Small Lithium Batteries
Victron Energy just released a new 200ah lithium battery that is 6.00" x 9.33" x 12.63". As far as I can tell this is much smaller than other lithium batteries out there. So I can fit three (600ah),...
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work2much wrote:
I wanted a big battery but I didn't want to spend $1,000/100Ah of power so I went with a DIY battery for about half the price. If you have a generator as a back up even 200AH of lithium should serve you fine. That should allow for 200AH or so discharge rate, enough to run the coffee pot or microwave oven. If you need more start the genset. I built my system as a replacement for a generator so I wanted enough reserve for multiple cloudy days or camping in a shady forest. We have run the air conditioner but out typical MO is to move when it gets uncomfortably warm.
That explains it. With that much solar and lithium, I assumed you must be living in Death Valley, CA weathering 110 degrees every day. But at half the cost, I would jump on that much also. It is too bad I do not have the skills to build my own. In fact, I will be pushing it just wiring together the lithium, solar, inverter, charge controller, battery monitor, and color control GX.
If you do not hear from me again, assume I accidentally touched the positive and negative with my feet in a water bucket.
