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Fish finder battery - pizzaman_288 - 01-01-2025
Does anyone know if I would be able to use this for my humminbird helix 5 ice fish finder have a couple of batteries for it but want to cut down on weight
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RE: Fish finder battery - dubob - 01-01-2025
The Norsk website says this:
Quote:[font="Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif]The 14.8V 20Ah Lithium-Ion Battery is purpose-built for live imaging and forward-facing sonar systems, making it the perfect choice for users of Humminbird MEGA Live Imaging™, Garmin Livescope™, and Lowrance ActiveTarget™. [/font]
I recommend you call Humminbird and ask them if the Helix series is compatible with a 14.8 vdc battery
RE: Fish finder battery - Coho975 - 01-02-2025
It will work great, Helix units can handle up to 20 VDC. Those are good batteries, I run one on my ice unit as well.
https://humminbird.johnsonoutdoors.com/us/shop/fish-finders/helix/helix-5-chirp-gps-g3-pt
RE: Fish finder battery - dubob - 01-02-2025
(01-02-2025, 01:09 PM)Coho975 Wrote: It will work great, Helix units can handle up to 20 VDC. Those are good batteries, I run one on my ice unit as well.
https://humminbird.johnsonoutdoors.com/us/shop/fish-finders/helix/helix-5-chirp-gps-g3-pt
Not dissing Coho975 at all, but as President Reagon quoted many times, 'Trust, but verify.' (Russian proverb)
RE: Fish finder battery - Coho975 - 01-02-2025
(01-02-2025, 05:50 PM)dubob Wrote:(01-02-2025, 01:09 PM)Coho975 Wrote: It will work great, Helix units can handle up to 20 VDC. Those are good batteries, I run one on my ice unit as well.
https://humminbird.johnsonoutdoors.com/us/shop/fish-finders/helix/helix-5-chirp-gps-g3-pt
Not dissing Coho975 at all, but as President Reagon quoted many times, 'Trust, but verify.' (Russian proverb)
Hence the link I posted that verifies the Helix is good from 10.8 volts to 20 volts...
RE: Fish finder battery - wbb - 01-03-2025
For what its worth, I use a similar (different brand) lithium with my Helix 7 for ice fishing. No problems with it. A few more amps and a lot less weight to carry.
RE: Fish finder battery - Freakyfisherman - 01-03-2025
(01-01-2025, 08:32 PM)pizzaman_288 Wrote: Does anyone know if I would be able to use this for my humminbird helix 5 ice fish finder have a couple of batteries for it but want to cut down on weight
I would suggest a 7ah or 10 ah 12 volt. Both are small and light and would get the job done.
Gabe
RE: Fish finder battery - dubob - 01-03-2025
(01-01-2025, 08:32 PM)pizzaman_288 Wrote: Does anyone know if I would be able to use this for my humminbird helix 5 ice fish finder have a couple of batteries for it but want to cut down on weightHelix draws about 615 ma. That battery weighs just over 4 lbs and will get you about 32 hours of continuous operation with your Helix ($ ???).
A 12 vdc, 10 ah lithium battery weighs about 2.5 lbs and will get you about 16 hours of continuous operation with your Helix ($35 to $40). A 12 vdc, 7 ah is ≅ 2 lbs and ≅ 11 hrs. ($25 to $30). Personally, I'd go with the 7 ah one. I don't overnight ice camp/fish and would get about 2 days of operation out of it. Decisions, decisions, decisions!
RE: Fish finder battery - BearLakeFishGuy - 01-04-2025
I personally have a 7ah lead battery and it powers my ice finder for way longer than I can fishing in one day. I charge mine after a day's worth of fishing with a little charger made for it. Take about 3-4 hrs of charging. Less (weight and space) is "more" to me.