NORSK LITHIUM ® OFFERS INDUSTRY-BEST FEATURES & A LONGER WARRANTY
A little over a year ago everything about Norsk Lithium’s portable battery line-up was re-designed and improved, from improvements to the features, internal components, and overall safety of our products. Many ice anglers discovered this on hardwater this past season and are spreading the word right now about the benefits of the company’s portable power solutions.
Starting with the 14.8-volt line, over the past couple of years discerning anglers have gravitated to Norsk’s higher voltage “orange” batteries due to the increased efficiency and longer runtimes for running everything from 7-inch displays up to 15-inch screens with live imaging/FF sonar and MEGA 360.
The first feature the company added is Bluetooth® technology, allowing users to connect to the battery via the Free Norsk Guardian® App, providing anglers with runtime calculations to determine how much longer they can keep their sonar units powered.
“At a glance, you can see the state of charge which is super important with lithium batteries because it’s the only reliable way you can check the remaining runtime of the battery. Case in point, like when a battery is enclosed in a sonar shuttle that has a built-in voltage meter. In this common scenario the angler might be led to believe that the built-in voltmeter is a good way to check remaining runtime, but nothing could be further from the truth. For example, if the voltmeter shows 13.7V you could be anywhere from a 30% state of charge to a 70% state of charge because the discharge curve is so flat,” says Jakob Hals, Director of Product Development/Customer Experience at Norsk Lithium.
Monitoring the state of charge via the free Norsk Guardian app available for both IOS and Android provides an estimated runtime calculation that is highly accurate and adjusts as the demands of the sonar unit change as is the case when the user adjusts screen brightness.
For those that don’t want to use an app to check state of charge, all 14.8V Norsk portable sonar batteries come with a built-in battery meter that can be used to quickly check state of charge with the push of the Battery Management button found on the top of each 14.8V battery.
Hals added: “The built-in battery meter to check the State of Charge (SOC) is incredibly handy and easy to use — and does a lot more than simply show the user the current SOC when they push the Battery Management button. For instance, the SOC Indicator panel will also indicate if a charge is taking place and show the current SOC as the battery accepts the charge. If you’re at 25% state of charge, one light will flash and when you’re at 50% state of charge two lights will flash, simulating the feature set of power tools like drills that you already use at home.”
Norsk also upgraded the USB ports to Dual IPX8 waterproof ports, which means if you expose the battery to water, all you have to do is wipe them dry and you’re good to go. The batteries have an IP67 rating so they are waterproof down to four and a half feet of water for 30 minutes.
“That’s overkill in some ways, but we wanted to build the absolute best lithium battery for the sloppiest conditions an ice angler might encounter,” remarked Hals.
- Maximum Runtime for Forward-Facing Sonar
- Guaranteed to fit in most 3rd party shuttles
- Battery Type: Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC)
- Charge Voltage: 16.8V
- Max Charge Current: 7A
- Built-In Waterproof USB Ports & Battery Meter
- Weight: 6.9 lbs.
- Size: 5.875 x 3.875 x 5.125 inches
- Lifespan: 2,000+ cycles, est. 5-10 years
- Includes: Orange 3A 16.8V Charger
- Part No.: B14050C
MSRP: $419.99
- Designed for powering Digital Sonar Units and Forward-Facing Sonar
- Meets the power demand for high draw digital units
- Battery Type: Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC)
- Charge Voltage: 16.8V
- Max Charge Current: 7A
- Built-In Waterproof USB Ports & Battery Meter
- Weight: 4.85 lbs.
- Size: 5.875 x 3.875 x 3.875 inches
- Lifespan: 2,000+ cycles, est. 5-10 years
- Includes: Orange 3A 16.8V Charger
- Part No.: B14032C
MSRP: $329.99
- Designed for powering Digital Sonar Units and Forward-Facing Sonar
- Meets the power demand for high draw digital units
- Battery Type: Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC)
- Charge Voltage: 16.8V
- Max Charge Current: 7A
- Built-In Waterproof USB Ports & Battery Meter
- Approx. 4.2 lbs
- Size: 5.94 x 3.86 x 3.7 inches
- Lifespan: 2,000+ cycles, est. 5-10 years
- Includes: Orange 3A 16.8V Charger
- Part No.: B14020C
MSRP: $259.99
- Designed for powering Digital Sonar Units with Screens over 7”
- Direct size replacement for a standard gel-cell battery
- Battery Type: Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC)
- Charge Voltage: 16.8V
- Max Charge Current: 7A
- Built-In Waterproof USB Ports & Battery Meter
- Approx. 3.4 lbs
- Size: 5.94 x 2.56 x 3.7 inches
- Lifespan: 2,000+ cycles, est. 5-10 years
- Includes: Orange 3A 16.8V Charger
- Part No.: B14015C
MSRP: $179.99
Hals continues: “At Norsk Lithium, we’ve also upgraded our battery composition to the highest quality lithium cells on the market today. And we’re so confident in the build quality of our portable sonar batteries that we extended our base 2-year warranty to 4 years on our 14.8V batteries, which can be extended to six years if the customer registers their battery through the Guardian App. Consumers are going to love the value of having 6-year coverage on a portable sonar battery.”
