I suggest always getting a battery with Bluetooth now a days. It only usually costs $30 more but gives you so much information that the battery will be safe to use for decades. If you ever want to sell it you can show that each cell is charging correctly. Almost doubling the value of the battery. Plus you can see how much your device is drawing so you can very accurately estimate how long till the battery needs a charge.
@todd.parker
Жыл бұрын
Good point. I was just re-using what I had but that's a great feature. Is there one you'd recommend?
@ecospider5
Жыл бұрын
@todd.parker I always keep track of the price of Renogy lifepo4 at Home Depot. They always have the 3 to 4 versions of the same renogy battery so I can compare prices. No features With Bluetooth With internal heater for charging below 32 degrees. Output current Waterproofing level Cycle level: 2000 or 4000 How many you can put in series. (This requires a higher voltage bms) Communication between batteries. A renogy 100ah lifepo4 can run from $500 to $1000 depending on features.
@litnoregrets7551
Жыл бұрын
This is great and looks so fun. I need one of these, that is I need one after I get a pond or lake to use it on. It is pretty dry where I live - not tons of ponds and lakes that are easily accessible.
@todd.parker
9 ай бұрын
Yeah it’s super easy and a fun project
@drj2220
28 күн бұрын
Great!
@michaelmello9510
3 ай бұрын
Great job
@todd.parker
3 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
@UrbanSurvivor
11 ай бұрын
This ia s great project!
@todd.parker
11 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it, thanks
@Piratepeteoo
4 ай бұрын
Hi mate if you get another 100 wat solar panel so then thats 200 wats,,,,,, waterproof ,,,step down converter 30Amps ,,,24volts to the converter ==12volts out ,,to the trolling motor,,,it would keep your battery mabe half charged ,,,,I think you might like the idea,,,,,,😊😊😊
@3vil3lvis
4 ай бұрын
The battery, trolling motor , charge controller and solar panel might make for a good back up to a gas powered boat.
@todd.parker
4 ай бұрын
Very true.
@TheGreenBoater
11 ай бұрын
Who said this could not be done! Kudos on this electric boat!!!
@tygs6984
2 ай бұрын
The math doesn't make sense! If your 12v trolling motor is using 30 amps an hour that's 3600watts/hour.. How does a 100 watt solar panel keep it fully charged in use? The trolling motor is running off the battery and solar panel is basically doing nothing while in use!..
@todd.parker
2 ай бұрын
We’re not using it all full power non stop, just buzzing around the lake. The solar panel kept it topped up all summer
@JohnMcCarthy100
Ай бұрын
Not only is the run time limit ignored - with this setup there is no indication how he will know if the battery goes below its minimum charge before the battery is damaged as a result- its quite irresponsible to make such claims without pointing out there can be issues that will ruin the expensive battery.
@JohnMcCarthy100
Ай бұрын
It "sounds" great - but you have not mentioned anything about a run time limit between charging - with this setup there is no mention of a battery level monitor - so no indication how you would know if the battery goes below its minimum charge before the expensive battery is damaged as a result. It is quite irresponsible to make such claims about running it "all summer" without pointing out there can be issues that will ruin the expensive battery if you run it too long drawing down the battery too low.
@todd.parker
Ай бұрын
The BMS in the battery will prevent the battery from discharging to a state where it will cause damage to the cells. I looked into getting a SOC meter last summer but couldn’t find one that was optimized for LFP batteries and waterproof so I’ve been flying blind but have never fully drained the battery with daily use. I ordered this meter to see if it will do the trick: a.co/d/8v0jvfZ
@JohnDoe-qm6ub
10 күн бұрын
Research first. Modern batteries have either a BMS like this one or they have low-voltage cutoff.
@denvera1g1
Жыл бұрын
I've been waiting to do this with an old pontoon boat, replacing the rigid fiberglass top, with solar pannels(up to 1.6KW worth if i replace the whole top yea i know they say they add up to 4KW but in my experience they're never anywhere near their rating except for maybe an hour or 2 per day) and ~18kWh worth of CATL batteries. (i already have 16x3.2v 280Ah cells that i'm trying to work into a partial whole home UPS system) The hardest thing has been finding a motor, i almost want to just find a lower unit somewhere rated for 25HP and drop on one of those golden motor 20KW water cooled BLDC motors.
@todd.parker
9 ай бұрын
That would be awesome
@LoreTunderin
Жыл бұрын
What an awesome project! I wonder how well it would work with an old car battery and a flat back canoe... Might have to give it a try.
@todd.parker
Жыл бұрын
I had this kind of setup with a trolling motor on my canoe years ago which is why I had the parts lying around. I had to buy a mount to let me attach the trolling motor to the side but I'm unsure if that kind of mount would work with a collapsible canoe. Anyway, worth a try! Fun to mess round with this kind of thing
@ecospider5
Жыл бұрын
If you never let the lead acid battery go below 11v you might get a couple seasons out of it. Which means you are only using 50% of the battery. If the battery goes below 11v it will die in a couple months. Also car batteries are ment to be constantly charged. So when you’re not using it put it on the charger quickly. And use 10 amps or higher. If you trickle charge it for 8 hours each time it’s not going to last very long.
@tonylarose4842
Жыл бұрын
Good luck! Otherwise deep cycle marine are around $100
@swecreations
10 ай бұрын
LFP batteries are so much less maintenance, are more efficient, lighter, safer, have less self-discharge and last over 20 years, so would really recommend opting for that instead.
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