I was confused why the Renogy monitor kept showing 100Ah but then realised it shows it as the total capacity. Good to see that this battery can handle the draw it advertises. Now I've just gotta work out how long it'll run my fridge (I don't even know what it draws yet, it's brand new and hasn't been plugged into a battery yet). Nice video, thanks
Thanks for that. My small rv fridge draws about 9 amp at 12 volts on DC setting. Slightly higher running it on AC through inverter with all the losses. I normally run it on propane but will run on DC when driving and the battery is kept charged with my alternator through my Renogy DC to DC charger. Cheers.
Can you install them side way..? I mean up right ?? I don't have enough room left to right was thinking to install them up...I have 12 inch clearance vertical .....
I have the bluetooth version of this. It's a paperweight one year later. And the Renogy "customer support" has left me high and dry. All they have done is suggest I buy one of their chargers, and ask me to answer question after question, which I thought was reasonable at first. But they have acknowledged that the battery has an issue, they just won't do anything about it. They work well while they work, just don't have an issue.
If I understand the switch on the Renogy battery monitor act like the activating blue wire that come with the battery? I have the same shunt and I will purchase the Renogy monitor when available. I don't think I would continue to use the shunt, since the Renogy monitor give more. I also have the BT-2. I have 2 of these batteries but the self heating model. Will install them next spring
Yes, the switch that comes with it and the monitor will both turn it on and off. I also am using the BT-2. It shows more info including individual cell voltages and temp of the battery.
@@trailertimssmokeandwires211 did you find the way to use both Renogy monitor and BT-2 at the same time. I was thinking or using a splitter for the RJ45
@@windman1961 They sell the communication module to connect multiple devices to one BT-2, but I dont know if it would work for the monitor. I might order and try because it is cheap. I suppose I could try customer calling customer service but that is not always very successful.
@@trailertimssmokeandwires211 they tell me it could work with a splitter but since the monitor change the address each time it connect to the battery, I would have to relear6the batteries on the BT-2 each time it would have been connected to the monitor previously
No sane person should commit to Renogy products! A- rating on BBB and 1.13 out of 5 customer review rating on BBB. Their after sales service/communication (or even before order delivery communication) etiquette and systems absolutely suck. I am immensely sorry that I bought a product from them without doing proper company research. The product may be good, who knows, but the company behind the product should lose it's business license.
In 2015 I drove out to the Renogy sales site in Chino CA to purchase their suitcase if it fit into my RV (it is a small RV). I called first to make sure everything would be ok and could be done. I bought it and had one very easy simple question. The numbskull said to ask a question I had to talk to their tech division and in order to do that I had to make an appointment for another day, lol. I told him I called first to verify that it would be ok, and that it was a 2 hour drive. Nope, I had to make an appointment. I was pissed. That said, I still buy their products. They do make good stuff, but their manuals are the worst I have ever read. They make the foreign country manuals look fantastic. Absolutely terrible manuals.
I purchased a renogy like this one. It failed after trying to contact the company well they suck. I tried to get spare parts that didn't work. They tried to charge me for part of the warranty. Well what warranty. I short I will never trust this company I believe there batteries are no good.
I agree, had an issue with them shipping me the wrong product. Took multiple Emails to resolve the situation but they did eventually send me the correct product, and even gave me credit for the newer sale price after I asked. Being in Canada, Renogy products are easier to get at a reasonable price than items available in the USA, especially lithium batteries.
For me was shockingly bad customer experience, took multiple emails for 1 reply on a £1000 return they were slow +2weeks on even aware it was back in there wear house..... really really shocked. If you message them earliest on a Monday don’t expect a reply until next day (if your lucky)
I am going thru the poor offshore tech support now with a 100ah BT battery battery that failed, they answer the phone but that's about it. wish I never went down this path with Renogy and stuck with 1 good battery and one failed battery and either suck it up and get another Renogy or a buy a new pair of some other brand.
Thanks for video, just bought two for my RV with the Renogy inverter charger as well, cheers!
I was confused why the Renogy monitor kept showing 100Ah but then realised it shows it as the total capacity. Good to see that this battery can handle the draw it advertises. Now I've just gotta work out how long it'll run my fridge (I don't even know what it draws yet, it's brand new and hasn't been plugged into a battery yet). Nice video, thanks
Thanks for that. My small rv fridge draws about 9 amp at 12 volts on DC setting. Slightly higher running it on AC through inverter with all the losses. I normally run it on propane but will run on DC when driving and the battery is kept charged with my alternator through my Renogy DC to DC charger. Cheers.
Don't trust them the company is no good
New subbie. I almost bought this LFP battery. The high $$$ held me back. It sure looks neat. Great video 👍
Thank you for an excellent video. I bought one and very happy.
