Grit dog wrote:
LA, based on your other posts, location, cold weather use, I'd think real hard about dropping the coin for Lifepo4 batteries.
Aren't they going to struggle big time with the cold?
Have never used a lithium battery in the cold except for cell phones, which the lack of performance in the cold is evident.
I'll have an into this year with a snomachine with a lithium battery. Will see how it works since it typically is not extremely cold where I ride.
I'll have a fresh jump start pack in my bag for sure!
Very good thought to be concerned about Lithium charge / discharge with Lithium batteries... the onboard Battery Management System on BattleBorn batteries (and most other lithum batteries) prevent charge / discharge at damaging temperatures (lower than you might think)
but when I asked this exact same question to Hallmark - given that I'm using the super efficient propane + 110v Truma Combi Plus - and it will have hot air ducts to various places in the camper, including a hot air duct to the battery compartment, and the fresh water tank inside the cabinet....
- and it is slow and steady heat.... i'll keep the heater on almost all the time (not when driving) so the camper batteries will be kept warm by the heater when i need the batteries.
The Truma heater also has a 50 F "keep from freezing" mode and when parked at home I'll keep it plugged into 120v so i hope to get away with not winterizing it.... as weather is good and bad in midwest... so the camper would be ready to go at a moments notice, all winter. (whenever i want to go out) Cool, eh? No pun intended. :-)
