery!
Replies: 33
Views: 11010

Re: Help: Slab of beers or something to help me wire battery

Thanks guys. I got l the materials I need except the battery. Just wondering what you think will be best? I want to have a battery that will last about 10 hours or so. I often do overnight camping trips and fish over a whole weekend. I have an elite ti5s. Power Consumption 12 W (0.9 A @ 13 vDC) Pow...
by eTwee
24 May 2017, 15:14
Forum: DIY Section
Topic: Help: Slab of beers or something to help me wire battery!
Replies: 33
Views: 11010

Re: Help: Slab of beers or something to help me wire battery

@shane you mentioned previously a reputable 8000 ma lion battery for about $60. Because it's Lion and can be fully dischsrhed, will it provide.more -hours then at my SLA combo of 18 ah? Below is a link to the ebay batteries I've recently purchased. I have another 8000mAh version of this but the 2 b...
by eTwee
23 May 2017, 23:51
Forum: DIY Section
Topic: Help: Slab of beers or something to help me wire battery!
Replies: 33
Views: 11010

Re: Help: Slab of beers or something to help me wire battery

@shane you mentioned previously a reputable 8000 ma lion battery for about $60. Because it's Lion and can be fully dischsrhed, will it provide.more -hours then at my SLA combo of 18 ah?
by eTwee
23 May 2017, 23:28
Forum: DIY Section
Topic: Help: Slab of beers or something to help me wire battery!
Replies: 33
Views: 11010

Re: Help: Slab of beers or something to help me wire battery

Thanks guys. I got l the materials I need except the battery. Just wondering what you think will be best? I want to have a battery that will last about 10 hours or so. I often do overnight camping trips and fish over a whole weekend. I have an elite ti5s. Power Consumption 12 W (0.9 A @ 13 vDC) Powe...
by eTwee
16 May 2017, 00:11
Forum: DIY Section
Topic: Help: Slab of beers or something to help me wire battery!
Replies: 33
Views: 11010

Re: Help: Slab of beers or something to help me wire battery

Adrian I'm in Oakleigh South I have a soldering iron, solder, wire strippers and crimpers. Your welcome to borrow them if you need. Matt. Really appreciate it Matt. I think I can get the materials. It's just all the electrical stuff I have no idea about. Thanks heaps guys. You have given me heaps o...
by eTwee
12 May 2017, 14:02
Forum: DIY Section
Topic: Help: Slab of beers or something to help me wire battery!
Replies: 33
Views: 11010

Re: Help: Slab of beers or something to help me wire battery

Thx for advice.

Any photos of type of wire or will Jaycar know tinned wires. Any specific thickness?

I don't think k the rewiring was due to humidity as the battery was never in my hull. It was in a waterproof box. But I didn't solder them..