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Explorer

Sep 21, 2021

Battle Born BB8D

I have been trying to figure out what batteries to use on a 2800 watt Outback inverter, I was planning six Lifeline GPL 30HT for a total of 900ah. I started looking a Battle born and think I have decided to go with LiFeP04 batteries, I basically have room for two 8Ds.

This would give me 540ah with two of Battle Borns 270ah BB8D batteries. Probably buy one and see how it works and then another at a later date. Only thing I am worried about is redundancy, I could use six of their 100ah. Opinions?

34 Replies

2oldman
Explorer II
Sep 21, 2021
theoldwizard1 wrote:
Battle Born maybe be the "Cadillac" of LiFeP04, but they are GROSSLY overcharging.
Why would they do that?
theoldwizard1
Explorer II
Sep 21, 2021
Battle Born maybe be the "Cadillac" of LiFeP04, but they are GROSSLY overcharging.

Read some of Will Prowse reviews on YouTube,
naturist
Nomad
Sep 21, 2021
If I understand you, you plan to mix batteries with different chemistry in the bank powering your inverter. This is a no-no. Either go all one or all the other. They should all also be of the same age, and they need to all be at the same state of charge when you put them together.
Itinerant1
Explorer
Sep 21, 2021
Look at Lifeblue batteries also and compare $$. They have 100, 200, 300ah batteries and if cold temp is an issue they have batteries with warmers in them.