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Originally Posted by 5-20
It seems like I need a new 12v battery and charger for my XFactor livewell. My battery's been dying on me in around 4 to 6 hours. Been taking forever to charge it, too. I can't really tell whether the charger's bad or the battery, or both!
I bought the battery and charger from OEX last year and I think I'd like to try a different battery and charger this time around.
I went to Fast Lane to see what they have, and unfortunately their charger's designed for the special connectors they use with their 12v batteries and don't come with alligator clips.
What other places in town sell those regular 12v batteries/chargers? I was hoping Turner's would have them since those batteries are also used in deer and game feeders, but they don't.
Hoping to pick something up tonight so I won't have any livewell issues tomorrow!!! Thanks!!!
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A few things...
Pumps actually draw quite a bit of juice. My Rule 360 pump @ 12V draws 2ah. On a 10 ah battery, that equals about 5 hours. Your battery sounds like it still might be ok.
Most guys run their live wells on 6V. A decent 6V battery will run your 12V pump all day no problem.
If you want to run 12V, here is a timer that will extend your battery time.
http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/timer-switch
Your original question was about the best battery and charger. In my opinion, LiPo4 is the best. Lots of power, lightweight, built in protection from basically anything, and should last you for years and thousands of charges. Not cheap though. There are a few of us that are using the 6V 12ah battery from Bioenno Power.
http://www.bioennopower.com/collecti...ery-abs-sealed