SiO2 Battery -UPDATE 5 (Two Batts)
Updates 22 Oct, 8 Nov, 10 Nov (photo), 14 Nov, 15 Dec http://azimuthsolar.ca/product/12v-100ah-sio2-battery/ Mostly PT has given info on these over several posts in several threads, but I have l...
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It should not matter for swapping out the batteries after-market with a typical camper and its battery compartment.
I have a particular problem with the camper we have where the battery location I am using is not the OEM compartment and I can't get at it without a lot of bother. My usage makes the water level need checking often, which makes the whole thing a PITA that will be fixed by using the SiO2.
The thing to be careful of is the the OEM converter and the alternator charging if the amps will be too high for the battery specs. Li can take higher amps than the Si apparently. My question on the Si is if it would be damaged by charging at higher amps than 25a/100AH.
Wet batts don't care because they only absorb what they can safely take and amps taper to adjust to that (that is why amps taper!) I hope to hear next week if the SiO2 is the same way, or if it will fry if you go over the 25 amps. I understand about not going over the 14.6 voltage, but this is about the amps.
I will post the answer when I have it.
EDIT--my experience is the dealer installs the battery, not the maker, so you can get him to credit the cost of whatever he was going to put in there to come off the cost of what you want.
I have a particular problem with the camper we have where the battery location I am using is not the OEM compartment and I can't get at it without a lot of bother. My usage makes the water level need checking often, which makes the whole thing a PITA that will be fixed by using the SiO2.
The thing to be careful of is the the OEM converter and the alternator charging if the amps will be too high for the battery specs. Li can take higher amps than the Si apparently. My question on the Si is if it would be damaged by charging at higher amps than 25a/100AH.
Wet batts don't care because they only absorb what they can safely take and amps taper to adjust to that (that is why amps taper!) I hope to hear next week if the SiO2 is the same way, or if it will fry if you go over the 25 amps. I understand about not going over the 14.6 voltage, but this is about the amps.
I will post the answer when I have it.
EDIT--my experience is the dealer installs the battery, not the maker, so you can get him to credit the cost of whatever he was going to put in there to come off the cost of what you want.
