New UK Lithium leisure battery manufacturer - Teconnex Power

I think Matt is probably only bigging the batteries up because he is a distributor. Have you ever seen him review items he doesn't sell? So a big pinch of salt needed I think. Hopefully the batteries will be today's technology, but the prices are firmly stuck in 2001, so far too expensive for me to even consider.
 
weejocky said:
I think Matt is probably only bigging the batteries up because he is a distributor. Have you ever seen him review items he doesn't sell? So a big pinch of salt needed I think. Hopefully the batteries will be today's technology, but the prices are firmly stuck in 2001, so far too expensive for me to even consider.
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I agree with your comments regarding his "approved" products. I was more interested in the interview with the Teconnex guy and what he had to say regarding technical approvals and quality. That will come at a higher cost.
 
treblid said:
That will come at a higher cost.
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Well they can say that. But respected brands do the same testing and sell much cheaper. A quick look at Fogstar, I don't own one of their batteries but they are testing and accredited to the same standards

www.fogstar.co.uk

Fogstar Drift Quality Assurance

Safety is of upmost importance when it comes to Lithium batteries, that's why we've taken extra time to ensure our products meet the strictest safety, health and environmental protection requirements. All of our Drift batteries are deemed safe and compliant for shipping under the UN3480...
www.fogstar.co.uk www.fogstar.co.uk

I might be wrong, but it seems like it's just a bit more podcast BS just to try and sell something.
 
100Ah ....?? is there really a market now for that size of battery. Fogstar seem to be hitting the right prices and sizes for their batteries.

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treblid said:
This company was featured on a recent Motorhome Matt podcast \ YouTube episode. New to the leisure battery market. Full approvals on finished product. One to watch?.......

https://teconnexpower.com/

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What absolute rubbish these two are… you have to get a “professional “ and a qualified technician to change a battery… good grief…😒
 
Just smiffy said:
What absolute rubbish these two are… you have to get a “professional “ and a qualified technician to change a battery… good grief…😒
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Even more of a joke you must have watched it all. :rofl:
 
Just smiffy said:
£600 for 100amp battery….:xrofl::xrofl:
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Seems they can be a little cheaper: https://ukleisureparts.co.uk/product/teconnex-power-advanced-100ah-midi-12-8v-leisure-battery/

Still a bit pricey.

Does the app look familiar to anyone?

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Seems their core business is https://teconnex.com/who-we-are/about-us/.

I hope that any startup does well, but on first glance I'm not sure they are after the MH market.....
 
WELLLL OVERPRICED.

I concur with what everyone else is saying. No better than fogstar on the surface and a Lot more expensive.

They are just shilling if you ask me?
 
So our unvented battery cases are bombs? Is that right? Or just more Bull shit and Shilling?

Video Transcript

Some lithium batteriesare rated at IP67 which means you can submerge them in water.
22:43
Why you'd want to do that I don't know, but you were telling me earlier why that is not necessarily the safest route.
22:51
Why a lower IP rating?
Richard Feather: The reason for our lower IP rating than a 67 or
22:58
some of the others is because our battery case can vent. So if there's a thermal runaway, and the cell is vented, it lets the
23:06
gas out. If that was IP67 rated and completely sealed, that extra gas that has gone into that battery, where is that
23:13
going to go? You are creating a gas chamber.
Matt Sims: So it becomes pressurised - and a bomb!
Richard Feather: Yes. Could do.
 
weejocky said:
So our unvented battery cases are bombs? Is that right? Or just more Bull shit and Shilling?

Video Transcript

Some lithium batteriesare rated at IP67 which means you can submerge them in water.
22:43
Why you'd want to do that I don't know, but you were telling me earlier why that is not necessarily the safest route.
22:51
Why a lower IP rating?
Richard Feather: The reason for our lower IP rating than a 67 or
22:58
some of the others is because our battery case can vent. So if there's a thermal runaway, and the cell is vented, it lets the
23:06
gas out. If that was IP67 rated and completely sealed, that extra gas that has gone into that battery, where is that
23:13
going to go? You are creating a gas chamber.
Matt Sims: So it becomes pressurised - and a bomb!
Richard Feather: Yes. Could do.
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I stopped watching well before that so thank you very much for confirming my poor initial impression.

He obviously knows nothing about either casings, IP ratings or safety.

It is perfectly possible to have a very high IP rating and still allow it to vent in an over pressure situation. They are called pressure relief valves. :eek:

Now that would be a selling point. A High IP rating, submersible with a pressure relief valve in case of an issue would be a niche but valuable selling point.

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Just smiffy said:
Why anyone would take advice from a bloke who has to get a “professional “ to change a battery for him…🤷🏼‍♂️
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I don't disagree with any of the comments above and I am not trying to sell the product. I wish I hadn't bother to mention it here especially when Motorhome Matt drives me crackers.....

However, with regard to your comment, I am not sure anyone here would promote someone just dropping a LiFePo4 battery in place of lead acid chemistry. In this scenario, the end user would be advised to get 'professional' help if they are not capable of correctly installing the LiFePo4 battery and setting up the appropriate charging regimes.
 
treblid said:
I don't disagree with any of the comments above and I am not trying to sell the product. I wish I hadn't bother to mention it here especially when Motorhome Matt drives me crackers.....

