Feeders are Driving me NUTS! Batterie help please.
08-26-2008, 08:41 AM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 466
Feeders are Driving me NUTS! Batterie help please.
Ok it seems like my feeders dont just eat batteries they blow through them like me after a beef and bean burritto dinner and prune juice in the morning. They just lose the juice to fast. So....I am thinking rechargable batts.I will buy 2 complete sets and change them out every two to three weeks. So here are the questions.
Should I try to drain them complete before I recharge them.
Are there any brands that stand out as to being the most durable.
Are there any places that sell the rechargables that I should look at.
What amount of time should I get from a charge in relation to a normal 6v Batt.
What is the life(in terms of charges) that I should expect from a rechargable.
Thank you for your input.
Should I try to drain them complete before I recharge them.
Are there any brands that stand out as to being the most durable.
Are there any places that sell the rechargables that I should look at.
What amount of time should I get from a charge in relation to a normal 6v Batt.
What is the life(in terms of charges) that I should expect from a rechargable.
Thank you for your input.
08-26-2008, 03:56 PM
#2
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SW PA
Posts: 78
RE: Feeders are Driving me NUTS! Batterie help please.
Is your feeder capable of using a 12 volt system?
If so, I would look into using a rechargable 12 volt set up. Another option is I have seen solar chargers for the feeders and I think they may be able to be kept on the feeder 24/7 keeping it charged.
I would look into those 2 options.
Hope it helps.
Good Luck!
If so, I would look into using a rechargable 12 volt set up. Another option is I have seen solar chargers for the feeders and I think they may be able to be kept on the feeder 24/7 keeping it charged.
I would look into those 2 options.
Hope it helps.
Good Luck!
08-31-2008, 12:57 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,363
RE: Feeders are Driving me NUTS! Batterie help please.
In the pastI have been right where you are but about 10 years ago I spent a little extra money and put a nice dependable feeder together and as of today have not had to do any maintenance what so ever. I put a magnum 12v thrower and external solar panel on it, and like I said I have never had to touch the battery since and I run it year round. I now own 4 of these and had to change my first part on any of themlast month, I had a solar panel go bad on the feeder in the pic but it lasted for 8 years....
