12-20-2017, 06:09 AM
Unfortunately the supplier where I bought my LiFePO4 cells are now bankrupt. The Winston factory in China is still producing them and there are a couple suppliers selling them but the prices are much higher now. When I built my 1000 amphour system the cost was the same as AGMs. A lithium system takes quite a bit of planning and understanding since the operating parameters are different.
Another option is adding solar panels which would cut down on the generator run time. But none of this is really applicable unless you dry camp quite often. As others have mentioned it is easier and cheaper to just run the generator.
On my LazyDaze I did add a battery watering system for my 2, count 'em, just 2, 6 volt golf cart batteries. Keeps the compartment cleaner and much easier to maintain wet cells. But when I replace them I will probably go to AGMS. Just much cleaner and practically no maintenance.
Another option is adding solar panels which would cut down on the generator run time. But none of this is really applicable unless you dry camp quite often. As others have mentioned it is easier and cheaper to just run the generator.
On my LazyDaze I did add a battery watering system for my 2, count 'em, just 2, 6 volt golf cart batteries. Keeps the compartment cleaner and much easier to maintain wet cells. But when I replace them I will probably go to AGMS. Just much cleaner and practically no maintenance.
Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
PO 1999 Foretravel 36'
1998 Newell 45' #486
1993 Newell 39' #337