Awesome, did you get the monitor also?
@@trailertimssmokeandwires211 Yes I did. Very cool device since I can shut down the battery when not in use,
To connect between two batterys does RS485 go from LINK to LINK ? Or LINK to UP ?
Link to UP
@@kevinjohn5160 Thanks, after linking now both battery(s) are equal charged. Thanks.
Can you install them side way..? I mean up right ?? I don't have enough room left to right was thinking to install them up...I have 12 inch clearance vertical .....
I like the Renogy LiFePO4 batteries, but they need to start making their terminal like Battle Born does. You cannot wreak a Battle Born terminal, lol.
I've got a pair of BB batteries and noticed the smartness that went into the battery connections
I have the bluetooth version of this. It's a paperweight one year later. And the Renogy "customer support" has left me high and dry. All they have done is suggest I buy one of their chargers, and ask me to answer question after question, which I thought was reasonable at first. But they have acknowledged that the battery has an issue, they just won't do anything about it. They work well while they work, just don't have an issue.
Is this the same as the HQST HBT100LFP12-GI battery?
Not even a bit. This has data comm ports, and has grade A cells for 4000 cycle life, not 2000 like the ebay one.
@@helifan1961 HQST is not an eBay brand, but supplier to other branded companies like Renogy
If I understand the switch on the Renogy battery monitor act like the activating blue wire that come with the battery?
I have the same shunt and I will purchase the Renogy monitor when available. I don't think I would continue to use the shunt, since the Renogy monitor give more. I also have the BT-2. I have 2 of these batteries but the self heating model. Will install them next spring
Yes, the switch that comes with it and the monitor will both turn it on and off. I also am using the BT-2. It shows more info including individual cell voltages and temp of the battery.
@@trailertimssmokeandwires211 did you find the way to use both Renogy monitor and BT-2 at the same time. I was thinking or using a splitter for the RJ45
@@windman1961 They sell the communication module to connect multiple devices to one BT-2, but I dont know if it would work for the monitor. I might order and try because it is cheap. I suppose I could try customer calling customer service but that is not always very successful.
@@trailertimssmokeandwires211 they tell me it could work with a splitter but since the monitor change the address each time it connect to the battery, I would have to relear6the batteries on the BT-2 each time it would have been connected to the monitor previously
These types of batteries may be new to us I believe we are getting NASA's hand-me-downs, their old Technologies !
how are renogy with 190 watt solar panels
you had me at smoke
No sane person should commit to Renogy products! A- rating on BBB and 1.13 out of 5 customer review rating on BBB. Their after sales service/communication (or even before order delivery communication) etiquette and systems absolutely suck. I am immensely sorry that I bought a product from them without doing proper company research. The product may be good, who knows, but the company behind the product should lose it's business license.
In 2015 I drove out to the Renogy sales site in Chino CA to purchase their suitcase if it fit into my RV (it is a small RV). I called first to make sure everything would be ok and could be done. I bought it and had one very easy simple question. The numbskull said to ask a question I had to talk to their tech division and in order to do that I had to make an appointment for another day, lol. I told him I called first to verify that it would be ok, and that it was a 2 hour drive. Nope, I had to make an appointment. I was pissed.
That said, I still buy their products. They do make good stuff, but their manuals are the worst I have ever read. They make the foreign country manuals look fantastic. Absolutely terrible manuals.
I purchased a renogy like this one.
It failed after trying to contact the company well they suck.
I tried to get spare parts that didn't work.
They tried to charge me for part of the warranty.
Well what warranty.
I short I will never trust this company I believe there batteries are no good.
Looks like a fire Hazard
MY experience with Renogy was NOT good, their customer service is HORRIBLE.
I agree, had an issue with them shipping me the wrong product. Took multiple Emails to resolve the situation but they did eventually send me the correct product, and even gave me credit for the newer sale price after I asked. Being in Canada, Renogy products are easier to get at a reasonable price than items available in the USA, especially lithium batteries.
Cannot agree. They are an American company and I've had good customer service. Try that with a Chinese company.
For me was shockingly bad customer experience, took multiple emails for 1 reply on a £1000 return they were slow +2weeks on even aware it was back in there wear house..... really really shocked. If you message them earliest on a Monday don’t expect a reply until next day (if your lucky)
I am going thru the poor offshore tech support now with a 100ah BT battery battery that failed, they answer the phone but that's about it. wish I never went down this path with Renogy and stuck with 1 good battery and one failed battery and either suck it up and get another Renogy or a buy a new pair of some other brand.
@@jameswilson9019 The customer service is not american, and it is hands down the worst I've experienced. Stay away.