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Thread: Upgrade to Litium Batteries
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04-22-2020, 02:54 PM #11
I know the go-to Lithium battery is the Battle Born, but has anyone used or considered other brands, such as this one: "LiFePO4 Rechargeable Battery: 12.8V 100Ah (1280Wh, 100A rate) with BlueTooth Option - UN38.3 Passed"
which I found on batteryspace.com? Price is $650.Ken, Suzi & Buddy (Sporgi - Spaniel/Corgi)
Dallas, OR
2018 Grand Design Solitude 344GK-R
2012 Ford F350 Lariat, 6.7L, CC, LB, DRW, 4x4
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04-22-2020, 03:07 PM #12
I have Victron LFP Smart batteries in my trailer.
2019 GMC Sierra 3500HD Denali Diesel DRW (Crew Cab | 8 Ft bed | OEM Puck System | Curt Gooseneck Ball for OEM Puck | Timbrens on rear axle)
2019 Grand Design Solitude S-Class 3740BH-R Fifth Wheel (Onan 5500W LP Generator | MORryde CRE3000 and HD Shackles/Wet Bolts | 3x MORryde Cross Members | 8k Axles and Disc Brakes | Sailun S637 ST | Reese GooseBox 20k 2nd Gen | Splendide Stackable Washer and Dryer)
Full Suite of Victron Energy Products (2x 5k 24v Quattro Inverter/Charger | 2x 25.6/200 LFP Smart LiFePO4 Batteries | 2880w of Solar Panels across 4x MPPTs | Cerbo GX)
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04-22-2020, 03:44 PM #13
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look great
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04-22-2020, 04:08 PM #14
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Dale & Penny Kennedy
Central California
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04-22-2020, 04:34 PM #15Ken, Suzi & Buddy (Sporgi - Spaniel/Corgi)
Dallas, OR
2018 Grand Design Solitude 344GK-R
2012 Ford F350 Lariat, 6.7L, CC, LB, DRW, 4x4
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04-22-2020, 04:47 PM #16
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Brian & Kellie
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, 1,460w solar, 540ah BBGC3, MORryde IS w/disc brakes
2020 F-350 Platinum SRW Powerstroke Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch
Previous setups:
2019 Solitude 373FB-R, 2019 F-350 Platinum DRW Powerstroke, Hensley BD5 air bag hitch
2016 Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitch
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04-22-2020, 04:50 PM #17
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What sets Battleborn apart from most other manufacturers is they make a high quality case, use high quality components (wiring and BMS) and they have a unique battery post design that is very robust. Assembled in the U.S. from Chinese made cells.
Brian & Kellie
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, 1,460w solar, 540ah BBGC3, MORryde IS w/disc brakes
2020 F-350 Platinum SRW Powerstroke Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch
Previous setups:
2019 Solitude 373FB-R, 2019 F-350 Platinum DRW Powerstroke, Hensley BD5 air bag hitch
2016 Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitch
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04-22-2020, 06:07 PM #18
If we are being honest, assembled in the US from multiple Chinese made parts (probably all of them). That is the reality of the world right now. Chinese manufacturing is more than capable of making a good product. The QA suffers when corners are cut for cost reasons. Apple for example continues to produce high quality hardware out of China - like anything else, you get what you pay for. Chinese, American, or anyone else.
My Victron Batteries were made in China from CALB cells and they are as high quality as any product you would get from anyone else.
2019 GMC Sierra 3500HD Denali Diesel DRW (Crew Cab | 8 Ft bed | OEM Puck System | Curt Gooseneck Ball for OEM Puck | Timbrens on rear axle)
2019 Grand Design Solitude S-Class 3740BH-R Fifth Wheel (Onan 5500W LP Generator | MORryde CRE3000 and HD Shackles/Wet Bolts | 3x MORryde Cross Members | 8k Axles and Disc Brakes | Sailun S637 ST | Reese GooseBox 20k 2nd Gen | Splendide Stackable Washer and Dryer)
Full Suite of Victron Energy Products (2x 5k 24v Quattro Inverter/Charger | 2x 25.6/200 LFP Smart LiFePO4 Batteries | 2880w of Solar Panels across 4x MPPTs | Cerbo GX)
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04-22-2020, 06:27 PM #19
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Don't know about others, but Battle Born buys the cells that have the chemical in them... I asked about the safety and the engineer (at an rv show) explained why theirs are the safest (he indicated that not all do that) Also, the Battery Management board inside the battery is of high quality.
Dale & Penny Kennedy
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04-22-2020, 07:09 PM #20
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