Marcum 825sd Is it a battery hog The rest of

  • trytoofish
    sw Mn.
    Posts: 418
    February 18, 2011 at 5:58 pm #1238277

    Apparently it is.
    This is the reply i received from them. backup battery,if a guy doesn’t have enough stuff to haul!

    HI there, I checked with the engineers, and they they agreed that 5-6 hours on a battery is normal for that machine.
    Most folks go out with back up batteries, one of my friends actually brings a deep cycle from his boat!
    Thanks, and good luck!

    Chris Hansen
    Versa Electronics
    Director of Public Relations
    MarCum Technologies & Showdown Fish-Finder
    1-888-778-1208
    [email protected]
    http://www.MarCumtech.com
    http://www.Showdownfishfinder.com

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59944
    February 18, 2011 at 6:16 pm #938911

    Your stuff would be lighter if you didn’t take the camera either.

    This doesn’t sound right. I’m not implying that you’re misleading anyone TTFish… maybe with the lights on the whole time(?)

    Now I’m on a mission. I’ll report back in 5 or 6 hours on this.

    trytoofish
    sw Mn.
    Posts: 418
    February 18, 2011 at 6:58 pm #938933

    absolutely no lights. fished during the day,clear water,none needed! there is an indicator light to tell you when they are on. the facts are as stated. Just received the reply today.If I did not like the camera, It would be problem solved!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59944
    February 18, 2011 at 8:06 pm #938987

    No no…I’m not disputing your facts. I’m actually disputing MarCums facts!

    trytoofish
    sw Mn.
    Posts: 418
    February 18, 2011 at 8:12 pm #938995

    Quote:

    No no…I’m not disputing your facts. I’m actually disputing MarCums facts!


    I disagree with them also. In the manual they publish that the draw is “615 mA lights off 850 mA lights on “for the 825sd. That should calculate to at least 10 hours either way on a 9 ah battery!

    erick
    Grand Meadow, MN
    Posts: 3213
    February 18, 2011 at 9:25 pm #939025

    I think he called you a liar!?!?!?!

    Jesse Krook
    Y.M.H.
    Posts: 6403
    February 19, 2011 at 12:00 am #939077

    Quote:

    Now I’m on a mission. I’ll report back in 5 or 6 hours on this.

    It’s been about 6 hours, whats the conclusion ?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59944
    February 19, 2011 at 3:59 am #939133

    I turned mine on at 4:30 and it’s 10:50…

    Working fine at 11.9v and still running.

    …and it’s bedtime.

    It’s inside warm and toasty.

    trytoofish
    sw Mn.
    Posts: 418
    February 19, 2011 at 12:19 pm #939161

    I don’t think you can equate sitting on the kitchen table to sitting on the ice. The manual refers to a screen heater.
    It also states up to 11 hours on a 9ah in ideal conditions.
    briank
    What does your manual say the draw is for a 625sd? I’m guessing it is less than the 825. smaller screen to illuminate.

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