LifePO4 batteries
I see a lot of folks are transitioning to Lithium and it reminds me of Solar when it first became popular. It was all about cost per watt. Well there are several companies selling lithium at about t...
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camperdave wrote:
Lighter, larger capacity, quicker charging ability, longer life. What's not to like except the price? Adoption is inevitable, as price comes down.
My gut says it will be a long time before prices down enough to make them "affordable" to the RV masses !
A pair of GC2 6V batteries will give you 200 Ah for typically under $200. A pair of BB will give similar performance (*) but will cost around $2000.
* A don't have the data, but one of the arguments FOR LiPO4 is that you can get ALL of your 200 Ah out of your batteries, with no harm, while on lead acid, for maximum life, you only get 80% (160 Ah). Some one smarter than me will have to prove/disprove this !
Of course four GC2 V batteries at 80% will give you about 320 Ah for under $400 !
