I just finished the Deluxe kit, with box, SAE connector, wiring kit, and the 3 amp lithium charger . I build lots of kits...modules for my synthesizer, radio kits, etc. and this was a real pleasure to put together. Following along with this video was just too easy and more than everything you need is included so I give this a 10 out of 10 ! I am using two Expert Power 12V 10Ah Lithium LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Rechargeable Batteries to run my QRP mobile ham radio rack. After searching many places for a diy build to power it I landed on Ice Hole Power and am totally happy with the results. If you are doing mobile HF comms, this is the ticket.
Not sure what it is but it's sort of mesmerizing to watch you work through this. Suppose it's the fact that we're seeing a skilled craftsman that cares about the quality of his work. Thanks for sharing these videos. Although I didn't buy one of your kits (yet) you did inspire me to build my own portable power box, so thanks so much!
Quady sent me over to see you love the build man turned out nice gonna save to try and get a kit from you. Keep it up gonna send my buddies your way for there power needs.
I knew that two bad lights at once is near impossible,so I broke down that 4 wire ground and found the lighting issue. Took the box fishing and everything was top notch. The glow cup worked great and helped me put a couple of walleye on ice. Thanks for a great diy product.
Nice work. With those wires being so thin, when you crimp them, sometimes it will cut the wire. I am guessing you did not put a bit of solder on them to stiffen them up?
Correct. I sensed the issue as I assembled, but tried like heck to pull wires out and they were crimped tite.Going to do a long run test on all to see batt life of 2-18v ah amp batts and recharge time.Great product Jeremy.
@@iceholepower8012 thank you, also the sae kit came with extra sae attachments. Can I just solder that with my garmin power and hook it up through the sae port?
My only suggestion is to save money, use vice grips instead of buying the crimper which most people will only use to build a box or two. I have 5 different crimpers for various connectors and most of those are necessary to not waste or damage the connectors. Other crimpers do not work as advertised and they go back and I use a standard, do-all crimper. Just place the right-angle connector just at the tip of where the vice jaws end. You will see the crimp metal tube so you can just where to place the jaws. Before crimping, screw down the vice grip adjustment screw to where the jaws take a little pressure to close. Close the grips and you are done. No damage to the connector unless you do it wrong. I burned through 3-5 until I got it right. After that, get it right almost every time. Passes the pull test.
Hey Jeremy, coming from a Canadian north of the lower 48...lol, really enjoyed the video on the diy kit, nice to see someone that takes pride in what they do, will be ordering a kit shortly
Videos are awesome, as an electrician super easy for me to follow, maybe for some guys that don't see this stuff (wiring) everyday, you could put a drawing on screen momentarily as you do each switch, the animated ones you use are sweet. Sort of build a wiring animation as you go, with a finished diagram at the end.
I have two boys 12 and 10 and they both go Icefishing with me and we could definitely could use a ice hole power box to help us do our overnight camp that we have planed for this upcoming winter. Thanks for you generosity, and your service. Tight lines!
Hi Jeremy, I purchased your power box. I know little to nothing about doing electrical wiring. I wanted to do this as a learning experience. I must say watching your video made it possible. I put in 2 12v 30ah lithium amp batteries. My biggest problem was the lights,one doesn't work ,but the real problem was the wire is very fine and the insulation was to thick for me to get a good crimp.Thumbs up great box. I plan on using this for some camping, kayaking,and when I am able to get a Garmin use it for that.
Brother I have to say you did a awesome job explaining and showing where each connection goes and so on. Great job I'm wanting to build two of them myself to put in each car and then I want to build a Big power box with solar charging also. Awesome video
Excellent product. Very easy assembly with good instructions. Customer service is very good too. My power unit runs my Helix 7 all day long without problem. Highly recommended.
Can't wait to get in the shack and try this out!! I love that you offer a box that I could put together myself. The video was easy to follow; I had zero issues and my box worked right away!
