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Sat, 09 October 2021 14:03   |
GatsbysCruise
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Registered: January 2017
Location: Waukegan, Illinois
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I am a fan of the Lithium batteries but they need some care in cold weather.
You cannot let them freeze so they need a space inside the coach if you travel in winter weather.
If the battery freezes, it wont charge because of the circuitry for protection.
HOWEVER, when frozen, the battery will continue to supply power until it is drained.
I dont remember the specifics, but if the protective circuit fails and forces power
to a frozen Lithium battery, it will heat up and can catch fire.
As you know, a lithium battery fire is almost unstoppable. you cant use water to put
a lithium battery fire out. You almost have to have an extinguishment for metal to
put it out and it will be a battle even then.
It is recommended to remove the battery when the coach is stored for winter, and keep
the battery in a warm place in the house. I am not sure why they suggest this as if it
is not charging, the battery should be safe. but you have to disconnect the solar panels.
the power increase from a lead acid is about 75%, not 100%.
The sites I have looked at state that the lithium battery does not like being charged to 100%
and you should not discharge it to its lowest point. This will cut away from the batteries
life span. We see this in the electric car batteries.
Im not going to say not to try lithium batteries but you need to be aware that to be
safe you need to take care of them, especially for storage in cold weather.
And be aware of what to do if your lithium batteries catch on fire.
GatsbysCruise. \
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