A Sensible, LIGHTWEIGHT KAYAK BATTERY BOX Build on a BUDGET!

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In this video, I build a 12v kayak battery box that will provide enough energy to power my lights, sonar and cameras. The GoPro Hero 12's draw a significant amount more power than the Hero 10s that I had previously used on the kayaks. After upgrading the power points for the cameras to allow them to draw the energy needed to keep the cameras in Hindsight mode without batteries (to keep the cams cooler), I found a significantly higher amperage draw, and the existing 10aH LiFePO4 would only go about 6 hrs before complete discharge. Here, we build a new battery box that doubles the power to 20aH, while keeping the price under $100.
Batteries:
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Drift Marine Dry Box:
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SAE Waterproof Socket Kit:
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11 сен 2024

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@kath-phlox 6 месяцев назад

WOW! I knew you were into wireing and stuff for years, but, I didn't know you were a Guru 😜

@BarryP 6 месяцев назад

Well.... that was what I used to do for a living!

@ronaldchurchey2665 6 месяцев назад

Nice clean job. The batteries fit perfectly.

@BarryP 6 месяцев назад

Not bad, eh? Also, LiFePO4 battery sizes are very consistent. A 10aH of one make will generally have the same dimensions as other brands. This is a great way to build a box that can handle more than a day on the water for everything short of a trolling motor.

@RoadReality 6 месяцев назад

That looks cool! The batteries are a snug fit, but they FIT. I like that you took safety seriously, especially with those lipo batteries!

@BarryP 6 месяцев назад

Thanks, man! And yes, LiPo are not only very ignitable, but also pretty hard to put out.

@RoadReality 6 месяцев назад

@@BarryPPrecisely! I thought I read somewhere that a fire department put 6,000 gallons of water on a burning EV, just to keep it from melting through the road surface... they couldn't actually put it out.

@BarryP 5 месяцев назад

@@RoadReality Early on, it was an absolute disaster, but I think most departments can now deploy a water/foam mixture that puts LiPo fires out at a pretty decent clip. Water alone will not do it. That 6,000 gallons water-only likely only prevented the car fire from spreading to the roadside vegetation.

@RoadReality 5 месяцев назад

@@BarryP Right - just keep the fire contained, sort of - and the fire I was referring to was kinda recent - but I bet the FD there didn't have that new mix.

@ri-jm5tn 6 месяцев назад

I’ve watched a number of power box builds. Yours is probably the most sensible setup I’ve seen. Nice! BTW, did you ever find yourself a trailer?

@BarryP 6 месяцев назад

Thanks ri ! And no, I have not figured out the trailer aspect yet.

@Jasonc-lee 5 месяцев назад

good work. looks like you know what you're doing. Was wondering if you think I should install a fuse for a single 12v 10ah SLA battery for my box build im doing. And what size fuse?

@BarryP 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! To answer your question, ABSOLUTELY and ALWAYS fuse, no matter what kind of battery. The closer to the battery, the better. It will prevent wires from melting/shorting a hell of a lot faster if things go sideways. I power two hungry GoPro 12s and sonar (at times). I have never had a 5 amp fuse pop due to the load. I'd go with that, if your setup is similar or less. It will protect your gear and your yak/boat for this purpose. If you have any questions or doubts, feel free to email me. The email addy is on the landing page.

@Aleoop57 Месяц назад

I think your wiring on your batteries is wrong. when you hook up the red one side, you need to hook the black up on the other battery that way when you’re drawing the power, you’re drawing equally through both batteries also when you’re charging the way that you have it hooked up it’s charging one battery then the other, so if you change the wiring, it will charge them equally and it works the same way with solar if you have an array of batteries, you start your positive at one end and then you start the negative from the other end so it feeds equally through all your batteries👍

@BarryP Месяц назад

Everything you said is wrong. What you proposed would be a 24v presentation, not a 12v presentation , as required in this project. I'm not going to argue with someone that doesn't understand parallel vs series or how voltage and charging works. I've been doing low volt stuff for 30 years (as a professional). Go fry your own stuff and start fires, but don't profess to me and my viewers your complete lack of understanding about how electricity works. Folks, ignore this know-nothing know-it-all. He'd present a 600v "array" to a 120v system, and try to blame the equipment mfgs for him burning down his own house. And before you say it, I'm not angry, I'm just protecting my viewers from your lack of knowledge and the bravado that accompanied said lack of knowledge. You are the epitome of the Dunning-Kruger effect. Thanks for watching!