Been using one of these in the 31 group for over a year now in my tool trailer to power interior lights. It's been great but struggling in winter to keep it warm enough to use/charge. The truck doesn't charge enough while towing. I have to plug the trailer in 2twice a month usually to keep up with my power usage. Anything for keeping these warm? Solar panel and battery heating blanket? Litime has the 31 non Bluetooth on sale for 178 ea. I'm going to pick up 2 or 3 more to get more capacity.
Is the Li Time group 31 12.8v 100ah enough to power my 55lb thrust trolling motor for my jonboat? If so how long will it last me in a day(hrs) I usually keep my trolling motor setting on 2 or 3..
I got 2 of these based on your previous video. Fast shipping and good packaging. Charged them up with my little 5a per bank noco...took about 12 hours. Had to wake them up first. Bluetooth connected right up. Looking good so far, quite impressive. Probably run the tm when the rain clears for a morning. Thanks for the videos.
I bought 2 of the power Queen 31 group 100ah low temp trolling motor batteries on your recommendation a great deal on Amazon for 379 a steel and a few days later the 2 pack went up to 459. Why did you switch to LiTime now after you loved the power Queen?
This would work great for that. For a charger I would try to stick around 10amps for that size battery. Are you looking to bring a charger to the boat or mount a charger on the boat?
Great video, great battery, and a couple of additional points I didn't hear you cover: Lithium iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries maintain a consistent voltage throughout the discharge curve, which means you aren't gradually increasing the power (amperage) to your trolling motor, throughout the day. This even voltage characteristic makes LFP an excellent choice for your increasingly sensitive and power-hungry electronics. I started using them for my electronics when I noticed my graphs would reset any time I cranked over the big motor and the livewell pump was already running. That combination would drop the voltage on my lead-acid cranking battery enough to do a hard reset on the graphs...not a good thing! :)
@@stedyone1090 - I may not have been clear enough in my comments. I am running electronics with LFP batteries, but still using lead-acid for cranking over the big motor and for running pumps. Everything else is LFP.
ok i have been in search of some new lithium batteries for my TM, it is super scary the selections out there, bluetooth or no bluetooth, i have a amped outdoors battery powering my electronics and i am beyond confused on what battery to choose for my 36 volt TM, if you compare the li time batteries with BT, they right up there with the other batteries, i guess am i sacrificing quality by going with the LI time, i am really considering the amped outddors just because i already have one and have had one for several years. just do not want to over pay thank you for your time
@@scotwcates I would not consider going with LiTime as "sacrificing quality", there are plenty of recent tear-down videos that support that position. I would say you are sacrificing the ability to call and meet with a US representative from the company to help with any issues. That said, I've not heard of any issues with these and they are still 1/2 or better the cost of US-based options. Hope that helps
@brandonyeager4217 zero different in power between the two when it comes to lithium. Just a different form factor for dropping into an existing battery tray.
@goodmanfishing thanks sir, ordering some today....i was gonna order the power queen I think. Seems like most are around same price I think sir....genuinely if you just picked one kind which would it be? 100ah lithium battery...under 250?
@@goodmanfishing thanks for commenting back. My brother and I both have kayaks, we recently both bought the 12volt watersnake 24 thrust motor. So I need to get 2 batteries, 2breakers, and 2 chargers. Do you have any links for the breakers Or any combos for the stuff I need? Thanks
@waterboy5164 no kits. Actually their "mini" battery does not have Bluetooth. You would need the "group 24 with Bluetooth". The charger and breaker is going to be separate, I think I have their charger linked in the video 👍
Interesting thought. I've not seen any lithium battery tear downs with padding under the cells. Independent of size. Rectangular prismatic cells aren't necessarily sensitive to vibration either. I would consider being packed tightly limits movement, which I would prefer over padding/moving parts. AGM and Lead Acid sure don't have any padding either.
The specs on this battery shows that it will run a trolling motor (30-70lb). If you run 3 of these in series (36V) would it be able to handle a Minn Kota Ultrex 115lb?
That 30-70lb rating is for a single battery. 3 will run a 36v Ultrex with no problem! You'll be well within the continuous discharge rating 👍 If you end up going that route, using the link in the video it helps me out!
Been using one of these in the 31 group for over a year now in my tool trailer to power interior lights. It's been great but struggling in winter to keep it warm enough to use/charge. The truck doesn't charge enough while towing. I have to plug the trailer in 2twice a month usually to keep up with my power usage.
Anything for keeping these warm? Solar panel and battery heating blanket?
Litime has the 31 non Bluetooth on sale for 178 ea. I'm going to pick up 2 or 3 more to get more capacity.
Is the Li Time group 31 12.8v 100ah enough to power my 55lb thrust trolling motor for my jonboat? If so how long will it last me in a day(hrs) I usually keep my trolling motor setting on 2 or 3..
I got 2 of these based on your previous video. Fast shipping and good packaging. Charged them up with my little 5a per bank noco...took about 12 hours. Had to wake them up first. Bluetooth connected right up. Looking good so far, quite impressive. Probably run the tm when the rain clears for a morning. Thanks for the videos.
