Chris,
That is an interesting solution. I assume that you bought the external battery adapter from Torqeedo. I'm looking forward to your practical experiences because I might eventually do something similar.
Fair winds,
Eric
Marina del Rey, CA
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>
> We have a Torqueedo 801 as well, for our dingy motor. I have gotten somewhat
> around the limitation of the battery by building a LIFEPO4 battery pack. It
> is a 24v 40ah pack, weighs ~27lbs. It fits in a medium orange waterproof box
> I got at West Marine. We tested it for an hour last weekend, and will
> continue with testing today. My only hiccup is that the charger that
> ecitypower sent me, a 15a 24v one, has a bad fan so I cannot charge the
> pack, as the charger was getting too hot. They are sending me a replacement
> fan.
>
> I need to get a AH meter installed on it, so I can accurately judge the
> capacity used and left. So far, so good. Cost was less than a replacement
> battery from Torqueedo, but with 4x the range (hopefully).
>
> Chris
>
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