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flounder light batteries?
Posted: September 20th, 2014, 1:44 pm
by pcbayou
Any recommendations on a good 12-volt battery for our new flounder light, and a good place to get one, inexpensive? The light is hand-held, 23 watts, pulling 1.9 amps. We'll probably try the old float-it-on-a-tube trick for wading. But I'd like to have a compact battery (rather than the usual 12V car type). I've read and heard that you can even use smaller, lawnmower-size batteries in a backpack for wading.
Re: flounder light batteries?
Posted: September 20th, 2014, 1:47 pm
by bman
Growing up we used a motorcycle battery... my mom made a carrying pouch that went over my shoulder.
Not sure how much our bulb pulled. It was an RV 50 watt 12 volt bulb.
Re: flounder light batteries?
Posted: September 20th, 2014, 2:16 pm
by pcbayou
Thanks -- that does sound do-able, and it would keep things simple.
Re: flounder light batteries?
Posted: September 21st, 2014, 6:03 am
by fishinfool
Amps = Watts/Volts 50w/12v=4.16a
Re: flounder light batteries?
Posted: September 21st, 2014, 7:40 pm
by MudDucker
Dad gum motorcycle batteries cost almost as much as a full size. Academy has its marine on sale this week.
Re: flounder light batteries?
Posted: September 21st, 2014, 7:58 pm
by pcbayou
I know -- it's that way for decent lawnmower batteries, too. Thanks; I'll check Academy.