I built another box, this last year. This time I added a battery monitor, with a shunt. So I can keep a close eye on my usage, and watt hours. It was the cheap $15 one, but it works fine.
After watching several of your very knowledgeable expertise. I LMAO off because I almost bought a Dakota Loser Power 10 at $230. I'm definitely going to buy Amped Outdoors. If Dakota's warranty is 11 years then they're LYING or Amped Outdoors batteries will last 15 years at much better Pricing and quality built product. I will be placing a couple orders with you to Make My Amped Outdoors Ice Hole Power Box 12 for $160. Thank you so much.
Hello im looking for some advice . i need some heat when night fishing (uk) so i have a 12v heater fan so im going to be useing 4 x 12v 7.0 amp batterys can you tell me what size wire would be best to use please many thanks
Curious as to if this would be equivalent or maybe not so much but what would one be able to run off if it I guess to a Jackery or something like it for people who live in cars or trucks.
I'm looking for a way to power a cobra 75 all road plus a ps kl203p amp. Thinking about something like this. I guess I could mount the radio and amp on the outside.
Ask a question 8:30 pm last night . 7:30 am had a response ! This guy is incredible . I’ve built several off these boxes now , have not been the lease bit disappointed ! Highest quality most imformative ! Just about any body with a little mechanical skill can do this , thanks jerremy👍
Great video! I purchased this kit with 2 of the 30 ah 12V amped batteries. I do not have the light cup but I do have all other components. I am at the fuse connection part of video at 52 minutes and noticed the fuses in kit are 10, 5, and 3 amp but i noticed each battery is 15 amp max constant current. Do I need to buy a 15 amp fuse?
Can I use the DC port to power my Intex 12V quick air pump? I usually plug it into my car's cigarette lighter to inflate my air mattress but wanted to see if this can be an alternative. Thanks!!
I'm at 53:19 and it just dawned on me. With the box turned on, I could be charging the box and phone at the same time, right? My thought process is (thinking of emergency use) leave my phone plugged into this all the time. Then if power goes out, I just keep on trucking. Then when it gets dark, turn the light on. Haven't thought this comment through yet, but didn't want to forget to ask. btw, I bought 2 boxes.
If I wire two 12v batteries in series for a 24v system, do I need to replace the fuse? The kayak motor I want to use needs 24v and has 25amp draw can your DIY box support that?
Planning out a ice hole power order to build a power box shuttle for my Garmin 4. I have a question for you. What company makes the angry bobber sticker on your table?
Hi Jeremy I am running 2 106svs and my live scope off of one of you 48amh battery Diy boxes. The second unit is the console unit and the battery box is going to be located in the front port rod locker. The run to the front unit is fairly short 4-5 ft.. but the run to the console will be close to 10 by the time I go across and down the starboard side. Do you think I should bump up the wire size to say 14 inside the box from the battery to the SAE plug, and make the run to the console unit? I don't want the voltage to drop much to that unit... I heard it's also good to have max voltage running to the black box.. what do you think? I also want to thank you on the quick shipping I am expecting it here today!
I like the way this works, but as someone who just came upon this video randomly, o would like to know, what exactly are the small round lights you talked about for exactly? They don't look big enough to do much of anything
I've got a build this week that I need to get done before we go camping the week after that. Need a battery for my trolling motor and will be using recycled 18650 batteries, 3s90p configuration, which should give me 200Ah / 2000+ Wh. Need something that will last a week while fishing running a 30lb Minn Kota without having to be recharged until I get home or can get some solar panels and a good solar charger. Being up here in Canada on the West Coast, I've bought all my stuff off Amazon but using parts from your builds as recommendations.
I'm building one as a solar powered battery box for Ham radio, but it will be similar in construction, using many of the same outlets and switches. I've watched a number of videos to prep for it, and I have to say this is the most educational for process and wire management. I will be using a Bioenno panel, battery and controller. I will also be using a RigRunner for fusing in between all the components and the battery. Overkill? Probably. But anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
I had great fun building this powerbox. However, when I hook my charger to the banana plugs to charge the batteries, I have to reverse the black negative wire with the red positive wire from the charger. I've been very careful to keep the polarity correct, but I have to flip it at the battery box. What's up? Can you assist?
