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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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Oct 21, 2014
RVTraveltime

Glad you are having good luck with your LFPs. We have likewise have had excellent results (see previous posts). Should not go below 80% depth of discharge (DOD) for long life. We generally run the Dometic refrigerator (a really energy hog) on AC during daylight. Our TriStar monitor shows we are "harvesting" about 4500 W-hrs each day in late October (northern Colorado).

They really do charge up rapidly without the Peukert disadvantages of lead scid.

Reed and Elaine

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