New Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery

[scott.mcvey]

Hi there,
Hopefully, someone here can help. I have two lead acid batteries in my 2008 Burstner motorhome and I would like to move to two Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries from Renogy, but I am concerned that the re-charging for the motorhome when I am driving will not be compatible with the new batteries. Does anyone know if that will be an issue?

I have upgraded the solar panels & controller to the latest Renogy kit, but I don't really know how the vehicle charges the leisure batteries if not sure if that is going to cause an issue.

Cheers

 

[Lenny HB]

Your van will have a standard split charge relay in the Elektroblock, you will need to fit a B2B and disable the split charge relay (easy to do with a EBL).
Also you need to make sure your Solar controller is compatible with Lithium and if you use EHU best to fit another mains charger that is compatible.

 

[scott.mcvey]

Your van will have a standard split charge relay in the Elektroblock, you will need to fit a B2B and disable the split charge relay (easy to do with a EBL).
Also you need to make sure your Solar controller is compatible with Lithium and if you use EHU best to fit another mains charger that is compatible.

So I have a Rover Li 40 Amp MPPT Solar Charge Controller, so are you saying I need one of these? DCC50S 12V 50A DC-DC On-Board Battery Charger with MPPT

 

[Bear]

Watching as pondering moving mine up to fogstar lithium soon.
2005 burstner with Victron Mppt 100/30 smart controller and blue solar charge controller. 400w solar and 3 110 acid leisure batteries
Am waiting due to battling Dometic re a faulty compressor fridge.

 

[Lenny HB]

I need one of these? DCC50S 12V 50A DC-DC On-Board Battery Charger with MPPT

Not the best option a if it detects solar it halfs the charge rate, fitting a Votronic B2B would be a better option.

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[MisterB]

I would be definitely looking at the Fogstar website next Thursday or Friday ....

 

[Gaston aires]

I would be definitely looking at the Fogstar website next Thursday or Friday ....

Fogstar Friday gives a discount code (not on drift batteries).

 

[RogerIvy]

Not the best option a if it detects solar it halfs the charge rate, fitting a Votronic B2B would be a better option.

Or the new Victron 50A DC-DC charger (BuckBoost).

 

[Lenny HB]

Or the new Victron 50A DC-DC charger (BuckBoost).

Is it avaliable now and is it fan cooled?

 

[RogerIvy]

Is it avaliable now?

Hopefully in less than three weeks. We’ve pre-ordered a bunch.

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[RogerIvy]

Didn’t answer the second part of your question:
It‘s not fan cooled because they claim to have achieved a 98% efficiency thereby generating much less heat.
It would appear that the 30A generated much more heat than the 50A will.

 

[Lenny HB]

Didn’t answer the second part of your question:
It‘s not fan cooled because they claim to have achieved a 98% efficiency thereby generating much less heat.
It would appear that the 30A generated much more heat than the 50A will.

Fingers crossed.

 

[MisterB]

Fogstar Friday gives a discount code (not on drift batteries).

Who knows what might happen next Thursday/Friday .......

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and we now know there WILL be a Black Friday Sale !!!

 

[Al n Val]

Or the new Victron 50A DC-DC charger (BuckBoost).

I’ve tried to preorder one Roger but the discount code you sent me via email didn’t want to work

Al

 

[nigelivy]

I’ve tried to preorder one Roger but the discount code you sent me via email didn’t want to work

Al

Al, will send you a DM to get it sorted.

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[Raul]

Hopefully in less than three weeks. We’ve pre-ordered a bunch.

How much do they retail for? PM if necessary.
Thank you.

 

[RogerIvy]

How much do they retail for? PM if necessary.
Thank you.

We’ve got them on pre-order for £305 here
Normal price is £339