12 VOLT DEEP CYCLE BATTERY POWER for LEDS

Beefbisquit said:

Yes, I'm positive. Deep cycle batteries provide a steady current for long periods of time and regular car batteries provide very high current for short periods of time.


To run electronics, you need continuous current, not a short burst; hence using deep cycle batteries on boats, and solar applications. Virtually everything runs off of AC, so you need an inverter to switch your deep cycle battery bank, into usable AC. Totally doable, a bit of start-up cost; but well worth it in the end if you're removing your need for 'the grid'.

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Thanks alot for the great info I'm gonna invert looking at different sizes now, yea, I like it I'll go from the Inverter to a small panel and onto lights, circulation fans and pumps, Thanks again

Chronikool said:

If you are using an inverter....make sure it is 'True Sine wave' rather the 'modified sine wave'...True Sine will look after your sensitive electronics.

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I've been reading about sine wave, you're right Thanks for the good info

kpmarine said:

Car batteries also do not like being drained. You can only drain and recharge them a minor fraction of the times a deep cycle will handle. If nothing else, that makes car batteries too expensive for a battery bank.

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That sounds right, and thanks for the info, that's why deep cycle on the boats, In my situation of 3-65 watt max, panels http://bonsaihere.com 3- circulation fans, 3 water pumps, 3 air stones??? forgetting anything????? I'm thinking a 600 watt Inverter I will check pump and fan power consumption specs first ofcourse.

You set on hydro for a reason or just your preference? (i.e over soil or a coco/hempy type mix)

SnotBoogie said:

You set on hydro for a reason or just your preference? (i.e over soil or a coco/hempy type mix)

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I don't want the mess of soil, no experience w/coco etc. just thought I'd like the idea of nutrient delivery in a mist with mass oxygen available at all times w/ the ability to change and have a rinse or other nutrient solution available to employ at the turn of a valve. But I'm open to ideas. The lay-out of the situation lends itself out nicely to liquid nutrient delivery, with two levels and all. This allows me to run things right under each compartment, utilizing gravity for return liquids, ducting for ventilation etc. In defense of Hydroponics I plan on graduating to a kelp based, seawater, organic nutrient (someday) Thanks for thinking about this project!