LiFeP04 chargers
I'm trying to understand all I can before going lithium. I've got most of the issues resolved in my head, but I'm struggling a little about the charging and how it relates to house loads. My exper...
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BFL13 wrote:
Needs a special disconnect to isolate the bank. Installed one leaves the LP alarm and radio connected. Also jacks and slides but just don't use those at the time if you can move the LP alarm and radio to the other side of the disconnect and then be able to use the installed one.
Entry step is direct wired too. I'm thinking those direct loads are low enough draws to not worry about, or items that will not be used while plugged in/charging. I would have to move the LP alarm over, but it's installed close to the 12v distribution panel so that would be easy.
I'm feeling closer to going for it. Based on measurements (but I have not yet physically tried it), I think I can drop in 8 cells where the current dual GC2s are which would give me 260ah @ 12v (~200ah usable, or double what I have now) with minimal wiring changes to the motorhome.
