Batteries for Electric motors?

[metallica]

hey guy's,

I am going to be purchasing a minn kota endura 30 to put on the back of my canoe and am not sure of what battery to get for it. i am told that you need a deep cycle battery.. i am willing to spend up to $250 & want the best quality battery possible in that price range... any help would be greatly appreciated on what are some good batteries.

cheers, Dave

[Gutsy]

Call Steve 0422593557 at Battery Traders Slacks Creek. He specialises in electric setups and should be able to assist.

Cheers.

Marcel.

[grenadier]

how long would a deep cycle last can you let us know when you sort out your setup out i am thinking of buying one as well

[Gutsy]

Really depends on the amp power of the battery you buy, what the electric you connect to it draws and if you run it constantly on full power etc. Hard to answer question that one. Hence, why its better to chat to the experts in the shop.

Cheers.

[mangajack]

Give the guys at turbo batteries at brendale a ring they have a vast arrayt of stock and i paid 135 each for my 140 amphour deep cycle batteries there great price and service.

Basically they told me the biggest deep cycle battery the better because you do not run them down as fast and a flat battery is a damaged battery you should never run a battery dry of power is it is a wetcell

I run a ap55rt bowmount and a 55rt tiller on my boat and get about 24 hours out of those batteries with both running at once and still not run dry makes for a good long weekend in the boat without a charge needed

jack

[drdonjuan9]

the enduro does not have a maximiser, so it would drain the battery more quickly than a unit with a maximiser. Try to get a battery with no less than 120Amphours.

I bought a 130AmpHr Supercharger, they are cheap and work a charm, approx $160.
You can get the gel cells which are more durable but lot more expensive though.

just expect the wet cell to last 2-3 years max, the AGM probably 4-5 years, but depends on how you look after them. You hav eto charge them as soon as you finish using them or esle they will die very quickly. try no to drain too much power out of them in each trip, i.e try shallow cycles less than 50% capacity, as the shallow cycling will preserve battery life. Deep cycling more than 80% capacity does shorten the battery life.

You also have to the think of the weight, as a canoe, you probably want something more lighter so it dos not weigh it down, a compromise, batterylife vs weight.

Thats my two cents...
Ciao,
Huey ;)