This would be a huge help going into my family’s second ice fishing season this winter to run lights in the shack and charge electronics for ice camping trips!!
1/2 inch splice on wires? So, on 2 - 30 Ah AMP battery how many charges possible with 9 inch Garmin fish finder? I like the one shop for a complete kit. thanks
Thanks Jason! If it was 12v and it did not pull more than 10 amps, then yes. Just make sure to calculate your current so you can get a battery with enough capacity.
I will be making a video about just the SAE port, but to answer your question, land the negative wire from the SAE to the battery and the positive to the middle post of the charging switch.
Is charging time reduced if you have two batteries? Are you able to charge with two chargers, and would that require 2 SAE ports? and how do you know when it’s done charging.
If using two batteries, charging time is reduced because you have more battery to charge. It can all still be done with the single port. When the box is done charging, the light on the charger will turn green. (assuming you are using the amped outdoors lithium charger but most other brands will also have a light that will turn green when charging is complete.) Just make sure the charging switch is in the on position. Great questions! Thanks for watching!
These boxes would be great for keeping phone charged while camping, hunting and fishing. I Like the Idea of them. I would be able to use this doing all these fun things and many more places. Thank you for all your Ideas and building these. Your videos are good and I hope your box business does well. Thank you
Besides uses for ice fishing can this be hooked up to a watersnake kayak trolley motor to power it just purchased the motor would love this to protect the lithium battery
10 out of 10 really interesting video really easy to follow along excellent instructions recommend this to anybody that wants A portable power box pretty impressive thanks for putting this video and being so thorough thank you!!!!!!
Hi Daniel, Thanks for watching! We have plans to scale up and solar generators are in our future, it will just need to wait until after ice fishing season ;)
I need a very good power box for SUV camping. I'd like to try off the grid camping with no electricity availability. What kind of box should i invest in, plus i not only want it to charge from home on 120v. I need it to charge from my Honda pilot. Please help!! Lol Do you offer an already built kit for my needs?
Built mine last week. It's cool! Went with two Amped 12 hour batteries. Any reason I can't keep the charger in the box when I'm not using it? I just put it in the baggie and put it between the batteries for now. The new model lights are very bright.
This would be a fantastic power pack. If I had one of these, I would replace the sealed lead acid battery that came with my new Ice Helix and be ready for next year’s hard water season... thank you for the great DIY videos.
I use mine out ice fishing all the time for auxiliary equipment. Open water fishing, to power minnow bucket aerators, charge the cell phone etc. I don't leave home without mine.
Is there any issue with adding a USB 3.0 power sockets, aka: fast charging, they seem to come with their own fuse. But they still draw off of 12 volt system. I was thinking of adding one to my deluxe box, not swapping out the one it comes with. What are your thoughts?
Love the boxes!! There is not a day that goes by that I am not using my box in one way or another. Only wish I would have got it years ago. Keep up the great work
What would be a great accessory for when you don't need the glow hole would be to replace it with an LED bulb and some kind of telescopic frosted shade that could be pulled up to make a mini top of box lantern. This could light up around and above the box and pushed back down flush when not needed. You would have to design it...If telescopic frosted shade is too hard just make it threaded so when you need it take it out of the box screw it on over the hole...turn off unscrew it and throw it back in the box to store. You could even make a red, green, orange ,and white color option.
I have a new Livescope 34 plus. I have a 30 amp amped outdoor lithium in my box. What is the minimum gauge wire I can use to run my black box and Garmin 1022 using the power box. I will not be extending the factory power cord of either. The power will be spliced together for my SAE connector. Garmin insists it be a minimum of 10 gauge. I told them my run is 8 inches. Am I missing something? Enjoyed the video. I’ve learned at age 72 your never too old to learn something.