However, with regard to your comment, I am not sure anyone here would promote someone just dropping a LiFePo4 battery in place of lead acid chemistry. In this scenario, the end user would be advised to get 'professional' help if they are not capable of correctly installing the LiFePo4 battery and setting up the appropriate charging regimes.
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I think that anyone who is not willing or able to learn basic stuff on how their equipment works and how to operate it is in the wrong hobby, it only takes a bit of research and I know we all have to start somewhere but it still gets me when people ask “why aren’t my 230v plugs working” while in the middle of a field without EHU….🤔
 
Just smiffy said:
I know we all have to start somewhere but it still gets me when people ask “why aren’t my 230v plugs working” while in the middle of a field without EHU….🤔
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Bugs me too, can't bothered to answer stupid questions like that.
 
treblid said:
I wish I hadn't bother to mention it here especially when Motorhome Matt drives me crackers.....
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Don't feel bad about posting it. Always good to see what is out there and some others may have learned some new things.

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Its allot of bull tit, for the masses. An informed individual will smell it from afar.
The IP rating it is flawed, where the ingress of solids 6 and liquids 7 applies to all live parts, including the terminals that are OUTSIDE the box. An IP4X is all you need for a battery residing indoors, and easily archived with a plastic or wooden box, thats all you need to keep the solids out of the life parts.
I remember a recall a while back for some battery ( can't remember the name), with the terminals potentially shorting, that was a fail of IP4X,
 
Just smiffy said:
Why anyone would take advice from a bloke who has to get a “professional “ to change a battery for him…🤷🏼‍♂️
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I've not watched the video, (youtube drives me mad) but if they are suggesting that..

"If you don't have a scooby about motorhome electrics, then find someone who does, someone who can check over your system before you swap out your lead acid for lithium."

Then IMO that is good advice.
 
Jim said:
Then IMO that is good advice.
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I remember Eddie giving similar advice

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

Hot Swap Lead Acid For Lithium

EDDIE ‘VANBITZ’ JONES DISCUSSES LITHIUM LOTS OF OPINIONS ON THIS ONE SO WE THOUGHT WE’D ASK EDDIE JONES OF VANBITZ, FIRST, WHAT HE MADE OF THE RUSH TO INSTALL LIFEP04 AND WHAT HE THOUGHT ABOUT STRAIGHT SWAPS, LEAD-ACID OUT, LITHIUM IN I would just like to state that I am not a chemist, although...
www.motorhomefun.co.uk www.motorhomefun.co.uk
 
Jim said:
I've not watched the video, (youtube drives me mad) but if they are suggesting that..

"If you don't have a scooby about motorhome electrics, then find someone who does, someone who can check over your system before you swap out your lead acid for lithium."

Then IMO that is good advice.
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I never had a sooty about electrics either, still don’t but I learnt enough to do what’s needed to understand what I have on my van and that’s common sense….

People the pay excess of 100k and don’t know how it works are in the wrong hobby…🤷🏼‍♂️
 
I do agree with the bomb comments, though. That kind of language is pure fearmongering and designed to pressure unsuspecting buyers. Quality leisure batteries already meet the necessary standards for motorhome use — vent or no vent.

I'm sure it isn't but this stuff almost sounds like part of a pressure selling a script, you know, the ones where salesmen spend 3 hours in pensioners homes, trying to convince them to buy something.

"Look, Mrs gullible, your battery doesn’t have a vented case like ours. Now, I’m not saying your mobility scooter is a ticking bomb and that you might be blown to smithereens any time soon, but I can confidently say that this won’t happen with our vented Nimbus 2000." '\

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Just smiffy said:
I never had a sooty about electrics either, still don’t but I learnt enough to do what’s needed to understand what I have on my van and that’s common sense….

People the pay excess of 100k and don’t know how it works are in the wrong hobby…🤷🏼‍♂️
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Must be in the wrong hobby then. I've never worked on the electrics of any van I've owned.
 
Just smiffy said:
I never had a sooty about electrics either, still don’t but I learnt enough to do what’s needed to understand what I have on my van and that’s common sense….

People the pay excess of 100k and don’t know how it works are in the wrong hobby…🤷🏼‍♂️
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There are many people that just enjoy using their motorhome. As with most things in their life, they don't care how it works but hopefully know how to use it correctly.

People are wired differently. I enjoy the challenge to improve, fix and repair anything. I hate anyone else doing anything to anything I own. I don't trust them to do it right.

But, there are many many people that will 'get a man/woman' for anything that goes wrong with anything. They are not interested or maybe capable of understanding anything which remotely electrical, mechanical or scientific. In these scenarios it is better, and safer for all of us, if they get someone who at least knows more than they do!
 
Well I watched it and thought it quite interesting. Of course it was a sales pitch and you would need to note down a lot of info about standards etc if you seriously wanted to compare various brands of batteries. However I have no reason to doubt his descriptions of the various standard codes on the battery and what they mean.
Of course there are lots of “non professionals” who have the knowledge and understanding to install a lithium battery instead of a lead acid and to make whatever other adjustments are necessary, but there are also lots that think they do and don’t actually. A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. So I think the advice was fair enough in a video aimed at a very general audience.
I make no apologies for having a professional to instal our lithium battery. Yes, I had read a load of stuff, yes I understand the systems that work in my van. But that doesn’t make me confident to do it myself, or have the inclination to do it myself. As it was it took the professionals half a day to do it, and instal a new solar controller. Main problem was, I believe, removing the seat for the battery to go under. And if all that means that I shouldn’t have a Motorhome, tough! I only have a basic idea of how my washing machine works and can only do basic checks if something is not working, but I still have one and use it effectively!
 
Jim said:
Must be in the wrong hobby then. I've never worked on the electrics of any van I've owned.
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No, you just have more money then me to pay someone to do it for you, if I had to pay someone to sort my van out I couldn’t afford this hobby, perhaps that’s with all things in life the more money someone has the more in ignorance they live…🤔
 
And as we’ve all seen on here too many times the quality of the dealers and “professionals “ work standards…😒

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