I saw these Lithium batteries at the boat show: https://relionbattery.com/
100 amp hour Type 31 size $850. Need an external voltage regulator, but the batteries have a BMS system built in. Just looking right now. I like the local vendor (Pasco). Joel On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 11:55 AM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Lithium is an interesting option, isn’t it? About quarter of the weight. > You need about half of the Ah capacity (since you can go from 20-100%, > instead of 50-80%) and your bulk charging can get you to 100%. But you need > some sophisticated charging and controlling circuitry. > > I am not sure if we are there (for the cost and reliability), but we are > getting close. > > Marek > Ottawa, ON > > *From:* Rick Brass via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 16, 2018 11:10 > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Rick Brass > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List AGM Batterries > > > > > Have you thought about going to Lithium batteries? A boater on my dock is > in process of installing 4 of them on his O’Day. Cost of the batteries is > about $300 each – which isn’t dramatically higher than good AGMs, His bank > will be between 400 and 500 AH (I forget exactly what he told me), but with > Lithium batteries you can use more than 50% of the bank capacity without > harming the batteries… you just need the correct charge profile (and a > higher capacity charger). > > > > Rick Brass > > Washington, NC > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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