I wouldn't see any issues going as small as 18awg especially in a 8 inch run. I did a video where I tested voltage drop between 18awg and 10awg. ua-cam.com/video/4Fl6XJr7QT0/v-deo.html
Hell ya this would be Awesome for doing projects in the garage, or sitting the boat cruising down the lake fishing for walleye or sitting in my ice hut.
I've have watched your video many of times on the ammo can box, great information. my question is can a lawn mower battery be used? I know these will be cranking batteries. I'm asking because I have access to these for free. Thank you
nice indepth vid... this is the build for me... my motto is... where theres a will, theres a way... i have the will and you showed me the way... :) tyfs
Just built my box, these instructions are spot on!! I would suggest having a flag crimper, I'm not sure how to actually crimp those without one. If there is a way, maybe post a how to?
This is a totally awesome build and great video to watch with a first hands (and eyes) on view ! Super Job !!!
Thank you very much!
@@EvanSmillie Appricate the kind words. Good luck with your build!
@@EvanSmillie Yes they are closed... I went straight to their website as well after watching the video !😊 Good luck with your power box build !
I just received the wiring kit for father's day. I can't wait to do this with my son next weekend! thank you so much!
Hope you enjoy it!
@@iceholepower8012 can't wait to use this for camping! (And hopefully won't need it during hurricane season)
I just finished the Deluxe kit, with box, SAE connector, wiring kit, and the 3 amp lithium charger . I build lots of kits...modules for my synthesizer, radio kits, etc. and this was a real pleasure to put together. Following along with this video was just too easy and more than everything you need is included so I give this a 10 out of 10 ! I am using two
Expert Power 12V 10Ah Lithium LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Rechargeable Batteries to run my QRP mobile ham radio rack. After searching many places for a diy build to power it I landed on Ice Hole Power and am totally happy with the results. If you are doing mobile HF comms, this is the ticket.
Frank, thank you so much for your feedback!
Not sure what it is but it's sort of mesmerizing to watch you work through this. Suppose it's the fact that we're seeing a skilled craftsman that cares about the quality of his work. Thanks for sharing these videos. Although I didn't buy one of your kits (yet) you did inspire me to build my own portable power box, so thanks so much!
A fellow railroader! Awesome! I’m a locomotive engineer in Saskatchewan!
Best wiring job I have seen.
Thank you!!
Perfect for my boat and deer stand when the kids are with to keep them entertain and warm.
Quady sent me over to see you love the build man turned out nice gonna save to try and get a kit from you. Keep it up gonna send my buddies your way for there power needs.
I knew that two bad lights at once is near impossible,so I broke down that 4 wire ground and found the lighting issue. Took the box fishing and everything was top notch. The glow cup worked great and helped me put a couple of walleye on ice. Thanks for a great diy product.
Nice work. With those wires being so thin, when you crimp them, sometimes it will cut the wire. I am guessing you did not put a bit of solder on them to stiffen them up?
Correct. I sensed the issue as I assembled, but tried like heck to pull wires out and they were crimped tite.Going to do a long run test on all to see batt life of 2-18v ah amp batts and recharge time.Great product Jeremy.
When I figure out how to send you pics,I will. Maybe some on the ice pics later too.
if I was to hook up my garmin 93uhd, can I just connect it to the accessory spot?
yes
@@iceholepower8012 thank you, also the sae kit came with extra sae attachments. Can I just solder that with my garmin power and hook it up through the sae port?
@@Freshmanger2009 you betcha
@@iceholepower8012 thank you! You are awesome. I just purchased a kit and I'll upload it to your Facebook page when I get it all set up
@@iceholepower8012 what is a good terminal to attach my fish finder to the neg and positive post? Sorry for asking so much questions
My only suggestion is to save money, use vice grips instead of buying the crimper which most people will only use to build a box or two. I have 5 different crimpers for various connectors and most of those are necessary to not waste or damage the connectors. Other crimpers do not work as advertised and they go back and I use a standard, do-all crimper.
