lithium

I came across this Video titled: The Lithium Ion battery has destroyed Solar Power as a Hobby! There were two things that really stuck out for me when the guy was talking about his Lithium batteries versus his old Lead Acid batteries. First off, the guy appears to have some real world...

Hi all, We are currently waiting for a new build, an Escape 19 and researching our options. I am looking into Lithium ion battery alternatives since I can get 2 Silicon Dioxide batteries from a local solar supply outlet for the same price as one Lithium Ion battery from the factory. I don’t...

I've been planning the project for a while (like 3 months) but seem to be overcome by other events every time I try to get started. Well, a couple of weeks ago I got finally got started, was hoping to finish this week but the winter storm slowed me down a bit. I'm doing what I can, cut and...

When it comes to replacing your Lead Acid Batteries with Lithium Batteries, Battle Born is the "Gold Standard" brand to install, unfortunately, the brand also carries a premium price. Lithium batteries (LiFePo4 chemistry) have been around for quite some time and it is about time prices start to...

Hi all, Just got back from camping for couple of days and with little sun my batteries didn’t last three days with the frig running. My 2015 Hawk has two original AGM 75 ah batteries from the factory. I have the Zamp 30 amp charger. This controller has a lithium battery mode. Has anyone...

Tired of running out of juice while dry camping in the winter so upgrading the lead acid batteries to lithium and swapping the OE WFCO bulk charger/converter to a multi-stage WFCO charger designed for lithium batteries. We camp in ski resort parking lots during the winter ski season and most...

As I was surfing the internet recently, I came across these Cheap Solar Panels (and Solar Charge Controller). These Solar panels are cheap enough that they could be used for a "Ground Deployed" Solar system and/or as an entry level Solar test platform. This is how I would use these panels, I...

Do you need to upgrade your converter to a "Lithium" ready converter when you install a Lithium batteries? It is often recommended that you replace your "factory" Converter with a Converter that is "Lithium ready" when upgrading to Lithium batteries. Outside of asking how much a new Converter...

This should be fairly simple but you folks have been good at spotting errors so here's my plan. I found 3 Lion Energy UT1300's (105AH) at a screaming good deal. My goal is to run our generator as little as possible. We only have a 120W portable solar panel, and will likely do a fixed system...

Hi Everyone, FYI post in case you are thinking about upgrading. I just upgraded my coach to 1600W of solar and it rocks. Here's what I did: 8 - 200W US made Hightec solar panels up top for 1600W on tilt mounts 1 - Victron Multiplus 24/3000/70-50 Inverter Charger 1 - Victron 50A SmartSolar...

Folks, Has anyone installed solar on their 310GK? Curious what size solar panel and how many you were able to fit on the roof? Also, did you install lithium batteries? Curious how many and where did you install them - front bay or the mid-bay? If you installed in the front bay seems you would...

The ITOA controller in the FWC I believe is the one with "Built In" IQ4. As it's time for new batteries I was considering Lithium Lifepo4 . However, What I can't seem to find is if the internal IQ4 can be over-ridden by an IQ module or if I'd end up having to replace this whole unit with one...

We bought our 2018 Solitude 377MBS last month and took it out for the first time last weekend. We went to Escalante area in Utah and hiked to Calf Creek Falls. This is our first trailer (we've rented in the past), and we had a great time. We boondocked and used a Champion 3400/3100 generator...

I have been convinced for some time the lithium batteries were the future for marine and RV type applications and that lead acid's days were numbered. Lithium batteries have many major advantages over lead acid, including 4 times the energy density, much flatter voltage curve and less picky...

I just posted on my website my recent adventure in installing a Lithium LiFePo4 Prismatic cell in my camper. A little different from the recent active post by cdbrow1 as my install involves using solar panels. I kept the IOTA installed for those times I need to recharge if power is available and...

Just thought I would make those techie enough know that Dacien Todea has started a new Kickstarter project on his second version of his Solar BMS. His first version last year did very well and with the prices of Lithium technology becoming more attractive, it is starting to get some attention...

I'm just getting the wheels rolling on this idea but it seems like there are many benefits to going with a lithium battery setup. Less weight Less space Faster charging More capacity More usable amp hours More cycles No need to fully charge for good health Battery nerd points There are some...