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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Itenerant1, To remove ourselves from all of the technical jargon, can we simplify this for my limited cranial capacity. I have no doubt, that lithium batteries are far superior to lead/acid or glass mat batteries when stored/used/operated within a given parameter.
You apparently full-time or live off of the grid, so your batteries, can be stored in an environment comfortable for human habitation. If you are in a camper/5th wheel...what special provisions did you make to maintain your batteries in their desired environment. Many of us store our rv’s in zero F to far below zero F during the winter months. Many of us will de-winterize and use our rv’s several times per winter in these winter conditions. Conversely, many of us live in hot climates (90 F temperatures throughout the summer months), and will use the RV intermittently throughout the summer, so these batteries will “live” in a hot environment. Under the previously described scenarios, how does the part-time rv’er maintain their lithium batteries within the proper environment? As an example, it’s a minus 6 F right now, will be colder tomorrow morning and my RV is in an unseated storage!
I’m “not” trying to be confrontational, but want to learn how the average rv’er can convert to and use lithium batteries in temperature extremes. I would like to convert to lithium batteries, but, without major renovations to my camper, what are my options?
Inquiring minds! :h
You apparently full-time or live off of the grid, so your batteries, can be stored in an environment comfortable for human habitation. If you are in a camper/5th wheel...what special provisions did you make to maintain your batteries in their desired environment. Many of us store our rv’s in zero F to far below zero F during the winter months. Many of us will de-winterize and use our rv’s several times per winter in these winter conditions. Conversely, many of us live in hot climates (90 F temperatures throughout the summer months), and will use the RV intermittently throughout the summer, so these batteries will “live” in a hot environment. Under the previously described scenarios, how does the part-time rv’er maintain their lithium batteries within the proper environment? As an example, it’s a minus 6 F right now, will be colder tomorrow morning and my RV is in an unseated storage!
I’m “not” trying to be confrontational, but want to learn how the average rv’er can convert to and use lithium batteries in temperature extremes. I would like to convert to lithium batteries, but, without major renovations to my camper, what are my options?
Inquiring minds! :h
