power for lowrance elite-5 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

yotasan · 08-06-2012, 11:09 AM

curious to know if running a 12v 5 amp will power this fish finder all day?

PapaDave · 08-06-2012, 11:13 AM

Look and see what the amp/hour rating is. A 6ah will run the Lowrance most of the day, a 12ah will run it for all day and into the night. I use this one and have not run this battery down even after 12+ hours on the water.

blitzburgh · 08-06-2012, 11:41 AM

Would'nt go less than a 7A personally.

PapaDave · 08-06-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by blitzburgh

Would'nt go less than a 7A personally.

At this point, I wouldn't go without the 12ah. You can find them on eBay for less then $20.

mtnbykr2 · 08-06-2012, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by PapaDCh

At this point, I wouldn't go without the 12ah. You can find them on eBay for less then $20.

I think I will get this, my 10 amphr only lasted 9 on the HDS5 this weekend
thanks for the info

yotasan · 08-06-2012, 12:06 PM

I had an extra 12v 5amp sitting around from my old RC racing days. I used it to power up my starter box. trying to save on wieght.

gupppy · 08-06-2012, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by yotasan

I had an extra 12v 5amp sitting around from my old RC racing days. I used it to power up my starter box. trying to save on wieght.

10lbs on the yak vs 6 extra hours of juice... hard choice.

yotasan · 08-06-2012, 12:52 PM

i could go another route to save on weight, ditch the live well? that right there could easily save me 15-20 pounds (water, live bait, 6v battery)...

Randy214 · 08-06-2012, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by yotasan

i could go another route to save on weight, ditch the live well? that right there could easily save me 15-20 pounds (water, live bait, 6v battery)...

How big is your bait tank? A gallon of water weighs 8 pounds.

5 gallon bucket with battery and everything that goes with it is closer to 45-50 pounds. A bait tube would be much less weight with a little more drag.

GregAndrew · 08-06-2012, 02:24 PM

Typical current drain on the basic Elite 5 is .75a. So you are looking at about 6 hours on a fully charged, good, 5ah battery. The level of backlight can effect those numbers a good deal.

PapaDave · 08-06-2012, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by yotasan

I had an extra 12v 5amp sitting around from my old RC racing days. I used it to power up my starter box. trying to save on wieght.

The 12ah battery I have is a little larger than the 7ah, wieghs about the same, but last for a very long time.

gupppy · 08-07-2012, 11:20 AM

just eat less for dinner the night before.

Poxy Boggards · 08-07-2012, 01:59 PM

I had a 5AH 12V that would power my little humminbird for 3 trips before I would have to recharge. The larger units use up more energy, but I would not be surprised if the battery lasted longer than you might expect. Might test it on a full charge to see how long it will last before spending the dough on a heavier battery. Good luck.

seriola_killer · 08-07-2012, 02:51 PM

I'd go with a 9 or 10 Ah battery if I were you, imo.

08-06-2012, 11:09 AM	#1
yotasan Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: south orange county Posts: 84	power for lowrance elite-5 curious to know if running a 12v 5 amp will power this fish finder all day? __________________

08-06-2012, 11:13 AM	#2
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	Look and see what the amp/hour rating is. A 6ah will run the Lowrance most of the day, a 12ah will run it for all day and into the night. I use this one and have not run this battery down even after 12+ hours on the water. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

08-06-2012, 11:41 AM	#3
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Would'nt go less than a 7A personally. __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

08-06-2012, 12:06 PM	#6
yotasan Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: south orange county Posts: 84	I had an extra 12v 5amp sitting around from my old RC racing days. I used it to power up my starter box. trying to save on wieght. __________________

08-06-2012, 12:52 PM	#8
yotasan Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: south orange county Posts: 84	i could go another route to save on weight, ditch the live well? that right there could easily save me 15-20 pounds (water, live bait, 6v battery)... __________________

08-06-2012, 02:24 PM	#10
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Typical current drain on the basic Elite 5 is .75a. So you are looking at about 6 hours on a fully charged, good, 5ah battery. The level of backlight can effect those numbers a good deal.

08-07-2012, 11:20 AM	#12
gupppy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: IE Posts: 171	just eat less for dinner the night before.

08-07-2012, 01:59 PM	#13
Poxy Boggards Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 146	I had a 5AH 12V that would power my little humminbird for 3 trips before I would have to recharge. The larger units use up more energy, but I would not be surprised if the battery lasted longer than you might expect. Might test it on a full charge to see how long it will last before spending the dough on a heavier battery. Good luck.

08-07-2012, 02:51 PM	#14
seriola_killer Sled Peddler Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bonita, Ca. Posts: 236	I'd go with a 9 or 10 Ah battery if I were you, imo. __________________ Jerry Moore Need a car or truck to yaul your yak? Ring me up. (619)988-3325