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- 2Z_BundokExploreralso am concerned with burning out my trucks alternator with charging the lithiums while traveling.
 Valid! Charge Controller and Battery Management System needed to safely utilize long life potential of LiFePO4 cells.
 Bad idea mentioned to use wire size to regulate electricity like a fuseable link! Controller modules add to cost and life of battery pack.
- Grit_dogNavigator II^So then recommend one instead of answering a question with a question and a bunch of jibberish….
- 3_tonsExplorer IIIBigSwick wrote: 3 tons wrote: 
 OP says, “who has a sale going on good quality lithium batteries?”
 There’re a number of variables to consider that impact quality - please clarify “good quality”…
 3 tons
 Something that will last 10+ years and be trouble free. what more could you ask for?
 Well besides brand reputation, cell type (cylindrical, prism, pouch), cell grade (A, A-, B+, B), warranty, Bluetooth, internal BMS, internal heater, low-temp charger disconnect, all of these play a roll in the quality vs cost vs value quotient…
 As with other battery types, to a large extent ‘trouble free’ depends on your knowledge and practice of how you manage LFP…
 Having said that from my own perspective, with only a cursory amount of knowledge LFP’s (though different) are far more convenient and easier to live with than conventional wet-cells :)
 3 tons
- 2oldmanExplorer IIBigSwick wrote: Then I'm sure you're aware of not shopping on price alone.
 Something that will last 10+ years and be trouble free. what more could you ask for?
- BigSwickExplorer3 tons wrote: 
 OP says, “who has a sale going on good quality lithium batteries?”
 There’re a number of variables to consider that impact quality - please clarify “good quality”…
 3 tons
 Something that will last 10+ years and be trouble free. what more could you ask for?
- 3_tonsExplorer IIIOP says, “who has a sale going on good quality lithium batteries?”
 There’re a number of variables to consider that impact quality - please clarify “good quality”…
 3 tons
- mkirschNomad IIGeo*Boy wrote: 
 I want to go to lithium for the weight savings, not getting any younger, also am concerned with burning out my trucks alternator with charging the lithiums while traveling.
 If you are not burning out your truck's alternator charging the lead acid batteries in your camper, you won't burn out your truck's alternator charging lithium batteries.
- jaycocreekExplorer IIBigSwick wrote: 
 who has a sale going on good quality lithium batteries?
 I saw this one, but they don't have built in heaters, which I may not even need here in Florida...
 https://dakotalithium.com/product/dakota-lithium-12v-100ah-deep-cyle-lifepo4-marine-solar-battery/
 Ampere time 100ah lifepo4 with eve cells-$299
 Redodo (Zooms) 100ah lifepo4 with Gangfeng cells-$299
 I have two of the Redodo and couldn't be happier.
- 2oldman wrote: +1- Geo*Boy wrote: It's my understanding that if the charge wire is small, it can't carry amperage sufficient to do that.
 also am concerned with burning out my trucks alternator with charging the lithiums while traveling.
 And there is a fuse on the wire if somehow the current gets too high.
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