Nice, did you use the wake up feature on the Noco charger?
I bought 2 of the power Queen 31 group 100ah low temp trolling motor batteries on your recommendation a great deal on Amazon for 379 a steel and a few days later the 2 pack went up to 459.
Why did you switch to LiTime now after you loved the power Queen?
And using Noco GENPRO10X2
There are a lot of similarities between the LiTime and Power Queen products. I still use both!
Would that be a good battery for a 40lb trolling motor and what would be a good charger for that battery
This would work great for that. For a charger I would try to stick around 10amps for that size battery. Are you looking to bring a charger to the boat or mount a charger on the boat?
Charge off boat
@@charlesroberts6284
I'd probably go this route
amzn.to/3zRuYVM
Ok thank you for the info
Great video, great battery, and a couple of additional points I didn't hear you cover: Lithium iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries maintain a consistent voltage throughout the discharge curve, which means you aren't gradually increasing the power (amperage) to your trolling motor, throughout the day. This even voltage characteristic makes LFP an excellent choice for your increasingly sensitive and power-hungry electronics. I started using them for my electronics when I noticed my graphs would reset any time I cranked over the big motor and the livewell pump was already running. That combination would drop the voltage on my lead-acid cranking battery enough to do a hard reset on the graphs...not a good thing! :)
Great addition!
Big motor should not be connected to LFPs
@@stedyone1090 - I may not have been clear enough in my comments. I am running electronics with LFP batteries, but still using lead-acid for cranking over the big motor and for running pumps. Everything else is LFP.
ok i have been in search of some new lithium batteries for my TM, it is super scary the selections out there, bluetooth or no bluetooth, i have a amped outdoors battery powering my electronics and i am beyond confused on what battery to choose for my 36 volt TM, if you compare the li time batteries with BT, they right up there with the other batteries, i guess am i sacrificing quality by going with the LI time, i am really considering the amped outddors just because i already have one and have had one for several years. just do not want to over pay thank you for your time
@@scotwcates
I would not consider going with LiTime as "sacrificing quality", there are plenty of recent tear-down videos that support that position.
I would say you are sacrificing the ability to call and meet with a US representative from the company to help with any issues. That said, I've not heard of any issues with these and they are still 1/2 or better the cost of US-based options.
Hope that helps
Great video is there any advantage of a group 31 100 ah battery over a group 24 100ah battery?
May fit more snug in your existing battery tray is about all that I can think of.
Ive always wondered what's the difference between the group 24 and group 31 battery? Like power difference or anything
@brandonyeager4217 zero different in power between the two when it comes to lithium. Just a different form factor for dropping into an existing battery tray.
@goodmanfishing thanks sir, ordering some today....i was gonna order the power queen I think. Seems like most are around same price I think sir....genuinely if you just picked one kind which would it be? 100ah lithium battery...under 250?
Got a 5x2 noco will that work to charge them?
Yes, as long as there is a "lithium" setting.
5a will take quite a while to charge, but it will.
If it’s a Noco genius pro it will charge lithium
Awesome video! What is your fav battery for
price/ safe charging/bluetooth?
@@waterboy5164 I'm still a fan of this battery 👍
@@goodmanfishing thanks for commenting back. My brother and I both have kayaks, we recently both bought the 12volt watersnake 24 thrust motor.
So I need to get 2 batteries, 2breakers, and 2 chargers.
Do you have any links for the breakers
Or any combos for the stuff I need? Thanks
@@waterboy5164 this list should publish soon, but I'd look at these components
amzn.to/4flfTff
@@goodmanfishing hey do they have a kit with everything I need?
I need
2) 12 volt 100ah battery mini with bluetooth
a charger
30amp breaker
@waterboy5164 no kits.
Actually their "mini" battery does not have Bluetooth. You would need the "group 24 with Bluetooth". The charger and breaker is going to be separate, I think I have their charger linked in the video 👍
I'm running the Li Time balancer with 3 batteries
Nice! working well?
Smaller is better??
Less padding inside to protect from boat bouncing on waves??
Jury still out..
Interesting thought.
I've not seen any lithium battery tear downs with padding under the cells. Independent of size. Rectangular prismatic cells aren't necessarily sensitive to vibration either. I would consider being packed tightly limits movement, which I would prefer over padding/moving parts.
AGM and Lead Acid sure don't have any padding either.
the BBC battery guy!!! good video!
Thank you!
The specs on this battery shows that it will run a trolling motor (30-70lb). If you run 3 of these in series (36V) would it be able to handle a Minn Kota Ultrex 115lb?
That 30-70lb rating is for a single battery. 3 will run a 36v Ultrex with no problem! You'll be well within the continuous discharge rating 👍
If you end up going that route, using the link in the video it helps me out!
@@goodmanfishing
Is there a 4 bank charger that you recommend
@SteveBlack-oy9wl
NOCO is a pretty popular brand these days. I would stick to a minimum of 10a/bank for 100Ah batteries
amzn.to/4akbd5J
Power queen servise service very poor and after three weeks and 11 emails with Ian still nothing and every time he says he will solve it...