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If i buy one of these overpriced batteries sit it on the ice will it last all day like my regular one does now? And if so how long does it last in a portable sitting on the ice
Nobody is answering my question. Can i sit by my flasher in a genz box ran by a lithium battery outside on the ice (use yesterday as a guage for temp) for what period of time?Worth every penny.
As long as the battery lasts. I distribute amped batteries in canada, have used them all day outside in -20 and colder temps.Nobody is answering my question. Can i sit by my flasher in a genz box ran by a lithium battery outside on the ice (use yesterday as a guage for temp) for what period of time?
That's why I asked what you're powering. A simple flasher draws much less than a large display or camera equipment. Even at reduced capacity from cold, the lithium likely has plenty for a low draw device but may struggle with something that needs more juice. A very cold battery will still turn my drill but not nearly as long as a warm battery.Nobody is answering my question. Can i sit by my flasher in a genz box ran by a lithium battery outside on the ice (use yesterday as a guage for temp) for what period of time?
yes 2 daysNobody is answering my question. Can i sit by my flasher in a genz box ran by a lithium battery outside on the ice (use yesterday as a guage for temp) for what period of time?
Don’t confuse the batteries you listed which are lithium/ion and suck in the cold, with lithium/iron/phosphate ( lifepo4) batteries like Amped or Dakota.That's why I asked what you're powering. A simple flasher draws much less than a large display or camera equipment. Even at reduced capacity from cold, the lithium likely has plenty for a low draw device but may struggle with something that needs more juice. A very cold battery will still turn my drill but not nearly as long as a warm battery.
It doesn't matter if it's in a car, cell phone or drill; lithium batteries have reduced power when cold. That's why the cell phone stays in the inside chest pocket, the drill batteries are in a cooler on the ice, and nobody is pulling their ice castle with a Ford Lightning.
Lithium batteries also charge more effectively at moderate temperatures so they may need to be allowed to warm after a day on the ice to get a good charge.
Thanks for pointing that out. I didn't realize the lifepo4 batteries were that much better in the cold. Point stands about charging when cold.Don’t confuse the batteries you listed which are lithium/ion and suck in the cold, with lithium/iron/phosphate ( lifepo4) batteries like Amped or Dakota.
Correct. They all have a battery management system ( bms) in them that will not let it charge if cold. Bring it up to room temp.Thanks for pointing that out. I didn't realize the lifepo4 batteries were that much better in the cold. Point stands about charging when cold.
From Dakota Lithium's excellent website:
"Charging lithium iron phosphate batteries below 32°F not only makes your batteries unsafe, but it also will drastically and permanently reduce the capacity."
For a simple flasher, no. Not unless you want five days of runtime. I have a 7.5 ah in my flx-28 and get 4 days use out of it.Any reason to replace the tried and true that came with my flasher? I get a couple days out of the stock one now.