Just place the right-angle connector just at the tip of where the vice jaws end. You will see the crimp metal tube so you can just where to place the jaws. Before crimping, screw down the vice grip adjustment screw to where the jaws take a little pressure to close. Close the grips and you are done. No damage to the connector unless you do it wrong. I burned through 3-5 until I got it right. After that, get it right almost every time. Passes the pull test.
Great money saving tip! Thanks for watching!
Want to get one someday! For the kayak, ice fishing, camping and power outages!
Congrats! You won the power box!
Hey Jeremy, coming from a Canadian north of the lower 48...lol, really enjoyed the video on the diy kit, nice to see someone that takes pride in what they do, will be ordering a kit shortly
Thanks Bill!
Very good instructions
Videos are awesome, as an electrician super easy for me to follow, maybe for some guys that don't see this stuff (wiring) everyday, you could put a drawing on screen momentarily as you do each switch, the animated ones you use are sweet. Sort of build a wiring animation as you go, with a finished diagram at the end.
I need to work on my computer skills to make that happen but I love the idea! Thank you for the suggestion!
On those posts... if I wanted to make this with a metal box, would the posts, and how their wired, create a direct short?
I have two boys 12 and 10 and they both go Icefishing with me and we could definitely could use a ice hole power box to help us do our overnight camp that we have planed for this upcoming winter. Thanks for you generosity, and your service. Tight lines!
Hi Jeremy, I purchased your power box. I know little to nothing about doing electrical wiring. I wanted to do this as a learning experience. I must say watching your video made it possible. I put in 2 12v 30ah lithium amp batteries. My biggest problem was the lights,one doesn't work ,but the real problem was the wire is very fine and the insulation was to thick for me to get a good crimp.Thumbs up great box. I plan on using this for some camping, kayaking,and when I am able to get a Garmin use it for that.
Brother I have to say you did a awesome job explaining and showing where each connection goes and so on. Great job I'm wanting to build two of them myself to put in each car and then I want to build a Big power box with solar charging also. Awesome video
Excellent product. Very easy assembly with good instructions. Customer service is very good too. My power unit runs my Helix 7 all day long without problem. Highly recommended.
Ready to purchase the kit. My only question is if I can charge via solar using the sae connector.
you bet, just make sure the polarity is correct at the SAE.
Can't wait to get in the shack and try this out!! I love that you offer a box that I could put together myself. The video was easy to follow; I had zero issues and my box worked right away!
Have you given any thought to adding a 2.7v 500f 16v super capacitor bank?
Great video. Could I ask what gauge wire was used for the wiring
I built another box, this last year. This time I added a battery monitor, with a shunt. So I can keep a close eye on my usage, and watt hours. It was the cheap $15 one, but it works fine.
After watching several of your very knowledgeable expertise. I LMAO off because I almost bought a Dakota Loser Power 10 at $230. I'm definitely going to buy Amped Outdoors. If Dakota's warranty is 11 years then they're LYING or Amped Outdoors batteries will last 15 years at much better Pricing and quality built product. I will be placing a couple orders with you to Make My Amped Outdoors Ice Hole Power Box 12 for $160. Thank you so much.
Hello im looking for some advice . i need some heat when night fishing (uk) so i have a 12v heater fan so im going to be useing 4 x 12v 7.0 amp batterys can you tell me what size wire would be best to use please many thanks
Curious as to if this would be equivalent or maybe not so much but what would one be able to run off if it I guess to a Jackery or something like it for people who live in cars or trucks.
Working on my fourth build. This next one is going to be the bad mofo... Thank you for your help and instructional videos
Great video, liked, subscribed and ordered! If I want to use the SAE port to connect my black box, what do I need? Or is this a bad idea? Thanks!
I'm looking for a way to power a cobra 75 all road plus a ps kl203p amp. Thinking about something like this. I guess I could mount the radio and amp on the outside.
Question about the lights:
How many watts are the lights?
