Woodsman replied on 22/09/2023 08:43
Posted on 22/09/2023 08:43
Having long been a fan of lithium iron phosphate batteries for caravan on motor home use and using them in my van for upwards of four years I have been in many an interesting discussion. Biggest argument against them hasalways been cost for some. Good well known brands were typically £600 to £800 for 100 amp 4 years ago. Two years ago it was £400 to £600. Now much lower again.
i currently have a 105 amp battery from FOGSTAR on test. Check it out on their web site. (Some very interesting reading on there). But the important bit. It comes with Blue Tooth and an app to link to your phone. No more guesswork on how much power it has. Built in cold charge protection and best of all fitted heaters so you really can fit and forget, even if your van is in storage with solar working in temperatures below 0 deg
I’ll do the full report later but to get rid of the urban myths.
Yes it fits a standard Bailey underfloor box ( fits upright but even better on its side, which is fine). upright you may need to adapt the webs on the lid by a few mm.takes moments with a Drexel
Yes it works your motor mover
Yes it charges just fine from the standard battery charger and or solar.
Yes it really is about half the weight. 10 kgs
Yes it runs my microwave (through an inverter) just fine.
Yes it does say 10 year warranty.
Yes it is a drop in replacement
Yes stable voltage down to almost flat giving you a huge increase in usable power
Yes no more guess work on how much power is In the tank
i have no connection to this company but it is currently available for £369. And so far has performed faultlessly.
Moderator Comment - Woodsman, whilst I can see why you posted this is the Story Section I suspect far more people will see it in the Discussion Area, so I have moved it to Parts and Accesories.
Woodsman
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