Hi
My situation is that I am trying to install
LiFePo4 as house
batteries but im doing it from the other side of the world from my
boat ( Im in
Australia and the
boat is in France). Ive looked at the
DIY approaches on the other posts but its just a bridge too far with not being there myself for a few months yet.
The
current set up -
Generation - 400w
solar, 2 x 80 amp hitachi alts off the engines (its a cat). Shorepower through a mastervolt combi
inverter charger.
batteries - 2 x dead 270 amp AGMs for house and 2 lead acid starter batts
Proposed set up -
1. replace dead 540 amps of
AGM with a
single 300amp
LiFePo4 from Smart
battery (link -
12v 300ah lithium ion battery (or a similar "drop in replacement"
battery if anyone has other suggestions?)
It includes the BMS (battery management) so it makes the
remote install alot easier basically which makes my French sparky alot happier
2. No alt
regulator yet so was looking at the Sterling
alternator charger Sterling Power Products: Alternator to Battery Charger as its again a simple install, has a setting for LifePo4 batts (14.6 v charge and 14.4 float) and can charge the starter batts and the house seperately. (if i go with a normal alt
regulator then ill probably need to charge the starter batt off the house which im not that keen on for redundancy)
So what do people think of this proposed set up? any issues with the sterling alt charger especially when used with LiFePo4?
Anyone with experience of the smart battery units?
I know itll cost a little more but its not over the top compared to the quoted AGMs and i need an alt regulator solution anyway so thats not really an added cost to me. In fact the sterling alt charge can manage 2 alts so its actually a bit cheaper.
Thanks