Thread: Lithium Batteries

Originally Posted by NIMROD

I keep hearing about people going to Lithium Batteries for Garmin Livescope , Some buying drill batteries , and docking station to plug battery in and a charger . The batteries are low amp hours and some guys carry two .
I figured the cost and went with a AMPED battery with 32 amp hours and runs 14 volts and should not drop below 12 volts. Lithum is light , this one weighs 4.8 lbs and comes with a charger. They suppose to charge real fast and this should run my Garmin 1242xsv , black box for transducer for two or more days . No need for a docking station or multiple batteries . It came in today , just need to change conectors on my wiring and see how it works .
Lithium Batteries are pricey but small and light . This one was 250 shipped no tax or shipping .

I’ll be waiting for a review. I’m wanting to revamp my livescope system along the lines of what you done.


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Keep us posted. Thanks.

I think you will like the lithium battery! I've been using an AMPED for electronics since May, I'm very pleased with it.

Interesting.. That is actually an NMC (Lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt) battery, which is different than the other LiFePO4 (lithium-iron-phosphate), or LFP "lithium" batteries on the market. NMC types have better energy density (i.e. more Ah per size) than LFP, but lower cycle life, and less safety. NMC also need a different charger than LFP, but I see they include one specifically for that battery. The Amped battery is smaller and lighter than my 20 AH Ionic I just got, which I got to run my Garmin PLS on my kayak. Both types are a good solution where weight is a factor, like on a kayak.

Cobalt is in high demand world-wide, with limited availability, and the industry is moving away from NMC to LFP in general. Time will tell how they hold up for us fishermen. In a couple years we can dig up this thread to see which kind lasts longer!

Looking forward to a report!!
I too have been contemplating going with a Lithium battery for livescope


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I am crazy into the lithium Ionics with their phone app. Using them for trolling motor and all electronics in the boat. Got a 20 amp just to have to run 30 gal sprayer on the atv for weed killing and using for this and that even. You just all but can’t go wrong using them even tho your initial output of cash is alittle more costly. You can use them laying their side or even if they are upside down. And they last a lot longer than the wet cells. I even have a couple of led shop lights plugged hanging the garage and a cheap 12v to 110 w. converter to attach a lithium battery up to the lights when/if we loose power.

Thanks for all the input . I am planning on adding some quick connects so if I want I can hook to Lithium or Deep cycle wet cell battery easily as connectors are different . I would really like to try LIthuim batteries for trolling motor but just too pricey for me . Hope the technology will get cheaper with time.

I’ll be keeping an eye on this too. Thinking of getting one for my livescope too.