I need two in a kit, but I need a 1/4W & a 2W light @ 12V. Any such luck fir that?
Ask a question 8:30 pm last night . 7:30 am had a response ! This guy is incredible . I’ve built several off these boxes now , have not been the lease bit disappointed ! Highest quality most imformative ! Just about any body with a little mechanical skill can do this , thanks jerremy👍
Thank you!!
Great video! I purchased this kit with 2 of the 30 ah 12V amped batteries. I do not have the light cup but I do have all other components. I am at the fuse connection part of video at 52 minutes and noticed the fuses in kit are 10, 5, and 3 amp but i noticed each battery is 15 amp max constant current. Do I need to buy a 15 amp fuse?
Nice, clean work! Enjoyed the build video.
Very clean wiring, and I think I'm sold on the kits and tools! Awesome setup!
This would be a great addition for my winter camping.
What is a bms? Is it what I need to keep me from trashing my dewalt battery in the ice shack?
Can I use the DC port to power my Intex 12V quick air pump? I usually plug it into my car's cigarette lighter to inflate my air mattress but wanted to see if this can be an alternative. Thanks!!
It shouldn't be an issue. I actually use my air mattress pump while it is plugged into my box to help get the camp fire rolling when the wood is wet.
I'm at 53:19 and it just dawned on me. With the box turned on, I could be charging the box and phone at the same time, right? My thought process is (thinking of emergency use) leave my phone plugged into this all the time. Then if power goes out, I just keep on trucking. Then when it gets dark, turn the light on. Haven't thought this comment through yet, but didn't want to forget to ask. btw, I bought 2 boxes.
Very nice step by step orderly instructions. This would work great ice fishing, camping or in the boat.
Would a helix 7 be able to be run from the sae port or is that just for charging the batteries?
This is flipping awesome. I need two for a bluewater sailboat with my solar panels. Thank you so much. Saves me a lot of hassle.
If I wire two 12v batteries in series for a 24v system, do I need to replace the fuse? The kayak motor I want to use needs 24v and has 25amp draw can your DIY box support that?
You would ruin all the components in this box. This is a 12V box only
Very nice I thought you were from Canada to start with!
Planning out a ice hole power order to build a power box shuttle for my Garmin 4. I have a question for you. What company makes the angry bobber sticker on your table?
Hi Jeremy
I am running 2 106svs and my live scope off of one of you 48amh battery Diy boxes. The second unit is the console unit and the battery box is going to be located in the front port rod locker. The run to the front unit is fairly short 4-5 ft.. but the run to the console will be close to 10 by the time I go across and down the starboard side. Do you think I should bump up the wire size to say 14 inside the box from the battery to the SAE plug, and make the run to the console unit? I don't want the voltage to drop much to that unit... I heard it's also good to have max voltage running to the black box.. what do you think?
I also want to thank you on the quick shipping I am expecting it here today!
I like the way this works, but as someone who just came upon this video randomly, o would like to know, what exactly are the small round lights you talked about for exactly? They don't look big enough to do much of anything
I've got a build this week that I need to get done before we go camping the week after that. Need a battery for my trolling motor and will be using recycled 18650 batteries, 3s90p configuration, which should give me 200Ah / 2000+ Wh. Need something that will last a week while fishing running a 30lb Minn Kota without having to be recharged until I get home or can get some solar panels and a good solar charger. Being up here in Canada on the West Coast, I've bought all my stuff off Amazon but using parts from your builds as recommendations.
Sounds like a fun project! Good luck on your trip!
I'm building one as a solar powered battery box for Ham radio, but it will be similar in construction, using many of the same outlets and switches. I've watched a number of videos to prep for it, and I have to say this is the most educational for process and wire management. I will be using a Bioenno panel, battery and controller. I will also be using a RigRunner for fusing in between all the components and the battery. Overkill? Probably. But anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
Overkill the snot out of it! Sounds like a sweet box, shoot me some pics if you want. Jeremy@iceholepower.com
I had great fun building this powerbox. However, when I hook my charger to the banana plugs to charge the batteries, I have to reverse the black negative wire with the red positive wire from the charger. I've been very careful to keep the polarity correct, but I have to flip it at the battery box. What's up? Can you assist?
