MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
I have 2 9ahs and they are fantastic, but they needed conditioning. When I first got them, they would die quickly and hit the over current limit drilling holes. I ran them through a couple charge/discharge cycles by running a light until they were fully discharged, then charging them to full, and repeating. After that they ran like champs. If you cycle them, make sure to let them rest for at least an hour between each step so the cells can equalize and temperature can come down. Also, fully discharged is when it turns itself off the first time. Repeatedly hitting the under voltage to squeeze all the power out isn't good for them.
Stretch........Knowing it’s an 18V battery, can you explain a little better your light setup to discharge the batteries?
You will be good for quite a while with that setup. You could probably drill all your holes and power your flasher for a couple of days off of one battery if your setup for it. One thing I learned this year (after actually READING the instructions that came with the Octane) is that the LI batteries do better with long term (10+ days) storage at 50-60% charge. That's contrary to what I'd been conditioned to believe after years of using SLAs. Always told to fully charge em asap after use. Now if I over charge the LI's I run down with lighting like Stretch to keep in that mid range.
Anyone have any first hand experience on the ice with milwaukee's 12.ah batteries. I found a smoking deal on 2 of them yesterday and jumped on it. I have an idea on what to expect. Just like hearing from people first hand. They'll be on a 2704 paired with a clam plate and 8" nils.
Check out the Milwaukee Power Source. I slide that on my 5ah and wired a barrel plug to usb adapter (both available online ebay etc). Works well. 5ah lasts all day. Cuts weight significantly.
Baetis62 To take 18volt to 12volt What kind and brand of usb adapter do you use?
Care to share where the smoking hot deal was? Link? Sharing is caring...DN
I can't imagine you needing 2 batteries. I have a 9ah battery and drill holes all day and the battery is still full charge at the end of the day.
Hey Stretch.....A final question on conditioning the batteries. Any thought whether discharging them fast or slow would matter. Obviously the high setting on my M18 light will get done quicker, but if a slow full discharge is better, so be it. Maybe it doesn’t really matter?
None of the 6 batteries I have bought over the years needed “conditioning” that’s what a warranty is for !!