Hi all been thinking about buying a 200 ah lithium battery in particular a kings .. or enerdrive ?  with so many on  sale need help to make that decision ? Anyone out there that can do a recommendation ....

thanks

goldenyears wrote:

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Hi all been thinking about buying a 200 ah lithium battery in particular a kings .. or enerdrive ?  with so many on  sale need help to make that decision ? Anyone out there that can do a recommendation ....

 

thanks

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 Enerdrive is a VERY good brand that I considered before buying 8x90ah Victron. Kings is, to me, an unknown quantity although I will say that their spotlights work well on my car, Cheers

thanks yobarr

Amortised quality is more economical in the long run.

will stick with enerdrive bit expensive but perhaps better in long run ... 

goldenyears wrote:

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will stick with enerdrive bit expensive but perhaps better in long run ... 

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 Good decision. Cheers

Hi goldenyears,

Cheaper to get two x 100ah, or similar, than single 200ah.

Example...

2 x 135ah $503.91ea ($1107.82 for 270ah).

Four years warranty. Connect up to four parallel/serial.

135Ah 12V Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Solar BMS RV Recycle 602353257669 | eBay

Thanks dicko will have to check all that out .. 

My concern with so many brands out there the choice is the hardest !!  

Thanks dicko will have to check all that out .. 

My concern with so many brands out there the choice is the hardest !!  cheapest not always the best ... 

-- Edited by goldenyears on Sunday 5th of June 2022 02:07:01 PM

goldenyears wrote:

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Hi all been thinking about buying a 200 ah lithium battery in particular a kings .. or enerdrive ?  with so many on  sale need help to make that decision ? Anyone out there that can do a recommendation ....

 

thanks

 

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Dick0 wrote:

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Hi goldenyears,

Cheaper to get two x 100ah, or similar, than single 200ah.

Example...

2 x 135ah $503.91ea ($1107.82 for 270ah).

Four years warranty. Connect up to four parallel/serial.

 

135Ah 12V Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Solar BMS RV Recycle 602353257669 | eBay

 

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12.7kg is extremely light for 135AH.

Hi DickO,

Reading the specs of those batteries, the maximum continuous discharge current is 50A.

In my opinion, a battery of that size should have at least 100A continuous discharge.

Just my opinion...

Whenarewethere wrote:

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Dick0 wrote:

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Hi goldenyears,

Cheaper to get two x 100ah, or similar, than single 200ah.

Example...

2 x 135ah $503.91ea ($1107.82 for 270ah).

Four years warranty. Connect up to four parallel/serial.

 

135Ah 12V Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Solar BMS RV Recycle 602353257669 | eBay

 

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12.7kg is extremely light for 135AH.

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 Agreed. Garbage product. You get what you pay for.  Cheers

woofta and precious wrote:

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Hi DickO,

Reading the specs of those batteries, the maximum continuous discharge current is 50A.

In my opinion, a battery of that size should have at least 100A continuous discharge.

Just my opinion...

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 Hi w & p,

Same specs as your batteries only higher capacity and slightly heavier. 50ah continuous discharge works for me.

yobarr wrote:

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Whenarewethere wrote:

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Dick0 wrote:

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Hi goldenyears,

Cheaper to get two x 100ah, or similar, than single 200ah.

Example...

2 x 135ah $503.91ea ($1107.82 for 270ah).

Four years warranty. Connect up to four parallel/serial.

 

135Ah 12V Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Solar BMS RV Recycle 602353257669 | eBay

 

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12.7kg is extremely light for 135AH.

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 Agreed. Garbage product. You get what you pay for.  Cheers

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 Hi yobarr,

And your recommendation, as an example, of 135ah LiFePO4 brand and cost is....?

I suppose the one redeeming feature is that it will float 22% above the water.

It does pose the question, why so much space in the box?

Whereas a Victron lithium battery would sink quickly without trace!

Whenarewethere wrote:

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I suppose the one redeeming feature is that it will float 22% above the water.

 

It does pose the question, why so much space in the box?

 

Whereas a Victron lithium battery would sink quickly without trace!

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 Hi W,

And your point is?

Battery vs probably no battery!

Whenarewethere wrote:

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Battery vs probably no battery!

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 Hi W, And your point about floating batteries is...?

You get what you pay for.

Whenarewethere wrote:

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You get what you pay for.

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Especially when it comes to sinking batteries. 

And just for curiosity, how many 100ah-135ah Victron LiFePO4 batteries are in your system?

This tread will tell you:

https://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t65231112/custom-6x20-watts-solar-setup-with-mppt/

http://www.lowenergydevelopments.com.au/batteries/LithiumBatteries

Whenarewethere wrote:

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This tread will tell you:

 

https://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t65231112/custom-6x20-watts-solar-setup-with-mppt/

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 Tells me it's a bits of this and a bit's of that.

And maybe the batteries are sinkable. 

Hylife wrote:

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http://www.lowenergydevelopments.com.au/batteries/LithiumBatteries

 

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 Nice batteries for sure, but out of my camping price range, and specs more for off grid home base systems utilizing high end 240V inverter multi appliance energy usage.

$2399 is a a bit rich for a 200Ah Enerdrive battery.

8 x 105Ah A grade cells and Daly BMS can be bought from China for about $611 + shipping. Given that these companies can buy them cheaper that will leave plenty of $'s for a case, labour and profit.

Or you can buy the battery made up $624 + Shipping.

www.alibaba.com/product-detail/EV-12V-200ah-lithium-lifepo4-solar_1600145617707.html