12v electric pump suggestions

yebaws · 11 June 2013, 07:58

Hello, I have a new Honwave 4.5m SIB and am looking for an electric pump. Don't want to spend a fortune but don't want something that will be dead in a couple of years either. Any advice much appreciated...

clydeoutboards · 11 June 2013, 08:06

did you not buy with an engine and get it free?

we also have 1 in stock if you need one but they are not cheap!

Dave

Ribshop · 11 June 2013, 08:42

The BTP pumps are very good.

http://rib-shop.com/prodtype.asp?PT_...ageHistory=cat

gennaro · 11 June 2013, 08:49

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Originally Posted by Ribshop

The BTP pumps are very good.

http://rib-shop.com/prodtype.asp?PT_...ageHistory=cat

I bought the Bravo 12v Digital pump from you guys and it was the cheapest price around

Ribshop · 11 June 2013, 09:38

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Originally Posted by gennaro

I bought the Bravo 12v Digital pump from you guys and it was the cheapest price around

We do our best.

Locozodiac · 12 June 2013, 15:14

Are you looking for a 12 or 120 volt electric air pump ? Theere's a Bravo affordable 120 Volts which pumps very fast.

Happy Boating

lightning · 15 June 2013, 08:06

I bought a BTP12 from Ribshop and it has been superb.

The unit uses a rotary pump to inflate the boat to about 1psi very quickly, then switches to a piston pump to achieve the pressure required.

You just set the pressure on the digital display and it stops when it reaches it.

I use a 7Ah battery to power the pump out in the field which is about the size of a bag of sugar and can be bought on ebay for less that £20.

PeteH · 18 June 2013, 19:03

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Originally Posted by lightning

I bought a BTP12 from Ribshop and it has been superb.

The unit uses a rotary pump to inflate the boat to about 1psi very quickly, then switches to a piston pump to achieve the pressure required.

You just set the pressure on the digital display and it stops when it reaches it.

Yes have to agree that the Bravo is a brilliant pump.
Does exactly what it says on the tin.

Quote:

I use a 7Ah battery to power the pump out in the field which is about the size of a bag of sugar and can be bought on ebay for less that £20.

Lightning,could you point me in the right direction for a compatible battery,I to are needing to pump up away from the car.
Thanks

manonthemoon · 18 June 2013, 19:17

I use one of these for my Bravo pump and you'll need a charger too.

Yuasa NP7-12, 12V 7Ah lead acid battery NP7-12 . You can get battery and charger for £25 from Amazon.

Cheers
MOTM

IanH · 18 June 2013, 19:26

I have the slightly older Bravo with integrated battery. Its the more powerful HP version.

It uses a standard 7Ah sealed gel lead acid battery which looks similar to the one mentioned above. Lasts enough for floor (11psi) and 3 chamber (3.? Psi) inflation and associated deflation. Then about 4 hours to fully charge again using my Ctek 0.8 (that i use for other things) charger in (has automatic gel battery mode) before going into maintenance mode which keeps it fully charged.

I suspect you can just cut off any croc clips and replace with spade terminals of correct size.

I wish I knew this before I bought £30 more expensive integral battery version but it is nice to have it all in one bag which was worth the £15 difference.

PeteH · 18 June 2013, 19:36

Cheers for that chaps,I've already got a 12volt car battery charger in the shed I'm guessing that would do the trick.?
Plan is to be able to inflate the sib next to the caravan(static) as the car park is 50yards or so away,this would
Solve a problem for me ,where as I can set up everything in one place then pull the trailer,sib and OB over to the car and hitch up
And drive away.
If that make sense..

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yebaws · 18 June 2013, 20:30

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Originally Posted by manonthemoon

I use one of these for my Bravo pump and you'll need a charger too.

Yuasa NP7-12, 12V 7Ah lead acid battery NP7-12 . You can get battery and charger for £25 from Amazon.

Cheers
MOTM

or something like this would be useful in the car too...

Jumpstarter with Digital Compressor and 500A Cranking Power : Jump Starters : Maplin Electronics

IanH · 18 June 2013, 20:34

PeterH Your link (that i can no longer see so was the link added/hijacked by advertising?) to charger mentions gel battery compatibility so should be ok..

I think gel batteries cannot be charged at as high current that a typical car battery charger may charge at. Many gel chargers are basic transformers that charge at very low current and will take much longer to charge than a higher capacity charger designed with gel batteries in mind.

manonthemoon · 18 June 2013, 20:43

If you've got an air floor v type then getting the floor up to pressure after it's been in the water is crucial. Leave it in the water for a few minutes and then pump it up as the floor will inevitably lose pressure once it's in the cold stuff. The small battery I mentioned above is ideal for this as it's about the size of a bag of sugar. Humping a car battery to the water for this job is much less appealing.

Cheers
MOTM

PeteH · 18 June 2013, 21:04

Hi MOTM ....I have no intentions of lugging a car battery about,I'm trying to make life as easy as possible

I will have a look on amazon for the description given on the YUASA battery and compatible charger....thanks again mate .

IanH the link you attached (Ctek)?won't open for me either.

woz72 · 19 June 2013, 00:02

Have a look at deban lithium batteries they range from 7 aph to 22 aph I use the 22 aph.very light but fairly pricey

gennaro · 19 June 2013, 07:44

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Originally Posted by woz72

Have a look at deban lithium batteries they range from 7 aph to 22 aph I use the 22 aph.very light but fairly pricey

The 22aph is £215

I already have a similar jump starter to that linked above which has never been used for its original purpose. I'll see how that performs with my Bravo on my fastroller.

IanH · 19 June 2013, 08:49

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Originally Posted by PeteH

IanH the link you attached (Ctek)?won't open for me either.

I didn't link to anything... If you got a link on my post then this proves my theory that some advertising is hijacking the post and putting links in. I'm on iPad so its something within the site rather than any malware. This is really dangerous as I said that your charger was ok based on what I thought was your link, but it was some random link so some random product put in by the advertising on this site so people may be making decisions based on randomly promoted products. So I have no idea whether the car charger in your shed is ok - it is unlikely to be unless it has a gel battery mode.

lightning · 19 June 2013, 08:54

I use the Yuasa 7Ah battery as mentioned above.

Charge it with a low power/maintenance charger and not a regular car battery charger! Although the Yuasa battery is vented and so will not blow up.

This battery will power my Bravo BTP12 for three or four full inflate/deflate cycles on my 2.85m SIB without recharging.
On a larger boat you would be advised to charge it before each use of the boat.

Try ebay item no. 281114665612 or similar for the charger.

frankc · 19 June 2013, 15:44

I am sure some of you are battery experts while I am not as knowledgeable as I would like.

I am familiar with deep cycle batteries which deliver power for an extended time and starting batteries which deliver high amps for a short duration and must be recharged before the charge gets low for extended life. Are any of the low amp batteries described good for deep discharge service?