Battery Question
Hi, I have a bunch of questions about batteries, invertors, charging, solar panels, etc. So I'll start off with batteries... My TC came equipped with 2 Interstate Marine/RV Deep Cycle SRM-27 b...
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I am not trying to be vague, I am pointing out that there really isn't a lower temperature limit to discharging LiFePO4 batteries, only to charging them.
This all arose because one user always brings up his specific scenario that he stores his camper at -37C and therefore LiFePO4 wouldn't work - my point is LiFePO4 could work, assuming he heats his camper, as he can use the LiFePO4 to power the furnace that he presumably uses to heat his camper to a livable temperature. This example is so out of the ordinary that it is really not a concern for 99.999% of RVers.
In most cases, if you use water in your camper, then you can use LiFePO4. The water system is much more sensitive to freezing than the batteries are.
As for my non-camper use - in my professional work I use LiFePO4 (and Li-Ion) batteries to power instruments for polar and high altitude research. Ambient temperatures regularly go below -70C.
This all arose because one user always brings up his specific scenario that he stores his camper at -37C and therefore LiFePO4 wouldn't work - my point is LiFePO4 could work, assuming he heats his camper, as he can use the LiFePO4 to power the furnace that he presumably uses to heat his camper to a livable temperature. This example is so out of the ordinary that it is really not a concern for 99.999% of RVers.
In most cases, if you use water in your camper, then you can use LiFePO4. The water system is much more sensitive to freezing than the batteries are.
As for my non-camper use - in my professional work I use LiFePO4 (and Li-Ion) batteries to power instruments for polar and high altitude research. Ambient temperatures regularly go below -70C.
