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I talked to Amped Outdoors and they said, "For your motor, we do sell the 24v 50AH and 24v 80AH which is always better than running two batteries in series." When I asked when the 12v 60AH batteries will be back in stock
I can get two 12v 60AH for $759.98 (without a charger/sold separately) or one 24v 50AH for $799.99 (with charger).
Forgive my ignorance, why is a single 24v 50AH better than a dual series 12v 60AH?
The goal is to power a Garmin Force
Single battery takes up less space and weight diff. Personally,,I prefer to stick with 2 batteries in case you had issues with one.
The 2 12 volt 60 amp hour in series will have a 10 amp hour advantage over the 24 v 60 ah battery for less money
How does that work as I thought series adds the volts and not amps? I really don't know as I am really just now learning electric stuff lolQuote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
Yes the volts add in series. They had a 24v 50 ah battery the 12 volt ones are 60 ah. Two of those in series will give you 24 volts at 60 amp hours. A 10 ah advantage over the 24v 50 ah battery that cost $40 more
:Doh: Thank youQuote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
Thanks!! Also true but one wouldn't do me any good with a 24v trolling motor haQuote:
Originally Posted by cevans
Love me some lithium power!
I run the ionic brand lithium. The single 36 volt 50ah. Just for reference, when Im dragging planer boards for catfish, I pull around .5 mph non stop for 5 hours and still have over 50% battery capacity left. The ionic batteries have a Bluetooth app that shows you all battery info in real time.
I know this wasn’t your question But I thought it may give you something to use as a reference for how many amp hours are needed. The math can be deceiving.
But, buy a cheap lead acid battery to connect to the other lithium, and never skip a beat waiting for your bad battery to be replaced.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lund
I will check them out again when I am going to buy. They were more expensive than Amped, but right now ionic are about $100 less!!Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeyWelch
:ThumbsUp I didn't know you could series two different types of batteries!Quote:
Originally Posted by tlefire
You cant. Please dont do this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lund
You have a better chance of hitting the lottery than one of these batteries going bad while on the water. One of the Bluetooth features is battery health. You’ll know way before it goes out.
Not a good idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by tlefire
While it is not ideal to mix battery types/sizes, it is perfectly safe and will keep you on the water.
Maybe the benefit to the 1 50ah battery is resistance and failure issues,,,less problems with multiple cables and resistance compared to the power you loose through the wiring,,,
Better tell this to the battery makers. They say it's fine for short term use.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeyWelch
Call the distributor and tell them you need them to warranty a battery thats hooked to a lead acid battery and report back.Quote:
Originally Posted by tlefire
As for as the “battery makers” go, I still have the box mine come in and they’re made in china. Is this where your getting your info from? China?
For what it’s worth, even lead acid battery manufacturers recommend that the batteries be the same when linked together.
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Yes it is recommended that batteries be the same but you ain't gonna blow up anything by mixing them. You are connecting DC volts to DC volts, no warranty issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeyWelch
No you won’t blow anything up. I never said that. What you will do if they are different types or different sizes is drastically shorten the life of one or both of the batteries in question.Quote:
Originally Posted by speckfinder
Yes a weaker battery can pull the stronger battery down, but if you have to wait a bit for a replacement lithium, using a lead acid can keep you fishing.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeyWelch
I appreciate all the advice but think we're going off track a bit.
Do what y'all want to do, but knowing myself I probably will not mix as this is only for a trolling motor when I have a 90hp and a 6hp kicker and regardless I don't have a spare battery anyways :Rofl
Anyone have any recommendations for LiFePO4 chargers? I know I got quoted one for $100 just curious. The 24v Amped is only available for their 24v single battery.
No offense intended but I don’t see this going off track. You asked why 1 24v vs 2 12v and were given valid answers.
I run the ionic chargers also. This is the second boat I’ve owned with their battery and charger and never had the first problem with either. I beat the internet to death trying to find some bad feedback on the ionic products before buying my first battery and charger and found nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lund
Update: The reasoning behind Amped Outdoors recommending a single 24v
How to choose the right battery for your boat trolling motor! - YouTube
I would look at ionic to,better warranty than amped outdoors.Danny rogers at performance fishing electronics sells amped,monster and ionic lithium batteries and hes a site sponsor also.
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The only difference in the wires used when connecting 2 batteries in series vs 1-24v is the addition of a short jumper wireQuote:
Originally Posted by Takeum