Lithium crossing the acceptance threshold…
Now that a bit more time has passed, it seems that the former uber fervent ‘anti-Lithium camp’ has quietly gone dark (R.I.P.)… I take little comfort in this, except to say that the near continuous str...
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recently on my small trailer the 6vGC2 trojans gave up the ghost after 12 years.
250AH cells usually discharged to around 30%SOC dozens of times/year.
Going down the checklist of a Li vs. flooded lead acid Li won the contest until it came to cost. $350 for another set of GC2's vs way more for Li along with the need for a different charger.
My big trailer with 4 GC2's (10 years along) will be needing new batteries in the next few years. I suspect cost will lead me to GC2 flooded cells, but once they are done I suspect the switch to Li will win on every count including cost.
250AH cells usually discharged to around 30%SOC dozens of times/year.
Going down the checklist of a Li vs. flooded lead acid Li won the contest until it came to cost. $350 for another set of GC2's vs way more for Li along with the need for a different charger.
My big trailer with 4 GC2's (10 years along) will be needing new batteries in the next few years. I suspect cost will lead me to GC2 flooded cells, but once they are done I suspect the switch to Li will win on every count including cost.