The extended warranty isn’t just for Norsk Lithium’s 14.8V 30Ah and 50Ah batteries either. Their 12.8V 10 and 15Ah batteries now feature a 4-year warranty. Long gone are the days of replacing your sonar batteries every year. The newly designed 12.8V batteries are for the angler that doesn’t need all the bells and whistles like Bluetooth, USB ports and a battery meter, but still wants to take advantage of all the benefits of lithium technology; half the weight, twice the runtime, 5 times faster charging and 100% depth of discharge. These 12.8V batteries are a great way to breathe new life into an old mechanical flasher or underwater Camera system.
- Designed for powering portable sonar electronics & underwater camera systems
- Battery Type: Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
- Charge Voltage: 14.4V
- Max Charge Current: 3A
- Weight: 3 lbs.
- Size: 5.875 x 3.875 x 2.625 inches
- Lifespan: 2,000+ cycles, est. 5-10 years
- Includes: Green 3A 14.2V Charger
- Part No.: B12010C
MSRP: $129.99
- Designed for powering portable sonar electronics & underwater camera systems
- Battery Type: Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
- Charge Voltage: 14.4V
- Max Charge Current: 3A
- Weight: 3.3 lbs.
- Size: 5.875 x 3.875 x 2.625 inches
- Lifespan: 2,000+ cycles, est. 5-10 years
- Includes: Green 3A 14.2V Charger
- Part No.: B12010C
MSRP: $149.99
Improved, Color-Coded Chargers
Every Norsk Lithium Portable Sonar Battery also comes with a 3A Standard Charger that matches the battery case color of the specific model – green for green 12.8V batteries and orange for orange 14.8V batteries so users can’t use the wrong charger.
For anglers powering their setup with the Norsk Lithium 14.8V 30Ah or 50Ah batteries, upgrading to the Norsk Lithium 16.8V 7A Rapid Charger provides a major advantage – delivering up to 230% faster charge times compared to the standard 3A charger.
Norsk Lithium has also added cold temperature protection, so if the battery is too cold to charge, you can connect to the charger, and it won’t start charging. All you have to do is let the battery warm up naturally and when it reaches a safe temperature for charging, the charger will automatically turn on and charge the battery normally – no interaction required.
Shuttle-Ready Wiring
Norsk also added full SAE connections from battery to charger so if you’re putting a battery in a shuttle It comes with the included SAE wiring cable set required without buying anything extra.
Increased Safety
“We’ve tremendously improved the safety of our batteries, too,” adds Hals. “Every portable sonar battery now uses internal cell racking as opposed to cheap lithium battery manufacturers who only wrap their cells in paper and tape with little if any space between them, which is dangerous and can lead to thermal runaway. The cell racking we’ve added provides space between cells for cooling, minimizing the chance that something could go wrong and provides a stronger resistance to vibration during travel on the ice. The battery case itself, which is made of the same polycarbonate material that bulletproof windows are composed of, is stronger than other batteries on the market”. offers Hals.
Smart Storage
“We’ve added Deep Sleep™ technology to our 14.8V portable batteries, an advanced storage mode that can be activated with the press of a button on top of the battery or through the Norsk Guardian® App. When it’s time for end-of-season storage or a break between trips, simply hold the top button until you see three lights, that’s your confirmation that Deep Sleep™ is active. This feature locks in power, prevents phantom drain, and keeps your battery ready to perform when you need it next. For ice anglers, it’s the perfect way to store your battery at the end of the season and have it ready to go when the ice returns.”
Hals continues “One of the biggest trends in ice fishing is supplying higher voltage portable sonar batteries to today’s ice sonar for longer runtime, better operation, brighter screens, and better fish/lure imaging. At first, anglers used the 12.8V batteries we recommend for flashers but have discovered that our higher voltage 14.8V portable sonar batteries provide longer run times per amp because your equipment runs so much more efficiently; 20 to 25% runtime advantage per amp hour. You don’t need to have a 20-pound battery to run live imaging. We offer a 50AH Portable Sonar Battery that weighs right around seven pounds, and the other batteries in our 14.8 volt lineup are about the third the weight of lead acid batteries, but give you much longer runtime, and all the cool features mentioned above.
It couldn’t be better time to upgrade to Superior Lithium Power.”
NORSK LITHIUM® – WE’VE GOT YOU POWERED™
No matter what you’re using to fish, Norsk Lithium has designed power solutions that are optimized for whatever ice fishing electronics you’re using—from mechanical flashers to today’s most advanced forward-facing sonar.
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