Reply With QuoteJD ... they "can" pull as much as 4 amps per hour at max draw, which is why many people do have a dedicated battery just for the Livescope & Garmin unit.
I have a 65AH AGM battery just for my Livescope/93sv ... my Hook 7 is wired into my TM battery.
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Why a extra battery for livescope
Still havent pulled the trigger on livescope. But will soon. Do I need a independent battery for livescope? I run my helix unit from cranking battery. Do they really pull this much power?
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JD ... they "can" pull as much as 4 amps per hour at max draw, which is why many people do have a dedicated battery just for the Livescope & Garmin unit.
I have a 65AH AGM battery just for my Livescope/93sv ... my Hook 7 is wired into my TM battery.
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I know most won't agree with this, but I have graph hooked to one TM battery and Livescope hooked to another TM battery. Has worked out great for me after being disappointed in my Optima 31 series performance.
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I have a dedicated accessory battery and have my LiveScope and graph hooked to it. Thus far I have only had a battery issue once, it was because I didn’t pull the boat out and charge the batteries. We were camping and I was lazy. Normally I get 4-6 hours no trouble and that includes running aerator.
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Been using the starting battery (actually two in parallel) for both my Helix 10 as well as the 8610xsv LiveScope. Fish all day and the voltage never gets below 11.8. I do move several times so each time I crank the big motor it recharges the batteries. I have size 8 wire since the wires exceed 12 feet so make sure you use the recommended size for the distance from the battery to your LS.
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I am running my 93sv uhd, livescope, 30 lb trolling motor and starter for 9.9 on a 50ah trolling motor battery that costs about $100 on Amazon.
Lots of opinions on this, but my humble opinion is if it ain’t broke why fix it? Works for me! Less weight in my 1436 jon.
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I have run my TM one one set, my electronics on their own power source and starter and aeration on start battery. It has been this way for years and I have no noise interference or start issues. Just my 2cents
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Why a extra battery for livescope
Running a seperate battery for electronics, eliminates problems and makes for easier troubleshooting.
Been running that way for years, best way IMHO.
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It's mostly for guys that don't have a "house" battery already dedicated to electronics.
If ran on the cranking battery, it can discharge them in a few hours of non-stop use. Not a good situation.
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I run a 31 AGM Pro Guide as my starting battery with 2x Helix Units, 360, 106SV, Livescope, Radio, and livewell. I have no issues with interference or running out of charge.
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