This would be a huge help going into my family’s second ice fishing season this winter to run lights in the shack and charge electronics for ice camping trips!!
I'd use this for camping, fishing and on the ice 100%
Great video...very informative even to an amateur. Nice neat wiring!
Thanks Andrew!!
1/2 inch splice on wires? So, on 2 - 30 Ah AMP battery how many charges possible with 9 inch Garmin fish finder? I like the one shop for a complete kit. thanks
I could use this for camping (both summer and winter) with scouts as well as ice fishing
Would be awesome for ice fishing and camping. Probably work great on my kayak too
Very nice!!! When will these kits be available again to order?
March or April. I will post on the FB page when we are back in stock
Hey. What led lights are you using and can I find them. Great work mate
Thanks!
www.iceholepower.com/product-page/eagle-eye-led-lights-2-pack
Great video, could you use one of these to power a CPAP machine (after purchasing the correct dc to dc cable for the machine)?
Thanks Jason! If it was 12v and it did not pull more than 10 amps, then yes. Just make sure to calculate your current so you can get a battery with enough capacity.
Great video! Can you please give me the specs on the batteries used?
Would be awesome on my multi night kayak and camping catfish trips!
Update: Built mine works great... just follow his instructions... works perfectly
Looking at purchasing your box and kit but my question is: I have 2 Dakota 12V, 10Ah lithium batteries. Will they fit in this box?
A wiring diagram would be a great addition to your videos.
I was thinking the same
Hi Jeremy is it possible you could do a short video on how to wire the sa port in without having the posts in please 🙏
I will be making a video about just the SAE port, but to answer your question, land the negative wire from the SAE to the battery and the positive to the middle post of the charging switch.
Is charging time reduced if you have two batteries? Are you able to charge with two chargers, and would that require 2 SAE ports? and how do you know when it’s done charging.
If using two batteries, charging time is reduced because you have more battery to charge. It can all still be done with the single port. When the box is done charging, the light on the charger will turn green. (assuming you are using the amped outdoors lithium charger but most other brands will also have a light that will turn green when charging is complete.) Just make sure the charging switch is in the on position. Great questions! Thanks for watching!
These boxes would be great for keeping phone charged while camping, hunting and fishing. I Like the Idea of them. I would be able to use this doing all these fun things and many more places. Thank you for all your Ideas and building these. Your videos are good and I hope your box business does well. Thank you
Besides uses for ice fishing can this be hooked up to a watersnake kayak trolley motor to power it just purchased the motor would love this to protect the lithium battery
You would need to beef up the wires. It could not handle the amp pull of a trolling motor
I would love to add this to my ice fishing set up
10 out of 10 really interesting video really easy to follow along excellent instructions recommend this to anybody that wants A portable power box pretty impressive thanks for putting this video and being so thorough thank you!!!!!!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks Wes!!
Just discovered you and your website. This instructional video was fantastic. Curious if you plan on going bigger to compete with “solar generators”?
Hi Daniel, Thanks for watching! We have plans to scale up and solar generators are in our future, it will just need to wait until after ice fishing season ;)
@@iceholepower8012 Thank you for the information!
I need a very good power box for SUV camping. I'd like to try off the grid camping with no electricity availability.
What kind of box should i invest in, plus i not only want it to charge from home on 120v. I need it to charge from my Honda pilot. Please help!! Lol
Do you offer an already built kit for my needs?
Built mine last week. It's cool! Went with two Amped 12 hour batteries. Any reason I can't keep the charger in the box when I'm not using it? I just put it in the baggie and put it between the batteries for now. The new model lights are very bright.
Not at all, I keep mine in the box.
Looks great, also looks like I see a mixture of copper wire and tin coated wire. Why the difference? Maybe I am not seeing it clearly.
