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Re: Lithium battery questions

Reply #25 –
Best source for info on lithium lifepo4 batteries is from the manufacturers, as East Penn, and Lifeline for AGM and Gel, Aims, Battle Born, Lithium Pros, Trjan Trilliums, Renogy, Lion Energy for lifepo4.

Note sub categories on the left margin on the following example of Battle Born FAQ site for information on categories General, Batteries, Charging/Discharging, and BMS.

Battle Born
FAQ - Battle Born Batteries

Lion Energy FAQ
Lion Safari UT 1300 - Lion Energy

Lithium Pros
RE3110 12.8V 110Ah Lithium Ion Battery - Lithium Pros

Trojan Trilliums
Trillium | Trojan Battery Company

This guy did a great, short, simple, explanation of his experience going from AGM to Lithium.  Unusually, he even took out his generator in a class C replacing it with 4 Battle Borns and a dc to dc charger.

https://youtu.be/MDdN3HiBf3w
97 U295 40, Build #5040, 6C8.3 325 HP
Oregon Continuous Traveler
Samsung Residential #RF20HFENBSR,
Xantrex SW2012, (3)AGM8D Hse, (2)AGM Grp24 Eng, Victron BMV-712, 1800w Solar 4 LG & 2 Sunpower
Extreme Full Body Pt w/hdlmps, new furn/floor, 4 down Lexus 2004 GX470 AWD curb weight 4,740 lbs
Prev: 1990 Barth, 10L 300 2 yrs; 91&92 Monaco Signature, 10 yrs, 10L C 300 &  6C8.3 300; 1997 ForeT 6C8.3 325 since May 2017.  Employed by Guaranty RV 14+ yrs.  Former VW New Car Dlr/Service Dlr, Sales Mgr, Rv Sales, and Service Adviser from 1968-2017
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Re: Lithium battery questions

Reply #26 –
And you could add to that list Lion Energy.  We have 8 of them and are performing well.    With the 4000 series Hybrid inverter it's also not recommended ( read not needed ) to connect the battery temp sensor.
Robert and Susan
 1995 36' 280 WTBI 8.3 3060r
 1200 watts on the roof, 720 Ah of lithium's
 Build # 4637. Motorcade # 17599
        FMCA  # 451505
        18  Wrangler JLUR

Re: Lithium battery questions

Reply #27 –
Just to be clear here, I don't use my Battleborns as the starting battery.  It's a boost mode in parallel with the 3 agm start batteries.  The amperage draw from each of the 6 battleborns in boost is perhaps 20 amps tops.  There is a huge difference in usage as a dedicated start battery and a boost battery.  I will attest that when using the lithiums as a boost, the Cummins ISM fires in perhaps 1 second cold, vs. the usual 5 seconds without boost.  I shall continue routinely using boost to reduce wear and tear on starter and start components, but anyone should call Battleborn if you question this arrangement.


Quote from: bdale –
Battleborn says that their batteries should NOT be used as starting batteries.  I think starting the generator and occasional use for boosting, if needed, is ok but I'd confirm that regular use for starting your coach engine is ok with them.
2001 4010 U320 build #5865 "Bluto-d-Bus" since 09/18
2006 Honda Element ESP Toad
Full timing since 2016 in Western MT
Copilot: Sitka
1975 GMC 260 Avion: sold

Re: Lithium battery questions

Reply #28 –
We have three high quality lion energy  100 watt portable solar panels.  Sealed in glass.  Folding. Heavy duty frames. Adjustable legs.  Locks to hold it together folded. Carrying handle.  Anderson connectors.  Bosch cells. 

Can be daisy chained. Up to 4.  20 amps at 22 volts out.  Bought more of their braided HD connecting cables with Anderson connector ends.

Versus more panels on the coach.  Dual use.  Home and/or rv.

We put the money into dual use. 

I am pretty sure lion energy batteries are high quality.  The panels definitely are....

"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4