How Long Will Two Lithium RV Batteries Last? Total RV Run Time with 2 100 Amp Hour Lithium Batteries

[@jeffl6089]

Nice view of Mt Sneffels and the San Juan Mountains in the background!

[@vinuezaer]

Came here from the other battery videos you did. Thanks

[@DMosesRN]

Awesome video, I love how you explain it so us newbies (RV for dummies) can understand :) . Thank you so much.

[@carolynwilliams7828]

Ok thank you, I got 48 hr. Ran only my furnace. I have lithium….perfect 😊

[@c.s4970]

You explained this perfectly for me. Safe travels Thanks

[@ChrisfromKeyfarm]

I appreciate this experiment, I build some odd stuff and my latest project is electric,( Beach wagon) so I'm trying to learn more about batteries. Thanks, I'll check out the other experiments as well.

[@charlesrossman5426]

Test them now we would like to see after 2 1/2 years

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

That test is coming up in about three weeks. Stay tuned. Jim

[@songsinthedrawer]

Great channel! Thanks for this info. I had heard about how much better the value was, but the cost was so high. You sold me! When you consider how long they last, and you don't have to worry about a deep discharge reducing battery life. Just use it until it quits, then switch over to the other battery bank.

[@nadyjo72]

What about the fridge? Was it on during test?

[@kingstonsean]

Great video! Thanks.

[@jasonbeeler9590]

Can you help me find the video you did where you Compared a lithium and a lite acid to where you had like a radio lamp and a fan running and you had a camera where it took a picture every five minutes of the percentage of the battery was charged and the output do you recall what the name of the video is thank you very much

[@rickryczkowski6965]

Jim another informative job. I am intrigued by lithium batteries. I don't need 200 amp hours. 100 would work for me. I have read that having two lead batteries make the batteries work better. Does that apply to lithium too? Also if I wanted to add a second battery after a year or two is that ok with lithium batteries. It's recommended to buy 2 lead batteries at the same time. batteries.

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

Almost none of the rules for lead acid batteries apply to Lithium batteries. One lithium battery will perform just as well as two. You can also add another lithium battery later with no problems. I hope that helps. Take care and happy camping. Jim

[@rhondawalker6732]

Starting our Skoolie battery bank. We're wanting all necessities, fridge, microwave, coffee maker. approximately how large should our bank be.? We thought 6 Batteries and a 3000 watt inverter would be ok. (We're not going with A Solar setup). He's currently researching Battery to Battery charging. Or alternator to battery charging. He said Older RV's didn't have Solar, And He's old too! lol

[@L.C.A.car_adventure_channel]

Again, great explanation 👍. Now I need just to know pros and cons of all together and for that go to your net video.

[@crrassh]

When add lithium to a motorhome do you to do anything different with charge from the engines alternator? Meaning will it overload the alternator or will it be ok? Thanks

[@ehsoule]

Lithium completely destroys lead acid on cost per usable amp hour, life cycles, energy density (weight), recharge and discharge rate, and efficiency.

[@SaadonAksah]

Thanks for the explanation 👍

[@Skuttle87]

Great video bud, thanks.

[@Martin-xr1mo]

Thank you for the info!

[@stevesmith9173]

Great job!

[@robinrevell5873]

Actually, lithium "ion" is different than lithium "iron", iron being the safer (less volatile), more cycles, and maintains a level volt. That said, of course the L. Iron is more expensive.

[@jp040759]

LIthium batterys have an over discharge cutoff circuit built into the battery so they do not damage the battery cells. Lead acid do not have these safety circuits.

[@azores-pv6ft]

Maybe you should include the refrigerator

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

I always run my RV refrigerator off of gas. They consume a lot of power on AC mode. That might be a good video. Thanks for the comment and happy camping. Jim

[@athomeandtravel995]

I keep asking this question all over the place and no one can answer. Can I just pull out my original led acid battery and replace it with one of these??? Will my original WFCO 8955 converter charge this lithium battery, or do some changes need to be made? Thanks for your help if you are the one who can answer this question.

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

You can just replace it and it will work. However, lead acid batteries charge to 13.6 volts and lithium charges to 14.6. Your charger will work but you won't get a completely full charge on your new battery. You will need a new charger that can charge up to 14.6 volts.

