Upgrading to Lithium with Solar...
Fellow RVers, My first post here, so please excuse any ignorance on my part. I have a 2012 R-Vision Crossover, 19' travel trailer. I have been using a 160w roof-top solar panel to charge two 12...
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memtb wrote:
Lithium batteries are pretty temperature sensitive, at least according to what I have found in my research. If you have a means to keep them within the parameters that keeps them happy....certainly go far it.
For our use, the batteries would be subjected to both cold and hot, outside their “proper” temperature parameters. Excessive heat, shortens their life considerably. Excessive cold, and their “power availability “ (my term) drops off faster than lead/acid batteries.
We considered them.....just “not” doable for us!
Here's a little more for lfp research when comparing to lead/ acid batteries and giving advice. ;)
http://gwl-power.tumblr.com/tagged/temperature
