Are lithium batteries worth the cost?
I can carry two group 29s in my AF1150. Are they worth it?
Forum Discussion
What are your requirements for powering things, and what are your opportunities for charging? Batteries just act as a reservoir and reserve of power between power-in and power-out.
FLA and AGM batteries are great for many situations, and in other cases you'll only meet your need with LiFePO4.
Some people look at the question in terms of total cost of ownership or $ per Ah, but you can have the most spend-thrift solution that isn't meeting your needs, and the most gold-plated solution that is overkill.
For my truck camper and boondocking, 300W of solar in summer gives me a surplus of power in summer, and FLA/AGM would be fine. Come winter with solar production way down and furnace times way up, I could only survive long stints with LiFePO4, hence I went LiFePO4 despite the cost.
--tg
FLA and AGM batteries are great for many situations, and in other cases you'll only meet your need with LiFePO4.
Some people look at the question in terms of total cost of ownership or $ per Ah, but you can have the most spend-thrift solution that isn't meeting your needs, and the most gold-plated solution that is overkill.
For my truck camper and boondocking, 300W of solar in summer gives me a surplus of power in summer, and FLA/AGM would be fine. Come winter with solar production way down and furnace times way up, I could only survive long stints with LiFePO4, hence I went LiFePO4 despite the cost.
--tg