[@Sagaponics]

How can I get my inverter to allow me to go below the 10.6 lvd as to use more of my battery capacity?

[@robinrevell5873]

Good video. Can you use an odd number (3,5, etc) of lithium batteries in parallel?

[@lunatik9696]

Parallel is less sensitive than series, but the batteries still need to be matched similarly.

[@robertpowers6727]

Do you need any special add on equipment for these batteries? Like, controllers etc or can you use existing equipment. I saw a video where they added a device to the tow vehicle since these lithium batteries may add stress to the TV alternators?

[@bobstellmaker3816]

@Fred Neck I have had lithium batteries for a year now. No problem with my tow vehicle battery at all.

[@makoshark40]

At most the batteries will not full charge if the system stops charing at 12.8 volts but thats a quite a bit of charge your missing but still much more charge then a lead battery

[@30-06]

Great video! I’m a noob and my camper trailer came with deep cycle battery and I’m thinking I should upgrade it soon... my question is can I just get Lithium Iron battery and just swap it with regular deep cycle battery? I know there are different charging set ups for Lithium Iron batteries, mppt this and that...(not quite sure what they do, I just saw a video of Jackery updated their all in one battery charging system to mppt..or something like that😅) if you have a video on how to change rv battery to lithium iron from deep cycle set up came with it, I’d appreciate it!

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

You can just directly swap out a lithium iron phosphate for your old lead acid battery without changing anything and it will work. That being said, lead acid batteries like the one you have fully charges at 13.6 volts. A lithium battery is happier being charged to 14.6 volts. So while you're setup would work, you might not be getting your lithium battery 100% charged. Eventually it will be beneficial to get a battery charger that's capable of charging up to 14.6 volts. If you do end up getting a lithium iron phosphate battery let me know because a lot of my battery videos have affiliate links that'll save you $150 off certain brands. Good luck and let me know if you have any more questions.

[@30-06]

@@fullmoonadventureclub Thank you! Your videos are the easiest and the best to understand for someone like me, the furthest extent of dealing with batteries are...just changing car starter battery when it’s not holding charge 😂 yes, I subscribed your channel with bell alert set, thinking I’ll be getting new battery (and charger specific to lithium iron phosphate battery) in the spring time. Thanks a lot, I’ll check out other videos of yours I haven’t watched yet and educate myself a bit more😁👍

[@joeboyfast7827]

Can u help me out with my rv hooking up one of these set ups lol ?

[@cognizable1]

Great video. Love my LiFePO4's. Nothing like a refresher course of why the future looks bright..)

[@michaelportwood2450]

In the future they will have to go down to at least 500. They will be much competition by then a couple of years even

[@Krunch2020]

$280 now! And dropping.

[@roythomas3221]

hi well question is I don't have solar and a 2008 dodge and truck computer controls charging voltage ie summer about 13.5-13.8 and winter it goes up to 14.6 depending on ambient temp plus if I ran battery down all the way and use truck to charge back up as going to next camping spot would it over task my alternator?

[@adamharris2674]

You will need what’s called a DC to Dc charger on board your truck. Get one advertised for exact coach battery type you get. Use a regular lead acid for starting and a liFePo for coach battery. Battery isolator between them.

[@jameshuynh5436]

2 12v 100ah battery if parallel you can get 2 time continues discharge rate ? Or you still only allows discharge as 1 battery

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

You would have two hundred amp hours fully discharged over about two or three thousand Cycles to 80% capacity. I hope that helps.

[@ChurchOfChristguyRob]

You should test them with heater or ac on

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

I have, you should check out the rest of the videos on my channel. :)

[@brianbiggar144]

Not advisable to run A/C on batteries alone unless you have really big bank... but then you'll need a way to charge them too.... cha ching. Now you are getting into a cost vs benefit scenario. Get soft starts for A/Cs to put less strain on the equipment or batteries running them.

[@dovergerald1579]

I wonder how these work for folks who store batteries for their RV under their stairs or in an outdoor compartment exposed to the temperature changes of various climates?

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

They should be stored inside the RV if possible. They can be discharged at freezing temperatures but should not be charged in freezing temperatures. Jim

[@greengooseman]

Can you just simply swap the deep cycle lead acid for one of these? will the RV's 12V charger be for or do i need to upgrade it?

