a great comparison of LI vs AGM jars
Hi all, From Victron--who sell both LI and AGM battery technology: https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2015/03/30/batteries-lithium-ion-vs-agm/
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There are two things not mentioned: You need a special charger for lithium batteries, and a discharger. If you attach loads like you do on an AGM battery, the lithium batteries might just go boom. This is why the high end class "B" vans use a Silverleaf charger.
There are a couple places (Smart Battery) that purport to make "drop in" lithium batteries that won't explode or limit amps coming out. However they still need a special charger, and a special solar charger as well.
If the cost of lithium batteries falls to 1.5 to 2x the cost of AGM, it might just be worth it, due to the damage lead-acid batteries get when under 50% SoC.
There are a couple places (Smart Battery) that purport to make "drop in" lithium batteries that won't explode or limit amps coming out. However they still need a special charger, and a special solar charger as well.
If the cost of lithium batteries falls to 1.5 to 2x the cost of AGM, it might just be worth it, due to the damage lead-acid batteries get when under 50% SoC.
