Electric Reel Battery

[2na]

Has anyone tried Lithium Ion 12V batteries for electric reels? If so, what is the mAh rating?

[njboarder]

Originally Posted by 2na

Has anyone tried Lithium Ion 12V batteries for electric reels? If so, what is the mAh rating?

Years ago, made a battery pack for Daiwa TB1000 using two 5000mAh lipo packs in parallel (10Ah total)
Lasted the entire day for me, but if you are on a multi-day trip, might want to go larger or pick up additional packs. Either way, was way cheaper than what Daiwa had available at the time.

[2na]

Good to know, Thanks

[hofnodinstructor]

I have been using Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Batteries to power my electric reels for the past 4 years. I have found the 15 amp model made by bioennopower.com to be the most reliable. Expect to pay about $170 which includes the required charger. This battery runs my Daiwa 500 series all day and my smaller Shimano 1000 for a few days between charges. Be aware that a lot of manufacturers use lead acid equivalent ratings which are lower in capacity. Bioenno ratings are accurate. I have also been experimenting with LIPO cells from China from Banggood.com. They sell 14.4 volt batteries which give the reels a little more speed but I have started to notice some swelling of the packs due to summer heating. LIPO explosions are not a good thing so I keep them in the explosion proof charging bags. They also require a balancing charger to equalize the cells voltage. Hope this helps.