[@timdeleij7105]

I did that. Only thing is the rv charge controller will only charge it to 80%. But I have solar on roof so that keeps them up easily at 100%. You can pay extra 300 for new converter but after paying 2500 for batteries didn't want to spend more. Even at 80% charge it gives you 30% more then agm or lead acid. Great technology and they'll last me my life time

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

You can replace them with no upgrades but you will need to upgrade your charger or solar charge controller to something that can be set to charge up to 14.6 volts or you won't get the full charge out of your battery. Not necessary but beneficial. Jim

[@sarmce]

I dont see the link for those batterys

[@noahtorres4161]

how many watt is the load?

[@CanadasOceanPlayground]

Wow ! great test and thanks for sharing !

[@jonphanspromotions]

after two years how good are those batteries? Should I buy used battery after two years?

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

So far so good. Like new. I should do a capacity test. Lifepo4 batteries are amazing. I have never bought used but I'll bet you they last another 6 years. Depends on age type and use.

[@scotthetrick3754]

Would be nice if you did this test with actual things people use in a van. MaxxAir Fan, refrigerator, heater, charging phones/laptops, water pump, etc. I haven't seen any van with only 3 lights lol, Just saying. Thanks for the video though, it was still helpful :)

[@claricewhite4468]

What is the difference between 'in parallel', and 'in series',?Thanks

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

When you wire two batteries in parallel you keep the voltage the same but double the capacity. When you wire two batteries in series you double the voltage and the capacity stays the same because you doubled the voltage. So if you have an RV that runs off 12 volts and you have two 12 volt batteries you would connect them in parallel by connecting the positive terminals together and the negative terminals together. If you have a 12 volt RV and two 6 volt batteries you would wire them and series to double the voltage up to 12 volts by connecting the positive terminal of battery 1 to the negative terminal on battery 2 and that would double your voltage in series. I hope that helps I'll be doing a video on that soon. Take care and happy camping. Jim

[@Bigfish11]

My question is why haven't you changed out the rest of your lights to LED?

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

All of my lights are LED. I put in some incandescent bulbs just to get the amperage up. I definitely love the transition to LED bulbs. They are fantastic. Thanks for watching happy camping.

[@stephanematte5442]

Hello from Québec Canada, This is a great video, thanks for it I bought a new travel trailer that has a 10 cubic feet 12 volt only fridge. Manufacturer specs are: 12V/DC amp draw 4.7 I intend to let the fridge on 24/7. I’m stationary off grid for 6 months relying only on solar. I’m still debating on lead batteries or Lithium. After watching your video I’m really tempted on lithium. Per you video, one battery would last 15 hours, which seems enough for overnight as I will have solar panels as well. Do you believe one 375 watt panel and one lithium battery would be sufficient? What if its cloudy for 4 days? Thanks

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

It might work under ideal solar conditions but keep in mind you need enough energy to run the refrigerator during the day and charge your depleted battery from the night before. I would invest in a cheap DC wattmeter. They can even tell you the amp hour draw of an appliance over a 24-hour. And then you'd know exactly how much energy you need. But if you have a 100 amp hour battery that's about a thousand watt hours and if you take 12 volts and times it by 4.7 amps to get 56 watts per hour if your compressor is running constantly. If you divide 1000 watt hours by 56 Watts you would get about 17 hours on paper. Personally I would feel better doubling your system. Another solar panel and 2 batteries. I realize that's expensive but if you have any shade or clouds like you said you're going to be in trouble.

[@stephanematte5442]

@@fullmoonadventureclub thanks a lot appreciated. one last question, will my RV standard electrical system be able to properly charge lithium batteries, the same as the regular group 27 that will come with it?

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

@@stephanematte5442 not to full charge, no. You need a lifepo4 charger to get to 14.6 volts instead of 13.6. They are about 200 dollars.

[@MrElahi1983]

Can u just replace my regular 12 volt battery with these and no other expenses? I have a 30 amp rv. Also how much power would I approx would using the fridge?

