Lithium battery question

[jlhog]

If our camper had the picture as shown does that mean I can drop in a lithium battery and it will be good to go? Any suggestions on a decent lithium battery?

 

[John From Detroit]

You should meter it but to me that says the answer is Yes. I have a few things like that

 

[Mark_K5LXP]

WFCO's reputation for accurately detecting lithium isn't stellar, but worst case it reverts to a lead acid profile and you might not even know unless you run a timed discharge test, or you have a battery monitor that's smarter than the charger. So you hook it up and base it on faith that it works.

There are so many brands of chinesium lithium batteries out there today that I'm not sure even a given brand and part number would be consistent enough month after month to base a recommendation on. The feature I would probably look for is a US based dealer that is staffed with humans that answer the phone. Odds are high you could go a few years before a latent defect or issue arises, so even a "reputable" source today may not be around in case of difficulty later. You pays your money and takes your chances. Decide how much you're willing to risk, install the thing, and go camping.

Mark B.
Albuquerque, NM

 

[IBTripping]

Some lithium Life-PO4 batteries that have good reviews include Li Time, Redodo, WattCycle, and Renogy. BattleBorn are good, but vey pricey. I'm sure other members will post their favorite brands also.

 

[jlhog]

Well we got the camper and the lithium battery. The battery is a

Lion Adventure BT Battery (12V, 100Ah, LiFePO4)​

My behind hurt spending that much on a battery. The new camper was not charging it. Took the camper back to the dealer. Fridge was not wired right. Went camping next day and battery was still not charging. Back to the dealer we go. It was a fuse this time. The manufacture had a 20 amp where it needed a 40 amp. The frustrations getting a new camper. At least the dealer is about 1/4 mile from us.

 

[IBTripping]

Glad you are getting the kinks worked out.