Help me find a box for my LiFePo4 battery...

kmudgn said:
Not to hijack this thread, but Li battery for my canoe trolling motor? I have been buying a "cheap" deep cycle batteries at Walmart for years. The last one I bought was about $ 60 and as I take care of it (float charge) they have all lasted 5-6 seasons. Li batteries are crazy expensive and other than being lighter in weight I can't see the advantage. I am over 70 and can still hump the batter from the trunk to the canoe (have to install the trolling motor anyway) so for now (until I hurt my back, etc.) I will stick with lead acid.
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Whatever works for you is what you should use. Lead acid batteries work fine for a lot of people.

But I prefer not having to deal with the weight of lead-acid. Having a 50lb battery camped on the back of my kayak messes up the balance and is a pain to lug around. And the Li batteries have a better discharge curve that allows you to get more of the energy you've paid for. And, in theory, they are supposed to have far longer lifespans than lead acid. No idea if that's true and they haven't been popular long enough to get much data, but the claims are 1,000 to 3,000 charge and discharge cycles, compared to similarly sized lead-acid batteries, which can range from 200 - 1000 cycles.

The cheapest deep cycle battery at Walmart right now is $90+ $5 core charge. To me, the advantages of a LiFePo4 battery are well worth the $100 higher price tag.


Amazon product ASIN B08K7MKRF7
 
Josh said:
Whatever works for you is what you should use. Lead acid batteries work fine for a lot of people.

But I prefer not having to deal with the weight of lead-acid. Having a 50lb battery camped on the back of my kayak messes up the balance and is a pain to lug around. And the Li batteries have a better discharge curve that allows you to get more of the energy you've paid for. And, in theory, they are supposed to have far longer lifespans than lead acid. No idea if that's true and they haven't been popular long enough to get much data, but the claims are 1,000 to 3,000 charge and discharge cycles, compared to similarly sized lead-acid batteries, which can range from 200 - 1000 cycles.

The cheapest deep cycle battery at Walmart right now is $90+ $5 core charge. To me, the advantages of a LiFePo4 battery are well worth the $100 higher price tag.


Amazon product ASIN B08K7MKRF7
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I was okay lugging around my size 24 AGM ,moved to the 27 ,soon found out after a couple years , that nearly 70 lbs got a bit tiresome at 75 years old . Yes the electric trolling motors are a bit heavy ,but just not as awkward to carry , and can usually be carried one handed . Balance is no issue with a pontoon boat , it's just frame adjustment . Looking forward to this lithium .
 
kmudgn said:
Not to hijack this thread, but Li battery for my canoe trolling motor? I have been buying a "cheap" deep cycle batteries at Walmart for years. The last one I bought was about $ 60 and as I take care of it (float charge) they have all lasted 5-6 seasons. Li batteries are crazy expensive and other than being lighter in weight I can't see the advantage. I am over 70 and can still hump the batter from the trunk to the canoe (have to install the trolling motor anyway) so for now (until I hurt my back, etc.) I will stick with lead acid.
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At my age, 69, I think I have bought my last battery for my boat. 50ah and you get 12v almost to the very end. I trolled this morning for 5 hours at 1.2 mph, and half the time bucking a 10 mile an hour wind. When I put the charger on the battery just a bit ago it only took 15 minutes to bring it back to full charge. And it only weighs 11 lbs. The thing is a effing miracle!
 
_WW_ said:
At my age, 69, I think I have bought my last battery for my boat. 50ah and you get 12v almost to the very end. I trolled this morning for 5 hours at 1.2 mph, and half the time bucking a 10 mile an hour wind. When I put the charger on the battery just a bit ago it only took 15 minutes to bring it back to full charge. And it only weighs 11 lbs. The thing is a effing miracle!
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I'ma little confused on this charging ,put this new lithium 100 amp on the charger this afternoon when I got it ,and its been charging now for about an hour or so ,and still has not topped off , used this new battery charger on the AGM mode for a small AGM I have ,and it topped it off fairly quick ,it was also new , shows full , and then the charger shuts off . But charging this 100 amp lithium its taking awhile ,I thought they came pretty well charged up ? My charger doesn't show a percentage that its charged it's just blinking the 100% At first it was blinking both the 80% ,and the 100% , now just the 100% ,so it maybe getting close .
 
up2nogood said:
I'ma little confused on this charging ,put this new lithium 100 amp on the charger this afternoon when I got it ,and its been charging now for about an hour or so ,and still has not topped off , used this new battery charger on the AGM mode for a small AGM I have ,and it topped it off fairly quick ,it was also new , shows full , and then the charger shuts off . But charging this 100 amp lithium its taking awhile ,I thought they came pretty well charged up ? My charger doesn't show a percentage that its charged it's just blinking the 100% At first it was blinking both the 80% ,and the 100% , now just the 100% ,so it maybe getting close .
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If the noco is blinking green that means it is in maintaining mode, it's all charged. Read the manual.
 
_WW_ said:
If the noco is blinking green that means it is in maintaining mode, it's all charged. Read the manual.
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I don’t have a Noco , it’s another brand off Amazon . I spoke a little too quick , went out after my last post , and it had went to full , and had shut off . All’s good . As said it started out at approximately 80% charged , didn’t actually time it , but approximately hour and half . New to this lithium , I’ll get a handle on it . Going to fish Hebgen tomorrow, we’ll see how that battery does .
 
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