Lithium Batteries
Just downsized from a Class A DP to a Class B+. I got the residential fridge in the new motorhome so power when off the grid is going to be more of an issue that it was before. I’ve been looking at ...
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Okay, for the latest. I contacted an installer recommended by the battery company. He told me since my motorhome was so new I may already have a DC to DC converter in it and he suggested a contact the motorhome builder to see. So I contacted my motorhome builder to see if they had already installed a DC to DC converter and told them what I was trying to do. This is their reply to me:
Mark,
A DC / DC regulator / converter is unnecessary to use lithium ion batteries on the house side, our BIRD (bi-directional relay/ delay ) already serves that purpose. There should not be any modifications necessary to use lithium ion batteries on the house side.
So I called the tech at the Battery Manufacturer and told them about this BIRD thing, and they disagree that it will replace the the DC to DC converter. So now I have no idea what to do! Any ideas? I do have an appointment to meet with the installer on Thursday and I’ll see what he has to say.
Mark,
A DC / DC regulator / converter is unnecessary to use lithium ion batteries on the house side, our BIRD (bi-directional relay/ delay ) already serves that purpose. There should not be any modifications necessary to use lithium ion batteries on the house side.
So I called the tech at the Battery Manufacturer and told them about this BIRD thing, and they disagree that it will replace the the DC to DC converter. So now I have no idea what to do! Any ideas? I do have an appointment to meet with the installer on Thursday and I’ll see what he has to say.
