Power Your Garmin Livescope for Tournament Fishing

[@johnbutler307]

Myself and son have Garmin on our boat and love it. Love your videos still learning what the Garmin can do thanks for your help. The fish was 14 oz.

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Thanks for the comment! Let me know if you guys find any great settings

[@jasonkinner1]

I have been considering taking the plunge myself, great video!

[@BrianGaberFishing]

I know it's hard to pull the trigger, but worth it when you get to it. Thanks!

[@boogieman7734]

Great video , Building this setup for my boat ! Thanks 👍🏻

[@brucegordon9615]

I have the same battery and originally mounted it in the rear because there was room near the other batteries with an 8 ga. wire to the front. Was getting a sporadic message on the screen that the transducer could not be found. Re-mounted it up near the front with a 36" lg. wire and it now works clean with no error messages. Smart that you mounted it up front from the beginning.

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Thanks for the comment. Yes, I had the same error before I got the power close!

[@CaptYale68]

@@BrianGaberFishing does the battery have to be close to the units?

[@BrianGaberFishing]

@@CaptYale68 It either has to be close, or the gage wire small enough (wire big enough) to eliminate the voltage drop that can occur over distances with smaller gage wires. I used the power chords that came with the unit, but have them 2 feet away under the front of the deck.

[@CaptYale68]

@@BrianGaberFishing 10’ with 8ga wire.

[@AlanGlowacki]

Are you running both the black box and the graph off that battery? Also, doesn't your graph get a high voltage warning and power down? My UHD powers off at 15.5 volts. Thanks

[@BrianGaberFishing]

I am running for both the Garmin GPSMAP 1222 and the black box. I've not heard of your power-off issue at 15.5 volts. Mine doesn't do that. Have you tried isolating power to a single battery to see if that solves your problem? Does it happen when you try to start your engine?

[@johnramsey1175]

Do you have both the head unit and black box on the battery?

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Yes, without issues.

[@colonmills6075]

Do you have a video of hooking up livescope to battery?

[@BrianGaberFishing]

I don't. But could. I'm using the AMPED battery. It comes in and out of the boat, if necessary.

[@daviddincler7494]

What size wire do I need for wiring to fuse block connecting 2 garmin 73sv and livescope

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Here's a reference for length and some voltage drop. You can figure 5 amps for your electronics and LiveScope. ewcswire.com/blog/why-you-should-use-14-awg-marine-primary-wire/

[@Ryan55]

Hey man, do you just have the Livescope black box hooked to that battery or do you have the graphs hooked up to it too?

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Hey Ryan. I have the box and the 1022 Hooked up to that battery. Since my boat has an opening up under the bow, I was able to locate the battery there and easily access the power cable for the 1022, as well. I have my bow mounted Helix hooked up to auxiliary battery power in the boat, but all Garmin elements are on the Amped unit.

[@Ryan55]

@@BrianGaberFishing thanks! I’m about to buy the 19ah unit. I’m thinking about hooking up 2 uhd 93sv units to it and the black box. I’m super mindful about putting one of the units to sleep when I’m fishing, I’m wondering if I’ll get 8 hours out of it or not that way.

[@BrianGaberFishing]

@@Ryan55 you can calculate the draw and figure out the hours... To calculate the amperage draw of a Garmin marine chartplotter, radar, or sonar module, use the following formula: Amp draw = maximum watts / battery voltage The maximum wattage of a Garmin device can be found in the Specs section of its Owners Manual

[@yeryaj7249]

Best battery for ice fishing I have the 126 or 12 inches screen with the black box hook up. I able to fish for 16 hrs or 1 full day a half day that's a plus for me..

[@BrianGaberFishing]

@@yeryaj7249 Agreed! Thanks

[@Tlane117]

good idea, but shouldn't you put an inline fuse at the battery at least?

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Thanks. Yes, I have an inline fuse that comes off the electronics that plug into the battery.

[@Tlane117]

@@BrianGaberFishingok fantastic, glad to hear it! heard of too many horror stories and with the amount of money that goes into livescope...better to be on the safe side.

