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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No need for life insurance then Mex. Just...turn on the air conditioner, too.
Seriously folks, there are at least 2 rv full timers, that I am aware of, using LI successfully. The systems need to be sized appropriately. Right now they are costly. But the price is dropping, and may continue to do so. Eventually it may make economic sense, especially for full time folks. That same process has happened to solar, with panel prices now as low as $0.38 per watt for a name brand (Sharp) 153 watt panel.
One of the two folks does "live" on rvnet and has posted fairly often. So we have our "proof of concept" established.
For myself, I'd really love to double my capacity (currently 566 amp-hours) and quintuple the solar (currently 256 watts). I can do neither because I'm right at the weight limit of my RV and do not have enough roof space to increase solar wattage.
So I'm stuck urban docking and running off 15 amp shore power. That I can do successfully from May to October running 100% electrically.
Now, if I could just find a money tree....
Seriously folks, there are at least 2 rv full timers, that I am aware of, using LI successfully. The systems need to be sized appropriately. Right now they are costly. But the price is dropping, and may continue to do so. Eventually it may make economic sense, especially for full time folks. That same process has happened to solar, with panel prices now as low as $0.38 per watt for a name brand (Sharp) 153 watt panel.
One of the two folks does "live" on rvnet and has posted fairly often. So we have our "proof of concept" established.
For myself, I'd really love to double my capacity (currently 566 amp-hours) and quintuple the solar (currently 256 watts). I can do neither because I'm right at the weight limit of my RV and do not have enough roof space to increase solar wattage.
So I'm stuck urban docking and running off 15 amp shore power. That I can do successfully from May to October running 100% electrically.
Now, if I could just find a money tree....
