Fish Finder Battery?

[TNtransplant08]

Originally Posted by MidTNKayakAngler

Good work guys. I was going to ask which model because the Elite 5HDI draws 1.1 Ah

Make sure you use an inline fuse rated at 3A between the battery and the unit.

Battery capacities are rated in AMPS, there are 1000 mA in 1 Amp

You will want a 12V battery regardless

A 12V 10Ah battery will last approximately 10 hours being used by something that draws 1 Ah, 20hours by something that draws 500mA, or .5A

I actually got the Elite 5, not the HDI version. Since its being discontinued, I got it from BPS for $300. I was thinking about getting the HDI version, but after seeing a few members mention that they don't even use the DI on their sonar, it swayed me away from it. I really wanted the SI, but that was out of my budget range.

[TNtransplant08]

Ok guys, I'm probably the least technical person on the planet, so forgive me for what may sound like a dumb question.

How do I splice together the 3 amp fuse holder onto the red wire? The wire gauge for the red wire is pretty small and the gauge of the fuse holder that the BPS guy gave me to purchase is much bigger. Something doesn't seem right. Did he give me the wrong part or is this normal?

[tkwalker]

Originally Posted by TNtransplant08

Ok guys, I'm probably the least technical person on the planet, so forgive me for what may sound like a dumb question.

How do I splice together the 3 amp fuse holder onto the red wire? The wire gauge for the red wire is pretty small and the gauge of the fuse holder that the BPS guy gave me to purchase is much bigger. Something doesn't seem right. Did he give me the wrong part or is this normal?

The fuse holder and pigtail is for a larger current draw ... Thus a larger gauge wire . Looks to be from the pic a 12 gauge (up to 30 amps DC) ... Your Fishfinder draws very little current and usually has about an 18 gauge power source wire ( my Bird 998C HD SI) uses the 18 Gauge and a 3 Amp fuse max.

You need to go to a auto parts store or Walmart and purchase some 18/16 gauge in line splices ...They are usually a pink in color... Also they should have splice crimping pliers .... If you don't want to purchase a smaller in line fuse ... You can un-twist the strands of the larger wire ...Cut about half of the strands away ... Re-twist and then splice ...

Another option is skin the shield back further ... Twist together and solder and Wrap with electrical tape (Scotch 33) Hope this helps ... <'TK><

[TNtransplant08]

Originally Posted by tkwalker

The fuse holder and pigtail is for a larger current draw ... Thus a larger gauge wire . Looks to be from the pic a 12 gauge (up to 30 amps DC) ... Your Fishfinder draws very little current and usually has about an 18 gauge power source wire ( my Bird 998C HD SI) uses the 18 Gauge and a 3 Amp fuse max.

You need to go to a auto parts store or Walmart and purchase some 18/16 gauge in line splices ...They are usually a pink in color... Also they should have splice crimping pliers .... If you don't want to purchase a smaller in line fuse ... You can un-twist the strands of the larger wire ...Cut about half of the strands away ... Re-twist and then splice ...

Another option is skin the shield back further ... Twist together and solder and Wrap with electrical tape (Scotch 33) Hope this helps ... <'TK><

Thanks for the reply TK. I'll head to the auto store later today and look for a smaller inline splice. I looked at the label for the package the fuse holder came in and it did say 30 amp, so you're right. Wonder why the BPS guy gave me this one?