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04-14-2019, 05:24 PM #11Resistance is Not Futile, It's Voltage Divided by Current.
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04-14-2019, 06:02 PM #12
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Dean,
I'm convinced the Battle Born batteries are safe to use in my RV. They are used by probably hundreds, if not thousands, of users. If there was a problem there would be plenty of documentation. Also, if I thought I needed a fire suppression system due to some inherent danger posed by Battle Born (LifePo4) batteries I wouldn't use them at all.
The gas systems on the RV, the refrigerator, and the electric fireplace are of far greater concern as a source of a fire than the batteries. Heck, towing the 315RLTS on today's roads with their distracted drivers is probably far and away a greater hazard than the batteries.
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04-14-2019, 10:16 PM #13
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04-15-2019, 09:47 AM #14
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Seeing this thread made me think about the Rollin' On TV episode I saw this weekend. They featured a carbon fiber exterior "off road "KZ prototype with solar/lithium batteries/etc. set up. Here is the link with some pictures of the 9 batteries and clear case: https://rollinontv.com/current-show/
DanDan & Carol
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04-15-2019, 11:14 AM #15
Explosive Proof Box for Batteries?
Too bad it’s made by KZ though.
All the trailers we walked through by KZ felt super light and cheap. Just glanced at one of their large travel trailers that is 41 feet long but weighs only 490 lbs more than my 26 foot Reflection.
Plus they’re using flexible panels which is not what you want on a “durable off-road” camper. I couldn’t find any info on the batteries capacity but if that is 900ah total, they don’t have enough solar. Most people recommend at least a 2 to 1 ratio of solar watts to ah. It’s weird that they don’t brag about the solar setup either, and don’t mention the types of charge controllers or size of the inverter.
Makes me think it’s all budget gear, otherwise they’d be name-dropping Victron, Battle Born, etc.
This would be an easy way to stir up interest.
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