03-23-2024, 02:29 PM
Thanks for the post Richard. I do have a couple of pointers deep cycle. It’s usually used only for lead acid and absorbed glass mat batteries that use plates and acid to store electricity. The marketing behind adding deep cycle is exactly that. Marketing. Most lithium batteries will last 5000 cycles and I know people who cycle their batteries 8020 that is 80% charged to 20% discharged and have gotten well over 9000 cycles. This again is really marketing as the speed at which you charge the battery.5 C or 2C has a far greater impact on the battery. So if your battery is 100 A and you charge it at 100 A this would be a 1C charge this type of charging depending on the battery type and build and BMS is actually harder on battery than the charge cycles. We’re seeing this in electric vehicles that use super charging.
As an early fanboy of Battle Born batteries we have to remember at that time they were the only real game in town. Now, seven years later, they have many competitors, and this is lowered the price,with other factors, lithium batteries. From personal and reported users they still have the best return policy and customer service in the industry. They are not the most expensive they are, however more costly than many alternatives.
I myself went for the metal SOK batteries for my build. I did so because amp power to amp power they were half the cost included automatic heating and had a reasonable BMS.
Some people go for the really inexpensive litime or chin battery OK. It’s their build.
What is nice as we have the choice we are not stuck with the horrific expensive magna charge or moderately expensive Battle Born. We can build and buy what fits our budget and comfort level. Anyone who has tried to get service from many of the cheaper retailers have run into difficulties that they may not have run into had they chosen another brand made in America. If you’re comfortable with the science chemistry and engineering of a system then you have many more choices. All of this has made it easier for us. The van dwellers to be more comfortable in our rigs.
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As an early fanboy of Battle Born batteries we have to remember at that time they were the only real game in town. Now, seven years later, they have many competitors, and this is lowered the price,with other factors, lithium batteries. From personal and reported users they still have the best return policy and customer service in the industry. They are not the most expensive they are, however more costly than many alternatives.
I myself went for the metal SOK batteries for my build. I did so because amp power to amp power they were half the cost included automatic heating and had a reasonable BMS.
Some people go for the really inexpensive litime or chin battery OK. It’s their build.
What is nice as we have the choice we are not stuck with the horrific expensive magna charge or moderately expensive Battle Born. We can build and buy what fits our budget and comfort level. Anyone who has tried to get service from many of the cheaper retailers have run into difficulties that they may not have run into had they chosen another brand made in America. If you’re comfortable with the science chemistry and engineering of a system then you have many more choices. All of this has made it easier for us. The van dwellers to be more comfortable in our rigs.
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