kev2010 8 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 I know ive posted in the wrong place but i would be greatful if you could leave here for as long as you can so as many people as poss can see.Thank's. A lot of people have been asking about batterys.What size/type to use.So ive put this together to hopefully help you out. First,the make & model of lamp does not make a difference.But what you do need to know is what size bulb is fitted to your lamp ie 50watt,25watt ect.When you know this,the next thing is the battery voltage 6v/12v. So,say you have a 50watt bulb & a 12v battery.Which is about the most common set up. Divide the 50watts by the 12v.Which will give you 4.this is 4amps,which is the load the bulb will put on the battery when in use. Batterys are rated in amp hour's (ah).So to decide which ah battery to go for.Divide the ah of the battery by the amps of the bulb.So we know a 50watt bulb & 12v battery gives us 4amps.so say you decide on a 10 ah battery.Divide the 10ah by the 4amps of the bulb.This will give you 2.5.This is 2.5 hours continuous run time.You can turn your lamp on (& leave on) for 2.5 hours.As your lamp will not be on continuously,but on/off you will get far more than 2.5 hours use.At least 2 or 3 times that i would think. BATTERYS Three types of batterys are mainly used. Lead acid is the most common & cheapest.But the bigger the ah,the bigger & heavier the battery.They also go flat quite quickly if not used & genrally take about 8 hours to recharge from flat. Also wth lead acid batterys your lamp will gradually get dimmer as the battery drains. LITHIUM ION/POLIMER Lithium batterys are much smaller & liter but are much more expensive.They stay charged up for longer when not in use & can be recharged in about half the time. Lithium batterys also discharge differently to lead acid & have voltage protection & voltage regulation built in to the battery.Which means your lamp will not dimm during use but will reach a cut off point & stop working. Lithium ion & polimer are basically the same thing,just the way the battery is constructed is different. Only use chargers designed for lithium batterys.At best nothing will happen.At worst you will wreck the battery or blow it up. I hope this is of some use to everyone. Thank's.Kev. 2 Quote Link to post
nicola1804 114 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Ah thanks just bought a 22ah lithium battery for the other half hopefully will be ok for him Quote Link to post
Guest deerhound hunter Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 I,VE GOT 12V 17AH ,IT RUNS MY BLITZ NO BOTHER ,AND CAN A FEW NITES OUT OF IT Quote Link to post
driller killer 33 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Nice one kev, a usefull post Quote Link to post
bulldog2 32 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 (edited) just been 2 the tip and got mine 12v 17 amp hill billy battery got 1 last year 12 v 20amp what a batry can run my striker no problem 4 hours on end and the best part is its free. Edited July 22, 2010 by bulldog2 Quote Link to post
Guest deerhound hunter Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 usefull information kev, so where's the cheapest place to buy a battery lad's arthur carter fieldsports he,s cheap amd will send it the same day Quote Link to post
Night Hunter 109 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Very good and informative post mate ,well done Quote Link to post
Guest fence_hopper Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Ah thanks just bought a 22ah lithium battery for the other half hopefully will be ok for him think this should be pinned very helpfull information kev. how much the 22 ah cost can someone tell me thanks Quote Link to post
blackstaff 488 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Nice informative post mate, defo one to be pinned Quote Link to post
kev2010 8 Posted July 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 (edited) Cheers everyone.Glad you all find it useful. Kev Edited July 22, 2010 by kev2010 Quote Link to post
graham4877 1,181 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 I just got one from ebay Its for the mobility scooter, battery is 12v 18ah £19.00 With p&p Run's the ucaller eye 170 fine!!! Quote Link to post
TOM TERRIER 173 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 I just got one from ebay Its for the mobility scooter, battery is 12v 18ah £19.00 With p&p Run's the ucaller eye 170 fine!!! What was the item numer of the one you bought? Cheers Quote Link to post
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