[@BrianGaberFishing]

@@Tlane117 Thanks for calling that out. You are exactly right.

[@2005Pilot]

@@BrianGaberFishing what size fuse?

[@carlslaughter1401]

I have a 70 thrust trolling motor can I just change the two batteries I have in my boat with 212 V 100 ah Lithium battery to replace them

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Carl are you talking about replacing your deep cycle trolling motor batteries with 100 ah lithium? If so, you can. They are lighter and more efficient that the deep cycles. They are pricey, though. I still have deep cycle trolling motor batteries in my boat, but I am powering my Livescope with the 32 ah battery separate from the rest of my boat's power.

[@countryflyer4536]

But... how do you charge it if your on a multiple day fishing trip without a separate charger??? as I'm thinking your boat chargers are probably not designed for lithium batteries??

[@BrianGaberFishing]

I purchased a separate charger for the battery. I tournament fish and use it all day without running it down too low. I am not so sure you couldn't get 2 days of recreational fishing out of a charge. I bring the charger with me on trips and the battery is easy to remove and bring in with me to charge up.

[@CaptYale68]

Great video. Thanks. I’m running Garmin MAPS1222 traditional, down and side imagining along with Livescope. What would you suggest for 8-10 hours on the water? Can wires for units and charger be attached at same time for charging?

[@BrianGaberFishing]

My Amped battery is being charged by the charger that it came with. I am charging the house battery and starting battery through my Blue Sea systems relay at the back of the boat with a separate charger. So I have three things plugged in when charging (Amped charger, 10amp per back charger at the back of the boat on the Blue Sea system, and the onboard charger that is charging my trolling motor batteries (2). It might seem like a lot but it isn't that big of a deal. I have a video on the blue sea system set up for the house (runs all the graphs not Garmin) and my starting battery).

[@mattybassfishing]

Would this battery run my 106sv with the lvs 32 all day?

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Easily

[@BrianGaberFishing]

I run a 1222 and LVS34 all day+

[@09ironman1]

Where do I get them?

[@BrianGaberFishing]

missed this question Greg. Have you found one?

[@Randy-gz8eu]

You will get about 400 charges Out of that vs 2000 on the life po4 and the same results on your electronics, fyi

[@CapnJ-fl6bj]

Does your charger get really hot temps over 130 degrees when charging?

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Mine does get warm. I know that heat generation during charging is not abnormal. However, how much a charger heats up probably depends on a the status of the battery (initial capacity, remaining capacity, degree of degeneration). I've seen it said that the surface temps could get to 55 degrees Celsius (130 degrees Fahrenheit) while charging. Chargers are fitted with functions to stop the charging or control the temperature. If yours is an Amped, It's worth a quick message to make sure your temps are inside their intended range.

[@markbuscher8183]

I don't understand why my boat batteries won't power it???

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Many have wondered that too Mark. The answer is, it will. For a little while. You're starting battery, or house battery (running all accessories) start at 12 volts and run down below 11.8 pretty quickly, causing livescope issues. You need a battery that starts will above 12 volts (16 to 18) and drain to 12. This way, you never get below 12 volts and never have power performance issues.

[@crazycardcollectibles9678]

Do you get a better picture with more volts

[@BrianGaberFishing]

No. The higher voltage is the upper limit of the requirements of the electronics, rather than the lower end. They can run in the lower end, but as the village drops into the 11 volt range the picture goes bad.

[@crazycardcollectibles9678]

@BrianGaberFishing I having a hard time seeing my bait. I tried using a egg sinker, and still having a hard time. I upgraded my unit, and tried different settings. My unit is hooked up to the factory wires on my boat.

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Do you have the Garmin bracket? It's not 0 offset, and that could be part of your issue.

[@crazycardcollectibles9678]

@@BrianGaberFishing no

[@BrianGaberFishing]

I mount my LiveScope transducer to my trolling motor with the Fish Obsessed Mount. It's a 0 degree offset. The standard Garmin mount isn't. This can play into not seeing your lure well when you think you're aimed at it.

