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Depthfinder battery consumption time??


acesinthehole

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Long time reader first time poster. I was wondering the people out there how long will a vex battery last with each of the following depthfinders.

1. Vexlar fl-8

2. Lowrance X-67c

3. Lowrance 334C

4. lowrance 522c igps (with the gps on and off)

Thanks in adavance for everyones input.

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I have fished three days with mine fl-18 but that was when the battery was brand new. now I just charge it every other time out I prolly run it ten hours and then charge. the color units listed above should be about the same maybe a couple hours shorter depends on weather and lots of other variables...

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depends on the size of battery. vex draws 275 ma I believe. 7 amp hours = 7000 ma or about 25 hours. 9 amp hour will give u a little longer about 7 more hours. This is under Ideal conditions with a good battery. the x 67c is 200 ma lights off 250 ma lights on. the one tricky thing is these units all need 10 volts of power to run, therefore they will not usually get the full life of the battery. a 332 or 334 with the gps on will suck the batteries quick. good luck

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Is it the charger on the marcum or a battery problem?

Neither. The Marcum puts out more power than the Vex so it pulls more power from the battery, so the battery runs down quicker.

I think it's a non-issue unless you're going more than 2 days without recharging.

It's a wise idea to have a backup battery along anyway, as well as extra spade connectors needed to attach your flasher to the battery, if you're going to be gone on a trip.

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