11-26-2018, 11:34 AM
Bill, your inverter charger has infinite programmability to work with the LiIon batts. And ir can be configured to charge and display State of Charge. I have mine set up that way.
Second, you can safely use 80 % of a LiOn batt, but only 50% of a lead acid or AGM batt so 1 amp hour lead acid is equivalent to .625 amp hour of LiOn, or in the specific case of 6 X 255 = 1530 total, 765 usable The equivalent in LiOn would be 956 amp hours. 956 X .8 = 765
I just don't think you need that much capacity unless you are boondocking off the grid in a climate that doesn't require you to run the generator for AirCon.
Some will run the LiOns more aggressively and use 90 percent of the total.
Would I convert good batteries to LiOn, No. Would I strongly consider LiOn if I needed batteries. Yes, with the caveat you have to do some self education, because they are not drop ins for AGM. Once you educate, understand how they behave differently, and get the charger set up to your liking, then you just don't pay any attention to them any more.
Second, you can safely use 80 % of a LiOn batt, but only 50% of a lead acid or AGM batt so 1 amp hour lead acid is equivalent to .625 amp hour of LiOn, or in the specific case of 6 X 255 = 1530 total, 765 usable The equivalent in LiOn would be 956 amp hours. 956 X .8 = 765
I just don't think you need that much capacity unless you are boondocking off the grid in a climate that doesn't require you to run the generator for AirCon.
Some will run the LiOns more aggressively and use 90 percent of the total.
Would I convert good batteries to LiOn, No. Would I strongly consider LiOn if I needed batteries. Yes, with the caveat you have to do some self education, because they are not drop ins for AGM. Once you educate, understand how they behave differently, and get the charger set up to your liking, then you just don't pay any attention to them any more.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
99 Newell, 512
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home
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