[@makoshark40]

Yes you can as long as you dont have a dummy charging system making the battery cut its charging off itself isnt good for the system inside of then and the fridge well you have to see its max(only while first turned on or if left open) and its idle amperage some fridges can run 25 amps even 100 amps max depending on there size but maintaining aj already reached temp can be .5amps up to 10 amps once again depending on the size ill assume its a mid sized fridge and say probably 1.5- 2amps so yeah one these batteries could run a fridge using that for over a day maybe two with no recharging of any kind. Now if you have solar or a smart charging system this can go up quite allot because these batteries take in the energy allot more willingly from solar unlike lead acids unless your running allot of batteries together to make up for that power intake loss so yeah long story short charge them to 100% then put them into rv if you are going to get more then one make sure they are the same charge and usually to turn off charge equalization because that can also over charge them

[@frostythebeerman6324]

Hi there ! I have quite a number of APC brand battery backups. 2 months ago, I had to replace batteries in 3 of these backup boxes. However, in just the past 2 weeks, I've had the hydro go out on me 4 times, for about 2 hours for 3 of those times. The batteries are lead acid, and so they have already been damaged by going 100% dead in that 2 hour period ( actually less on one with the computer only lasting about 20 mins ) - So brand new batteries are already damaged and not happy with me at this point. IF somebody spent $900 on one of those 100 Amp Hour Battleborn batteries ( 12 volts ) in theory that battery could last 100x longer or more ( ?? ) and suffer zero damage.... is that about right ? ( btw, the APC battery backup is the 1500 series ) it can keep my regular pc running about 20 minutes with 2 monitors running. I wonder just how long that would be with a one of these 100 amp hour lithium batteries hooked into the APC battery box.....

[@richrobinette2117]

Did you run the AC unit and/or furnace with these tests? If so, what BTU is the AC system?

[@axemanjoe2945]

I would say around 5000btu window unit would get you where you want.

[@jim7344]

Jim...can you answer 1 200amp or 2 100 amp Lithium batteries...does it matter

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

Doesn't matter, in my opinion.

[@ianmcnally8501]

100 amp hours should last 20 hours each, 100 Amp Hrs divided by 5 amps = 20 hours so good enough 18 hours was your result I would be ok with that. Better than lead. As others said would be great to get a repeat test at 2 years old. Also would request real world testing like boondocking and saying what your amp draw is and how many days you can get out of them without charging. I would guess 3 days

[@superformOG]

you can buy 200ah now for 1000 or less

[@vtorsi610]

Where ?

[@AndreAngelantoni]

Would love to know, also

[@drmachinewerke1]

I’m building mine from 18650s I’ll have less than 200.00 in 200ah total.

[@brianbiggar144]

@@drmachinewerke1 for the DIY enthusiast this is true, most people are not ready to build their own battery bank in that way. 100ah 12v LiFePO4 will run you 750-1000 each currently. You get what you pay for.

[@deanharries4154]

We're the lithium in parallel or series..??

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

Parallel

[@bradspilman6765]

Is it normal to charge a batter then turn everything off and 2 days later the battery is completely dead without even using it?

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

No. Either the battery is damaged or you have a vampire draw problem where something is using energy that you are unaware of. I have a video on my channel regarding how to test for vampire draw if you are interested. I hope that helps

[@ScorpionMcKillinIt]

Not a useful test for me, though I could see for some people.. I would have AC, fridge, 65" 4k TV and a few lights. I might need a few more batteries. lol

[@makoshark40]

Just saw some advertised to me $1950 for 300Ah per battery on a 12v system so two would be 3900 for 600ah thats pretty epic deal KILOVAULT if your interested idk how good they are personally but they got warrenties and the such all your stuff could be powered easily for 3-5 days on that but to be sure find out the amps of all those at once and do the math lol

[@tonycolla3644]

Have you noticed any decrease in performance after 2 years of use.

[@arongatt]

It’s a battery so there should be

[@makoshark40]

Well since he had 180 ah of power at most a 10% loss on top of the low power safety cut off maybe a 2-4% power hold loss pretty typical for battery that you never run dead now if you discharge completely like in this test yeah there life span will only be like 3 years but at this rate he can keep these guys 8-12 years

[@rrpj01]

The Trojan 6v is $1300 and the Green Life 12v is $800. Does that mean buying 1 or 2 Green Life 12v is a clear winner on cost and performance?

