Boat battery run time

Battery Run Time, How long will a light run on a battery, Deep Cycle Battery, Fishing Light Battery

Figures shown below are using a Group 27, 115-amp hr. Deep Cycle Battery.

We recommend using "Deep Cycle Batteries" to power your lights.
"Car" batteries and "Marine Starting" batteries are not designed to be quickly discharged
and recharged on a regular basis. These types of batteries will run down much faster
than a Deep Cycle Battery and your light will not burn as bright or as long as it should.

Run Time

A simple formula to find out how long a light will run off of your particular battery is to
take the batteries "amp-hour rating" and divide it by the average load in amps.
So, a 115-amp hour battery running a 100-watt AquaStar that pulls 8-amps should last
approximately 14.4 hours (115/8) on a 115 amp hour deep cycle battery.

Full Size Deep Cycle Batteries

BATTERY TYPE	AMP HOUR RATING	VOLTAGE	APPROX. COST
TR18-12	18 Amp hours	12 volts	$34.80
TR24-12	24 Amp hours	12 volts	$43.50
TR26-12	26 Amp hours	12 volts	$46.50
TR33-12	33 Amp hours	12 volts	$54.80
TR40-12	40 Amp hours	12 volts	$69.50

For those of you who need a smaller battery that will fit in a back pack, the compact
batteries listed below will provide good light for a limited amount of time. The
batteries listed below are sold by Batteryspec.com and are listed as a customer
service only. To find out how long a light will run on these batteries, take the Amp
Hours and divide it by the amp draw of the light. For example, a 50-watt AquaStar
draws about 4 amps. So, a 18 amp hr. battery would run the light for 4.5 hrs.
(18/4= 4.5) and a 40 amp hr. battery would run it for 10 hrs. (40/4=10)

Compact Deep Cycle Batteries

BATTERY TYPE	AMP HOUR RATING	VOLTAGE
Group 27	100-115 Amp hours	12 volts
Group 29	110-125 Amp hours	12 volts

Wal-Mart and Sam's Club carry a good selection of Deep Cycle batteries for around $70.
We do Not recommend buying the "Combo" Starting/Deep Cycle batteries.
Stick with a "Deep Cycle" battery!

Fish Are Attracted to Fishing Lights Etc Underwater Lights

MODEL	VOLTAGE / WATTAGE	TYPE	AMPS	LUMEN	HOURS OF RUN-TIME
Starfire II	12VDC, 50-watts	Halogen	4.1	950	28.0
AquaStar	12VDC, 100-watts	Halogen	8.3	1900	13.8
MAGNUM 300-watt AC	120VAC, 300-watts	Halogen	0.2	4800	N/A
AlumiGlo SuperBrite 1200	12VDC, 15-watts	240 SMD3528 LEDs	1.2	1200	95.8
AlumiGlo SuperBrite 2400	12VDC, 30-watts	480 SMD3528 LEDs	2.5	2400	46.0
AlumiGlo SuperBrite 4800	12VDC, 60-watts	960 SMD3528 LEDs	5.0	4800	23.0
AlumiGlo DockPro 1700	12VDC, 25-watts	128 SMD5050 LEDs	2.0	1700	57.5
AlumiGlo DockPro 2600	12VDC, 30-watts	128 SMD5050 LEDs	2.5	2600	46.0