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 12v deep-cycle batteries while out and about--I have a charge controller.
I am thinking about replacing the batteries with a lithium-ion phosphate battery; however, I am not sure which one would be the best fit. I have researched quite a bit online, but there seems to be so many opinions and variations of what works best. When I'm dry camping, I don't use much juice. I have to two fantastic fans I occasionally use at the same time. There's the fan for the heater. The water pump, of course. I do plug in a small power inverter to charge my laptop, phone, small stuff. I'm thinking of getting a 100amp hour lithium batter or 170amp hour (big price difference, I know), but I don't know which would work best. I don't use a microwave or ac when dry camping. I'd just like someone to give me a little advice as to which battery would work best, and is my charge controller still needed.
Thank you, and again, please excuse my ignorance about this subject.
Chris
Portland, OR
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 12v deep-cycle batteries while out and about--I have a charge controller.
I am thinking about replacing the batteries with a lithium-ion phosphate battery; however, I am not sure which one would be the best fit. I have researched quite a bit online, but there seems to be so many opinions and variations of what works best. When I'm dry camping, I don't use much juice. I have to two fantastic fans I occasionally use at the same time. There's the fan for the heater. The water pump, of course. I do plug in a small power inverter to charge my laptop, phone, small stuff. I'm thinking of getting a 100amp hour lithium batter or 170amp hour (big price difference, I know), but I don't know which would work best. I don't use a microwave or ac when dry camping. I'd just like someone to give me a little advice as to which battery would work best, and is my charge controller still needed.
Thank you, and again, please excuse my ignorance about this subject.
Chris
Portland, OR