[@brandonlerman1540]

Trojan 6v are $110 at some golfcart battery suppliers. two 6volt connect to make one big 12 volt at 225 ah hours. $220.00 bucks for 225 ah hours. Now each green life 12 volts are $800.00 for 100 ah connect two 12 volt green life for 200 ah is $1600.00.

[@brianbiggar144]

@@brandonlerman1540 again, its not just price. Your application matters too. The 2 trojans will weigh 125 lbs, vs the 60 for the LiFePO4 batteries. Granted, that is not a huge battery bank so the actual weight saving is likely immaterial, but a larger battery bank typical in full time RV situations adds up to a significant weight savings 2-300 lbs... enough to justify the cost in some situations.

[@brandonlerman1540]

agreed lithium has many benefits. if you got the cash why not.

[@drpc98014]

I'm totally fed up with lead acid batteries, too short a life span- always failing, not very forgiving if you forget about them, too much corrosion and damage to battery trays. I discovered LiFe for a ebike project and thinking I use same chemistry and buy or build an engine starting and house battery replacing the 8D and a couple of 4D Lead batteries. Problem is I can't find much info on what the max discharge current for say 30 seconds is. The house battery is far simpler, just get one off ebay, amazon or alababa and wire up 4 cells and a bms. thoughts anyone ?

[@makoshark40]

They discharge and recharge much faster then lead batteries period like he said in the video if your lead batteries can do it then these batteries can do it without breaking a sweat or damaging them you can even run welding machines off these things if you got like 4 of them depending on the amps of the machine obviously and they can discharge almost instantly but that terrible and youd only get like 5 uses out them discharging them that fast

[@jaecubed592]

Thanks for doing these videos. They really put things in perspective for us idiots. LOL Going to check out the video where you compare all 3 next... but wanted to thank you for the previous videos in this series. Great job sir!

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

I'm glad you find the videos useful. Thanks for the comment and happy camping.

[@jaecubed592]

@@fullmoonadventureclub Thanks for responding. I'm completely new to all this so I was wondering if you could tell me if I would need a different battery charger in my RV to re-charge these Lithium batteries or can you use the ones that the RV comes with? I have 2018 Thor and I'm already seeing that if I want to boondock and still be able to watch TV and use my residential fridge I'm going to need something WAY better than the 2 deep cycle marine/rv batteries I currently have. Even with 150 Watts of solar it won't keep up with the draw. Anyways I just thought I would see if you would answer this question if not thanks again for these videos.

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

@@jaecubed592 you don't need to make any modifications before you drop in the two lithium batteries. They will charge just fine just not quite to 100%. The RV charger that's in your Thor probably only goes up to 13.6 volts and lithium batteries are fully charged at 14.6 volts. So it would work but you'd be missing out on maximum storage capacity. You'll need to get a charger that's programmable up to 14.6 volts to enjoy their full capacity. Jim.

[@jaecubed592]

@@fullmoonadventureclub Excellent... I figure this year/summer is a learning experience and over the winter I will put together a whole new system that hopefully will work for our needs. Clearly what we have right now is NOT going to work. I watched a few more of your videos and have found them helpful in realizing lithium is the way to go. Might drop by for more questions if you don't mind. Again thank you for being so kind and getting back to me.

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

@@jaecubed592 glad I could help. If you do end up going with lithium make sure you click the link Under My lion energy post if you go with those batteries it'll save you $150 each. Take care and happy camping.

[@l8tapex]

How about 42 amps for troll motor?

[@materanddory2010]

You will get about 2 hours of continuous use out of 1 - 100ah battery.

[@steffentangen8039]

Bought myself 4x calb 180ah cells putting together with a trolling motor on 600w and solar panel on boat 😎

[@Florida_Man_Robb]

LifeBlue batteries have blue tooth connection so you can monitor the status on your phone and don’t need new voltage monitors, and you can see exactly what is happening with them.

[@harryharry8384]

so a 280ah lithium can give about 260ah and from your figures two and a half times that would give the equivalent of the lead acid you would need to fit.. 2.5 x 260 = at least 6 lead acids, at $700 dollars for 280ah of lithium with bms included by god lithium is cheap

[@clarktferrill]

Talk talk ..dang

[@mannyb4959]

Great video! Thanks for doing this. I just installed two 100ah SOK batteries in parallel in my camper, I also installed a new lithium ready converter (wfco 8735 lis). The controller is a go power lithium compatible. I am currently reading 13.7v on the controller after charging off of shore power for 2 days. Is this correct? some people say I should be reading 14.5.

