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FYI  - When I was shopping you could negotiate (and I did)  less than C$600
per battery - group 31 LiFePo.   I had expected  around C$1000 ea initially.

On Tue, 14 Sept 2021 at 14:22, Dave S <syerd...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Which is more or less what I paid for a group31 LiFePo battery...  When I
> really shopped it (industrial sources) I was pleasantly surprised at the
> price.
>
> Whether it's of benefit really depends on your use as Randy stated.   When
> I first bought windstar I only daysailed and plugged in every night.   The
> stock system was so adequate for that that I didn't even notice a dead
> alternator for an entire season.  I did finally replace it even though the
> cost clearly wasn't justified.  ;-)
>
> My more recent scope was to have multiple consecutive days off the grid so
> I needed to do *something*.  (all well documented along with the
> arithmetic on the blog)
>
> I too thought that LiFePo was cost prohibitive for less than 5 year time
> horizon, however the lower than expected first cost and utterly carefree
> electrical system have made them a slam dunk. From memory, vs AGM the cost
> difference might have been C$400 max.  as I worked my way though the
> project, I had an epiphany as I climbed a ladder with two group 31s in one
> hand, and had further epiphanies when I managed to fit ALL my new batteries
> and battery management hardware in a much smaller footprint than
> previously, while simultaneously doubling my usable house bank capacity.  I
> was also surprised at how quickly they charge.  After one season with
> solar/lithium I have enough confidence in the system that when I renew my
> marina contract next year, I will decline the need for shore power and will
> save C$400/season as a bonus.
> To be clear, my enthusiasm is as much about a successful solar install as
> the LiFePo batteries themselves.
>
> Dave
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> On Tue, 14 Sept 2021 at 12:28, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
>> To just replace what I have with the same batteries I have now, Deka
>> gels, will be about $650, so it isn’t cheap either way.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Joe Della Barba*
>>
>> Coquina
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 14, 2021 12:17 PM
>> *To:* Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
>> *Cc:* Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov>; Randal Stafford <
>> randal.staff...@icloud.com>
>> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List Re: anyone gone lithium?
>>
>>
>>
>> Agree with Randy.  The cost of Lithium batteries and all the necessary
>> power/charging management devices, prohibits the purchase unless you plan
>> to keep the boat for twenty or thirty years.  I would only do it for a
>> newer, bigger boat that can support enough Solar Panels to be off grid,
>> like a big cat.  Otherwise, keep it simple.
>>
>>
>>
>> Several YouTube sailors have installed the system and I can find those
>> links if interested.  Or google "Sailing Uma", "Ran Sailing", and/or "Sail
>> Life" along with "lithium batteries"
>>
>>
>>
>> Chuck S
>> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help
>> with the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list -
>> use PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
>> Thanks - Stu
>
>
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the 
costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to 
send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray  Thanks - Stu

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