Switch to LIFePO4?
I have a trio of Rolls Surrette FS210 wet cell batteries that give me about 315 AH of usable capacity. My big concern is weight, the total is 400 lbs in my from compartment of the 5er, and I think tha...
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Itinerant1 wrote:
It has served us well, no complaints.
Very envious of your setup! I’m starting to think that 600AH is overkill (big surprise, I overkill on everything ;) what is your typical use on the inverter? Do you regularly draw down below 50% in a 24 hr period?
Right now with the wet cells I have, I usually wake up anywhere between 75-85% of full charge, then the solar tops me back up before noon weather permitting. If I assume 80% usable capacity on LIFePO4 batteries, then at 4x100AH batteries I would be in same capacity range as I am now. We typically turn on the inverter in the evening to run the TV, coffee maker etc. Wife also runs CPAP on 12v overnight.
See any advantages to going with larger capacity battery (300AH) vs multiple 100’s other than less wiring?