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

Check the battery recommended charging specs but yes typically most lithium batteries are fully charged at 14.6 volts.

[@axemanjoe2945]

They charge up to 14.6 volts while charging but when at rest for 30 minutes or more 13.6 is fully charged.

[@chenwu9788]

Should we use two 6v lithium batteries or two 12v lithium-ion batteries for rv?

[@vtorsi610]

Typically, 2 @ 12 Volt lithium-ion batteries in parallel. Where are you buying high AH, 6 Volt lithium-ion batteries?

[@robertdillon9989]

It is not true that there is no damage over time when depleting a LifePO4 BATTERY TO ZERO repeatedly. You will Significantly decrease the life of ANY battery by over and under chARGED Batteries. I think you know this, and I think you mis spoke.

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

That's correct. However, the manufacturer's state that they will go through the designated number of Cycles with full discharges. You can definitely extend the number of Cycles if you only use say 80% of the battery capacity and set your charge controller to stop charging its a14.2 V instead of 14.6 . I don't personally do that and I abuse my batteries to no end but I generally do that just to test these products for my viewers and see if there's any kind of malfunctions or problems in doing so. I might lose some Cycles but it's also great just being able to use the full capacity of those batteries. Thank you for reminding all of us of that and of course the choice is yours. Thanks for the comment and happy camping.

[@kharizmahs504]

What happens if you have 2 batteries... one that is Lithium and the other that is Lead? Is battery mixing bad?

[@vtorsi610]

Mixing is not recommended ...

[@Florida_Man_Robb]

A horrible idea actually. Charging will not be equal, one will read high voltage while the other does not, that’s just a recipe for disaster

[@64MAGA24]

These Greenlife battery’s...even a 2800 300ah offer only a 1 year warranty. That’s terrible

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

I recommend Lion energy lithium batteries. Full lifetime cycle warrantee and they work great. You can save 150.00 off each battery with this code if your interested. lionenergy.com/discount/adventure?redirect=%2F%3Fafmc%3Dadventure or use the code word adventure at checkout. Take care. Jim

[@brianbiggar144]

plus such a large single battery would lose the flexibility of more and smaller ones. Still, it is an option for certain applications. Agree, the one year warranty sucks.

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

@@brianbiggar144 You should watch my video on lion energy lithium batteries they offer a lifetime cycle warranty. If you use my link under the video it will save you about a $150 a battery making them I believe cheaper than battle born.

[@JohnOakwest]

why would anyone not use solar panels to replenish and use LED lights, then its never gonna run out of power. the next day will arrive before batteries are dead if you don't waste power with energy hogs.

[@ralphsammis7330]

Why don’t you just tell the results w/ lite use - so many videos, so little time!

[@Redfour5]

I'm thinking about this but, it is still unclear how I do it in a travel trailer with a 24 battery. I'm like, OK, I'll buy it and then spend 500 bucks buying other pieces of equipment. Can I leave a solar panel out and will it charge them and/or will it harm the batteries. Can I just drop a 100 AH battery into my group 24 lead acid box, hook it up with existing cables and go... Would someone just be clear on this. Say something like, yes, you can do this...or no, you cannot and this is why and you will need to get this for about x number of dollars and hook it up like this or you should not leave it hooked up to the solar or go ahead or you should run them down totally and then recharge them or it is fine if they are hooked up and recharging while you travel on the truck electrical or while hooked up to shore power do you have to unhook them blah blah blah... Come on manufacturers. I'm saying this here, because you seem to be pretty common sense oriented... I'm willing to spend some bucks but don't want to then regret it for some reason not readily apparent with everything else I am finding...or that important thing no one talks about that I am missing. PLEASE!

