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02-08-2019, 07:11 AM #11
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I guess I should tell you that I went with AIMS. I started to go with the BB just on your recommendation, but I already had an AIMS inverter and I liked the idea of an AIMS converter so I wouldn't have to worry about one manufacturer blaming another if there was a problem. When I compared the AIMS and BB batteries, I found that they looked the same and had the same specs. The only difference I saw was the price and a hundred bucks is a hundred bucks.
The other thing that was different was the warranty. BB was said to have the best warranty, but I found it to be full of weasel words and loopholes. The AIMS warranty was for just as long and much more straightforward.
In the end, a warranty is only as good as the company behind it and *so far* I've been impressed by AIMS. Their converter has the best features of any of the several I looked at, but after I received it I found one feature I didn't like, the fan ran all the time and I could hear it in the bedroom. It wasn't defective, it was designed that way, but I didn't care for it and they took it back no questions asked. Their tech support and customer service were as good as any and better than many.
In all fairness, after I had ordered my equipment, I was shopping for something else at a retailer that also sold BB. He offered to sell me the BB battery for the same price as I had paid for the AIMS battery. That pretty well convinced me that they are both basically the same battery. (I was also a little put off by the way the sales guy ran down his competition rather than promoting his product.)
I think I should hit AIMS for some swag, though. Nice haul.John and Jean
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02-08-2019, 09:50 AM #12
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02-08-2019, 10:19 AM #13
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Yes, they are a hit. I got fifty bucks a piece for my old ones from my Trojan dealer. That helps.
Where are you putting them? I had just installed an inverter and all new battery cables in my front compartment. There's plenty of room in there and I was rather proud of the way it came out. Unfortunately, I apparently didn't get one of the terminals tight. I had used a torque wrench on all the connections and don't know how it happened, but I must have missed one. I loaded up the inverter with a space heater to test the system and that lose terminal melted a terminal off the battery and that's when I decided to replace them. My initial thought was to just swap the GC batteries for lithium in the front compartment, but the more I thought about it, the more concerned I became about the front compartment not being heated (or even well vented). I'm pretty well maxed out on pin weight and I had had my eye on the area under the steps in the basement. Turned out that three 100 amp batteries fit perfectly under the steps and that area is heated. I hated to tear apart the system I had just installed, but I like the new arrangement much better and it gets a lot of weight off the pin.
Location is something to consider. Also, shop around. At least that one BB dealer I talked to was willing to match prices and I suspect they all will.
FWIW, I had added a Victron BMS712 meter when I installed the inverter and that is how I learned how little capacity my FLA's really had. If you don't already have that type of battery monitoring system you may find that you don't need three batteries or you may be able to get by simply by changing your charging routine. The lithium's ability to quickly recharge is impressive.John and Jean
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02-08-2019, 11:34 AM #14
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I have enough room next to the generator front compartment. I will probably put some type of heat in there when I need it (just thought of something, I can cut a hole through the wall to the belly and put a small fan to heat it) . I have no room under the steps. That compartment is a mess, I was thinking about in there, so I opened it up and said no way, and I don't want to loose any space in the belly.
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02-08-2019, 11:42 AM #15
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In my basement, there was a fabric covered panel that enclosed the steps and electric and TV outlets were mounted in that panel. The space under the top step was just the right size to hold three 100 amp lithiums side by side (standing on end) so it was essentially wasted space. The inverter mounted on plywood that was mounted to the outer wall. This area is not only heated, but much closer to the converter and power center. I ended up with a net gain of space so now I have to find some more junk to throw in there.
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02-08-2019, 01:23 PM #16
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In my basement it is a mess of wires and pipe, I was hoping to get to my breaker / fuse box, but I can't get there because of all the wires and pipes, I am afraid I will break some thing ( maybe on me ) it is a real mess. So the only places is the front compartment, or the pass through.
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08-13-2019, 09:41 AM #17
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08-13-2019, 12:32 PM #18
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According to BattleBorn, as long as you add within the first two years, there should be no problem
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08-13-2019, 01:14 PM #19
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Hey did any of you guys have to replace your charger / controller to switch over to the LiFePO4 batteries?
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