55lb riptide amp to speed useage.

[baitable]

Hey Dig, its not the lithiums that will hurt- its the potential to melt the brushes in the MK... I cant see a battery with a smart BMS communicating with a MK thats about to overheat and restricting avail amps. The true fix would require a MK with a temp sensor that could provide feedback and protect the motor from overheating...

I have thought about a retro fit with a temp sensor with a shut off command on my 36v but have not got off my arse yet to crack it open and do so. Note: MK do not actually give a max time at max operation - i wonder if prolonged time means 15 min, 40 mins - its pretty open ended.

[NAGG]

I wouldn't be overly concerned about running a MK with LiFePO4 batteries. People have been running them for years now.

MK were against it but then changed their mind ..... then BLA brought out their own battery range here in OZ

MK just say not to run it continuously above 85%.

I'm coming up to 3 years running LiFePO4 with my MK ...... The best move ever in switching from AGMs

Chris

[Kev_McC]

My 55lb Minn Kota typically draws from 36-42 amp hr when running on the rabbit mode. The conditions you’re in make quite a difference. The current draw drops off really quickly going down to the 8-9 speeds so I try to avoid the rabbit button. Sitting on speed 8 draws around half of what the max speed does.

I also had it overhauled and serviced by Minn Repairs in Bris last year and it came back running much better, more efficiently than it had been. Very highly recommended.