This would be a fantastic power pack. If I had one of these, I would replace the sealed lead acid battery that came with my new Ice Helix and be ready for next year’s hard water season... thank you for the great DIY videos.
I use mine out ice fishing all the time for auxiliary equipment. Open water fishing, to power minnow bucket aerators, charge the cell phone etc. I don't leave home without mine.
Is there any issue with adding a USB 3.0 power sockets, aka: fast charging, they seem to come with their own fuse. But they still draw off of 12 volt system. I was thinking of adding one to my deluxe box, not swapping out the one it comes with. What are your thoughts?
No issues at all with that plan
Would be a great addition power source when searching a new lake with my friends during ice season! And even during open water too!
For those of us that are not electrically inclined do you sell these boxes already wired up?
We do sell them on www.iceholepower.com
But right now I shut the store down for family time and to go fishing.
Love the boxes!! There is not a day that goes by that I am not using my box in one way or another. Only wish I would have got it years ago. Keep up the great work
What would be a great accessory for when you don't need the glow hole would be to replace it with an LED bulb and some kind of telescopic frosted shade that could be pulled up to make a mini top of box lantern. This could light up around and above the box and pushed back down flush when not needed. You would have to design it...If telescopic frosted shade is too hard just make it threaded so when you need it take it out of the box screw it on over the hole...turn off unscrew it and throw it back in the box to store. You could even make a red, green, orange ,and white color option.
Would be a great box for ice fishing
Just ordered this without the glow cup....never built anything like this ...can't wait to light it up.
My ice shack needs one of these!
What Alligator clips do you recommend for the banana jacks?
Would be handy in the ice shack!
I have a new Livescope 34 plus. I have a 30 amp amped outdoor lithium in my box. What is the minimum gauge wire I can use to run my black box and Garmin 1022 using the power box. I will not be extending the factory power cord of either. The power will be spliced together for my SAE connector. Garmin insists it be a minimum of 10 gauge. I told them my run is 8 inches. Am I missing something? Enjoyed the video. I’ve learned at age 72 your never too old to learn something.
I wouldn't see any issues going as small as 18awg especially in a 8 inch run. I did a video where I tested voltage drop between 18awg and 10awg. ua-cam.com/video/4Fl6XJr7QT0/v-deo.html
Is there an eta for the wiring kit and boxes, id like to support you.
Just loaded them on the site.
@@iceholepower8012 Got it thanks
Hell ya this would be Awesome for doing projects in the garage, or sitting the boat cruising down the lake fishing for walleye or sitting in my ice hut.
I've have watched your video many of times on the ammo can box, great information.
my question is can a lawn mower battery be used? I know these will be cranking batteries.
I'm asking because I have access to these for free. Thank you
I don't think it would fit in the box
@@iceholepower8012 OK, thank you, I've watched your videos many of times over and over,
i want to make one but i want to have a metal box instead. will it have any problems like grounding out the banana post or anything like that?
nice indepth vid... this is the build for me... my motto is... where theres a will, theres a way... i have the will and you showed me the way... :) tyfs
If you use an NMC battery, you can get a buck converter that takes any supply voltage as high as 30 VDC and knocks it down to 12 VDC.
thanks for the info very sweet set up
Just built my box, these instructions are spot on!! I would suggest having a flag crimper, I'm not sure how to actually crimp those without one. If there is a way, maybe post a how to?
If a guy didn't have a flag crimper, I bet he could get by with squeezing it down with some vicegrips.
What is the preferred charging method or controller? How do you preserve the service life of battery?
I just plug my lithium charger into the SAE port. They are 10 year batteries as long as they are stored around 50%
Your powerbox looks amazing! It would be great for my kayak fishing and camping trip down the Platte river this summer!
Can't wait to get one of these to use camping or at music festivals!
I'm running a 105ah lead battery. Are these battery fitting in these boxes?
That battery won’t fit in these boxes.
@@iceholepower8012 are there bigger boxes ?