Which battery to buy for wild camping (1 Viewer)

[Campervan Plan]

Hi just wondering what battery to buy I have 200 watt of solar & do a lot off wild park up so no ehu I see there is now 3 on the markets.

 

[Just smiffy]

Lithium lifpo4 is the preferred option….

 

[peterc10]

LiFePo4 are the best. Almost twice the usable capacity of a lead acid and half the weight. But to get the best out of them you may need to change some parts of your set up.

 

[Northernraider]

Hi just wondering what battery to buy I have 200 watt of solar & do a lot off wild park up so no ehu I see there is now 3 on the markets.

Lithium definitely a game changer. . Currently members can get a discount from fogstar.


I'm very pleased with my fogstar 105ah battery . I'm offgrid 24/7/365

 

[hja]

Lithium, without a doubt

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[Jez1966]

Depends on what you plan, we did most of a year with 110ah lead acid & 100w solar, though 56,000 miles driven to add charge.
If you don't plan to start taking all your 240v kitchen stuff & have had no issues with you past wild camping why change?
Lithium batteries are just the start of the expensive "wild camping" wormhole if you want to use 240v..

 

[Northernraider]

Depends on what you plan, we did most of a year with 110ah lead acid & 100w solar, though 56,000 miles driven to add charge.
If you don't plan to start taking all your 240v kitchen stuff & have had no issues with you past wild camping why change?
Lithium batteries are just the start of the expensive "wild camping" wormhole if you want to use 240v..

56000 miles ! In one year?

 

[Jez1966]

56000 miles ! In one year?

Yes, a 12 Mth US road trip, visiting all 49 continental US State Capitols and so, so, many other places.
Flight to Hawaii for 50th..

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It's why I also find the tyre discussions amusing, only had MOHO 2 years and worn through 8 tyres.
1st MOT 64,000 miles.

 

[Northernraider]

Yes, a 12 Mth US road trip, visiting all 49 continental US State Capitols and so, so, many other places.
Flight to Hawaii for 50th..

Americas

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

Polarsteps

Polarsteps is the personal travel log in your pocket.

www.polarsteps.com

It's why I also find the tyre discussions amusing, only had MOHO 2 years and worn through 8 tyres.
1st MOT 64,000 miles.

Wow that's pretty impressive mileage in a year.

 

[pappajohn]

Wow that's pretty impressive mileage in a year.

150 miles per day.....easy.
Especially in a country with big open roads and few jams

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[Jez1966]

150 miles per day.....easy.
Especially in a country with big open roads and few jams

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[Kannon Fodda]

Mutts nuts is undoubtedly lithium (lifePo4). You can use virtually all it's capacity, compared to say only 50% of the lead-acid. The lithium has very long lifespan in terms of number of charges and for the same physical size and capacity will be a lot lighter. But if your present charging kit (solar, engine relay/B2B, mains) is not lithium capable, despite some claims of "drop in", you won't get the best out of it, and upgrading all that kit becomes costly.

If you are moving very regularly, and your off grid needs are low (a bit of lighting, water pump, three way gas fridge, very little tv) then a standard good sized lead-acid will still be good and cost effective, even if it is heavy by weight and might only do a couple of hundred 50% discharges.

 

[Campervan Plan]

Lithium definitely a game changer. . Currently members can get a discount from fogstar.


I'm very pleased with my fogstar 105ah battery . I'm offgrid 24/7/365

Thanks for reply how many do you use is one enough I run my small compressor of a 1500w inverter.

 

[Northernraider]

Thanks for reply how many do you use is one enough I run my small compressor of a 1500w inverter.

I only need one . I have a 1000watt inverter but I rarely use it. I bought 12v adaptors for all my electrical stuff. So it's only my wee g tech hoover I use inverter for . And occasionally a hand blender

 

[oldiesontour]

Definitely lithium if you are able to follow widely available instructions a 340ah lithium with Bluetooth and heating can be had for under £300.IF you need to change other bits a 50a B to B with built in solar controller and starter battery maintainer can be around £220
,leaving a 50amp smart mains charger at £50
Additional solar at around 50 pence per watt

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[Northernraider]

Definitely lithium if you are able to follow widely available instructions a 340ah lithium with Bluetooth and heating can be had for under £300.IF you need to change other bits a 50a B to B with built in solar controller and starter battery maintainer can be around £220
,leaving a 50amp smart mains charger at £50
Additional solar at around 50 pence per watt

Where can you get a 340ah lithium battery for £300 ?

 

[oldiesontour]

Buy 4x 3.3 v 340ah cells and a quality BMS simple self bolt together assembly

 

[Northernraider]

Buy 4x 3.3 v 340ah cells and a quality BMS simple self bolt together assembly

Ate these cheap Chinese bits?

 

[oldiesontour]

As nearly all lithium cells are Chinese along with most BMS 's IE eve cells are cheap and made in china ...where/what make are the cells in the branded batteries ?It has to be remembered that a fair number of branded batteries are manufactured in China branded and retailed in the UK, retailers/importers will be adding 35 to 75%

 

[ROADRUNNER700]

Hi just wondering what battery to buy I have 200 watt of solar & do a lot off wild park up so no ehu I see there is now 3 on the markets.

Hi just wondering what battery to buy I have 200 watt of solar & do a lot off wild park up so no ehu I see there is now 3 on the markets.

hi just bit of advice to my wild camping experience no ehu at all my set up have 355 w of solar panels on camper van i use van battery now for many years 2 of them both 95 amp 1 bosch & 1 vart there lot faster to recharge up say 1 or 2 days full charge around £125.00 each they last around 4 to 5 years ? where caravan leisure battery take up to 3 wks to charge up in winter months hope this is helpfull to you it works for me and i get around traveling the uk coast line good luck in you thinking carry on camping 27/06/2024

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[Northernraider]

hi just bit of advice to my wild camping experience no ehu at all my set up have 355 w of solar panels on camper van i use van battery now for many years 2 of them both 95 amp 1 bosch & 1 vart there lot faster to recharge up say 1 or 2 days full charge around £125.00 each they last around 4 to 5 years ? where caravan leisure battery take up to 3 wks to charge up in winter months hope this is helpfull to you it works for me and i get around traveling the uk coast line good luck in you thinking carry on camping 27/06/2024

That doesn't make sense. Under what circumstances would a leisure battery take 3 weeks to charge? And why would a specific leisure battery take any longer to charge than a starter battery?

 

[ROADRUNNER700]

That doesn't make sense. Under what circumstances would a leisure battery take 3 weeks to charge? And why would a specific leisure battery take any longer to charge than a starter battery?

hi northernraider experience and positive thinking is the way forward advice given carry on camping 27/06/2024

 

[Northernraider]

hi northernraider experience and positive thinking is the way forward advice given carry on camping 27/06/2024

But totally wrong advice .