William Robinson Greenhorn Posts:3 
| 25 Nov 2019 04:46 PM |
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Hey guys,
I recently bought a Keene Mini Max and want to pack it into some remote areas on a backpack. The highbanker has a 12v battery operated pump so I wanted to ask those with experience what they would recommend using to power the highbanker?
I saw online that amps makes a big different in how long you can run for. But typically the more amps the more weight you will be lugging around.
Ultimately I would like to run the highbanker for 5-6 hours a day for a whole week. But since I will be out in the middle of nowhere (2.5 hour drive to the nearest refill point) I would like to recharge my battery at camp. Do any of you use generators, or solar panels to refill the charge on your batteries when out in the sticks?
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Lee Johnson New Member Posts:46
| 28 Nov 2019 07:21 PM |
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Right now I have 2 lawnmower battery that i use .hey will last a few hours .i can swap then out .I am near a charger to charge them.
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MIKE ARDANAZGreenhorn Posts:2
| 10 Mar 2020 10:45 AM |
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for my gold screw and blue bowl i use a homemade battery box. it has two 12ah SLA(sealed lead acid) batteries in a plastic ammo can. i charge it with a 50 watt solar panel.
i would post some pictures but i can't figure out how.
highdesertranger
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STANLEY SHIELDSNew Member Posts:64
| 02 May 2020 07:17 AM |
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Deep cycle battery will last longer than normal ones. But you will probably have to run it to find out how much time it will give you. Should be a few hours easily.
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James HendersonGreenhorn Posts:21
| 06 May 2020 11:10 PM |
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I use a Duracell sealed lead acid Deep Cycle battery. I have two. One is 20 ah, the other is 35 ah. I run two 1100 gph electric pumps on my high banker. I can run about three hours on the small one and six hours on the large one (ah/electric pump amps=run time). I love them and will not use anything else.
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BRIAN WILLIAMSNew Member Posts:88
| 10 Jun 2020 03:54 PM |
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I highly recommend the briefcase solar chargers at Harbor Freight. I leave it attached to my deep cycle marine battery and can run a Johnson 2200 gph bilge pump for days without missing a beat. Silent and deadly.
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