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Thecasualcamper
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May 09, 2013

Anyone Install Lithium ion Batteries? Results?

The lifeline batteries in my Outfitter Apex 8 are getting weak, time to replace. Am considering Lithium Ion batteries for more capacity and less weight. The increased initial cost is significant, but ...
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reed_cundiff
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Mar 04, 2014
Amp hours is obtained by multiplying voltage of battery by its amp-hours

6V battery with 300 AH capacity is 6 x 300 = 1800 Amp-hours
12V V battey with 150 AH capacity is 12 x 150 = 1800 amp-hours

We have 180 amp-hours at 54 V which is 9720 amp-hour

So eight 6V batteries at 300 amp-hours would give 14,400 watt-hours or 2400 amp-hours at 12 V or 1200 amp-hours at 12 V so we come up with the same answers so how am I wrong?

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