Converted to Lithium-Ion be careful.
I know a few people have converted. This article although not truck camper specific warns of the dangers of unsupervised Lithium-Ion charging. https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Conceptio...
Forum Discussion
camperdave wrote:
There is no evidence that lithium batteries caused or were a part of that fire. What a bad headline.
Very true !
work2much wrote:
The article doesn't mention lithium battery chemistries although the types of equipment used would indicate they are not LifePO4 which is heavy and bulky compared to other lithium batteries commonly found in the types of electronics described in the article.
The chemistry used in the RV industry is typically Lithium iron phosphate which is very stable and has a very low risk of fire. Between lithium battery chemistries there are different levels of safety and handling perimeters.
Some DIYers are building "power walls" out of used lithium cobalt (the most common lithium battery chemistry because of it high power to weight ratio 18650 battery cells because they can get them cheap. Cell quality, charging and discharging rates, balancing and temperature monitoring are CRITICAL in these applications. I would stay away from these except in small sizes, (cell phones, laptops and power tools).
