Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Max AMP vs battery

[Warren Greenway <opensourcesub@yahoo.com>]

It depends on the battery type. 60-70% is about right
for standard lead acid. Some of the deep cycle
batteries can go further, but still not 100%.

Warren.

--- Carsten Standfuss <MerlinSub@t-online.de> wrote:

> You can use only 60-70 % of the battery nominal
> capacity..
> 
> You need about 140/0,7 = 200 AH battery new or
> 140/0,6 = 233 AH battery
> if older. You can not download a battery to zero.
> Right ? Carsten
> 
> Pierre Poulin schrieb:
> > 
> > Hi guys!
> > 
> > I'm planning to buy 2 minn-kota troller motors. on
> the chart it is writen
> > max amp draw: 35 amp.
> > 
> > I am assuming that with 2 motors, i would need a
> 70 amp/hour battery to run
> > 1 hour. So if i want  2 hours of full throttle
> operation, i will need a 140
> > amp/hour battery.
> > 
> > Right?
> > 
> > The battery "expert" says that it is impossible
> for a small motor like that
> > to have such a high current draw.
> > 
> > Is my understanding correct?
> > 
> > Thanks again!
> > 
> > Pierre Poulin
> > Québec, Canada.
> > Building a dry-ambient sub
> > 
> >
>
************************************************************************
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
************************************************************************
>
************************************************************************
>
************************************************************************
> The personal submersibles mailing list complies with
> the US Federal
> CAN-SPAM Act of 2003.  Your email address appears in
> our database
> because either you, or someone you know, requested
> you receive messages
> from our organization.
> 
> If you want to be removed from this mailing list
> simply click on the
> link below or send a blank email message to:
> 	removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> 
> Removal of your email address from this mailing list
> occurs by an
> automated process and should be complete within five
> minutes of receipt
> of your request.
> 
> mailto:removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> 
> PSUBS.ORG
> PO Box 311
> Weare, NH  03281
> 603-529-1100
>
************************************************************************
>
************************************************************************
>
************************************************************************
> 
> 



		
__________________________________ 
Do you Yahoo!? 
The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! 
http://my.yahoo.com 
 




************************************************************************
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal
CAN-SPAM Act of 2003.  Your email address appears in our database
because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages
from our organization.

If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the
link below or send a blank email message to:
	removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org

Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an
automated process and should be complete within five minutes of receipt
of your request.

mailto:removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org

PSUBS.ORG
PO Box 311
Weare, NH  03281
603-529-1100
************************************************************************
************************************************************************
************************************************************************