[@gkeller9958]

To answer your question about just dropping in a lithium battery to replace a lead acid would be no. To start off, 1)you would have to replace the battery cable connector. Most lithium have a different connection. That would be as simple as cutting off the old and replace them with the correct connector. Most lithium come with a stud type connector, so you would need a ring or eye type connector. 2) while you can keep the old ventilated battery compartment with some modifications, it’s best to have them in your living quarters where it’s a controlled temperature. I’d say the battery box that’s mounted on the outside A frame of a trailer is not worth messing with. While extreme cold and hot temperatures are hard on any battery, charging a lithium in freezing temperatures will destroy them. You can use what’s left in the battery below 32 degrees, just can’t charge it. That’s why having a quality bms ( battery monitor system) is important which includes a temp cutoff when charging. Most of your drop in replacements have a bms in them. And of course when the temps get above 120 degrees the performance drops. Theirs heated mats and fans you can install, for the old style vented compartment or just install them in your living quarters since they don’t put out any gases. 3) charging, while some lead acid chargers will work, you won’t get the performance that you paid for out of a standard lead acid charger. While I don’t remember the exact charging parameters, you don’t go any higher than 14.6 charging volts and most manufacturers recommend about 14.2. Lithium also doesn’t need the 3 different charging stages either (bulk, absorption and float). It’s happy with a single stage, mine is at a straight 14.2v. So as far as chargers go if you can eliminate the 3 stages and the voltage at a 14.2 max on your existing unit your good to go. Same with solar. You should have a solar charge controller, which controls the amount of charge. It’s best to invest in a good battery with a quality bms like Battle Born. Some of the cheaper lithium batteries had a bms that had overcharge cutoff and a minimum discharge cutoff ,but didn’t have a temp cutoff switch in which their customers found out the expensive way. Now cheaper manufacturers are installing temp cutoff switches but not well balanced cells. Do your research, it’s well worth the time.

[@Gratefulwon]

A better test would be to actually go boondocking for a while and see how long you could go with normal use. Water pump, lights, fridge electronics, etc. Your premise for the title was not fulfilled, there are all kinds of discharge tests on youtube, but actually go out and use them and report back to answer the question.

[@vtorsi610]

He did answer the "RUN-TIME" premise is his title ... @ 5 amps discharge ... run-time = 36 hours ...

[@TraditionalFun]

I’m anxiously awaiting the results of your better test. Keep us posted.

[@thepostman41]

The price is not worth it.. 150$ vs 800$.

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

I hear you but they last 10 years with a full discharge every day. They charge 5 times faster and are a 1/4 of the weight. I don't think I will ever go back. If it is in your budget you'll never look back. My opinion anyway and I have used all types.

[@thepostman41]

Let me know how they perform and last in sub zero temperature. I work as an R.V tech and I have have customers that ask if lithium batteries are worth it and we steer customers away from them because lithium batteries do not do well in freezing temperatures, -20° is common where I live.

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

@@thepostman41 they do have battery warming mats if you have to install them in an outside Bay. Usually however, they're placed inside the RV so if it's heated in there the batteries themselves are also heated.

[@chrisbello8932]

This made no sense. Who sits in their RV and uses 5 small lights a fan and a car radio? No one. How about putting on tvs, a heater, or an ac with that, and a fridge.

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

Well, me I guess. We usually sit around a fire. If it's raining or something then we would sit at the table with a few LED lights on, play cards, jam some tunes, and enjoy an adult beverage. The fans just nice. This is of course when we first started RVing and I only had one lead acid battery. The 5 amps of draw is just an easy number to work with so that you can figure out your own power needs. I do have other videos in which I run TVs and Nintendo switches and the refrigerator and many other devices off of different power sources. I also do a video in which I tell you how long an RV furnace will run off of a battery and I also have a video where I run an RV air conditioner off of batteries. You actually might like my channel you should browse around a little bit. :)

[@TraditionalFun]

Holy smokes! How about you do some actual homework and extrapolate how long you can run the things you use regularly when you camp?

[@fullmoonadventureclub]

@@TraditionalFun I really do try. Some of these videos are made 3 years ago when power consumption was different. All my research is done off real World experience and as much research as I can stomach. I really do try to make my videos accurate but it changes so fast. If you would like to present some findings that you've experienced I would love to share that with my viewers. Share your findings with us. Thanks for the comment and happy camping.

[@tonytownsend4202]

No

[@mikeholt7881]

Sooo many clueless comments here.....

[@vtorsi610]

Your post would be useful, if you actually listed the clueless comments ...