[@brentbillings1086]

Will a 12v 23ah work for a 126sv and livescope

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Hey Brent. Thanks for the question. Your black box will require between 21 and 58 Watts, depending on what settings you have (Gain). Let's say typical is 21Watts. 21 Watts/12 volts = 1.74 amps. A 126 sv might use around 24 Watts or 24 Watts/12 Volts = 2 amps. This all depends on settings too (screen brightness, etc...) So just add them up...1.74 amps + 2 amps = 3.74 amps. With your 23 ah battery you should get 23 ah/3.74 amps = 6 hrs. The thing to remember is that with a 12 volt battery, you are starting at 12 and immediately discharging below 12. When you get below 11.2 volts on that battery, you will notice a performance decrease in the Livescope. So, your time of good image quality will be less than that 6 hrs.. If you can, I would get more.

[@BrianGaberFishing]

www.briangaberfishing.com/s/stories/my-top4-garmin-livescope-power-considerations

[@mrh6201]

Do you recommend powering the graph itself and the Livescope from the same battery or separate?

[@BrianGaberFishing]

I do. I like to keep them together. I have a video about my power charging system and that is driving this decision. I have a system for power management that tries to limit the loads on the house battery kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYi7fmaMnqeAaJI

[@mrh6201]

@@BrianGaberFishing no issues with interference from graph and LVS being on same battery? I’ve got 3 batteries right now. 2 for 24V TM and crank. I figure I’m gonna have to add a fourth (lithium instead of lead) for the LVS and possibly graph right beside the brains of it up front.

[@BrianGaberFishing]

@@mrh6201 I haven't. I've used on same battery for ice fishing bundle and in the boat for bass tournaments, so a ton of use like this with no interference that I can detect.

[@mrh6201]

@@BrianGaberFishing ok awesome I will probably rerun my graph power then. Makes sense to have it all to one battery. Probably tie both into one big on/off switch. Thanks for the help!

[@BrianGaberFishing]

@@mrh6201 Yes. Great idea

[@markbouma1422]

Is the gls 10 up front as well ?

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Hey Mark. Yes. I have a Crestliner FishHawk and there is a compartment up there. I keep the battery, the GLS black box and the wiring up under there.

[@markbouma1422]

@@BrianGaberFishing perfect i have a fish hawk 1650 and plan to move my livescope over to the boat from my ice bundle I like the idea of having everything up close to the unit like that

[@gregkiester]

What charger do you use for this? Thanks!

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Greg, I use an AC/DC Adapter Model: GM95-168500-D that I purchased from AMPED Outdoors with the 32ah battery. It has 16.8V output at 5.0 Amps. I can't find this charger anywhere. You might have to contact Amped Outdoors and see if they can get you one. I see a lot of other aftermarket ones that aren't the right voltage output. I'll keep looking and see if I can track one down.

[@jefferyjohnson6344]

Lithium Iron Phosphate will last longer than a Lithium ion battery

[@PointBlankCHL]

a quality lithium battery will give you the SAME voltage during use until dead....

[@Charlieboy1970]

Would subscribe if it was not for the annoying music.

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Thanks for the feedback Thomas. I'm new to this, so learning what's good... and not

[@cheetahsneverprosper1]

Please take this as constructive feedback. Your audio is super quiet, forcing the viewer to have to crank up their volume. Then the obnoxious, unnecessary intro blasts in at about 800 decibels to blow our speakers out. Then right as we're in the middle of swearing a stream of obscenities and turning down the volume, the audio gets quiet again.

[@BrianGaberFishing]

@@cheetahsneverprosper1 I agree. I've got an improved mic set up coming, and learned a bit about balancing volumes editing. I've got a new intro for my newer videos that I think has better balance.

[@mrlrgmouth3692]

Are you running the garmin unit and the livescope on that 1 battery

[@BrianGaberFishing]

Yes sir.