100 Amp Hour LiFePO4 Battery Review While Camping - Ampere Time 100AH Battery Review
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2022
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In this video, I do a review on the 12V 100Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Ampere Time Battery. They sent me this battery in exchange for doing this review. We camped for 4 nights without hook-ups using this battery as our main source of power. And it did awesome! So far we have been very happy with the battery - I will talk more about it in the video. If you have other questions about the battery, please let me know. Thanks for watching!
Battery Description:
-【Automotive Grade Lithium Battery】Ampere Time lithium iron batteries have exceptional quality since they are manufactured by Automotive Grade LiFePO4 Cells with higher energy density, more stable performance & greater power. Highest-level safety based on UL Testing Certificate for the cell inside the battery. With no acid in the battery, you're able to safely mount in any position. This makes li-iron batteries perfect for solar home, RV, campers, motor homes, off-grid applications.
-【10 Years lifetime】Ampere Time LiFePO4 battery provides 4000+ cycles (10 times longer) & a 10-year lifetime compared to 200~500 cycles & a 3-year lifetime in lead acid battery.
-【1/3* Lightweight】Ampere Time LiFePO4 Battery Weighting only 24.25 lbs for one module, it’s weighs only 1/3* the weight of lead acid batteries. LiFePO4 battery is 50% lighter than lead acid battery with the same capacity.
-【95%* Efficiency】Ampere Time LiFePO4 battery’s flat discharge curve holds above 12.8V for up to 95%* of its capacity usage, providing astronomical boosts in run-time compared to only 50% in Lead Acid. This product is your best choice for outdoor camping power and indoor easy installation. Without memory effect, no matter what state the battery is, it can be used as soon as it is charged.
-【100% Protection & Delivery】Ampere Time LiFePO4 battery has built-in BMS to protect it from overcharge, over-discharge, overcurrent, and short circuit with excellent self-discharge rate. Operating Temp: Charge: 0°C~50°C; Discharge: -20°C~60°C. Our battery is IP65 waterproof, setting you free from worrying to install indoors or outdoors. The batteries will be shipped from our warehouse in Los Angeles, CA or Dallas, TX according to the inventory and order address to shorten the delivery time
-【For Trolling Motor】This 12V 100Ah battery is suitable for energy storage rather than start-up and supports a max. discharge current of 1C. If a battery needs to be used in trolling motor, the current supported by battery should be four or five times the current required for trolling motor. Recommended: 12V 100Ah battery for 20~30lbs thrust trolling motor. (For recommendation on other models of trolling motors or starter batteries coming later this year, please feel free to contact Ampere Time.)
Battery Specifications
Rated Capacity : 100Ah
Nominal Voltage: 12.8v
Terminal Type: M8
Dimensions (L x W x H): 13 x 6.82 x 8.48 (H + Terminal: 9.3) Inch
Weight: 24.25lb
Maximum Continuous Charging Current: 100A
Maximum Continuous Discharging Current: 100A
Maximum Permanent Discharging Current: 280A 5Sec.
Operating Temperature: Charge: 0℃ to 50℃; Discharge: -20℃ to 60℃
-Providing 4000+ Cycles, 10 times longer than lead acid battery with only 200~500 cycles
-Weighing in at only 1/3 the weight of the same capacity lead acid battery
-Highest-Level Safety based on UL Testing Certificate
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Great review Brian. Hope you are enjoying your summer.
Thank you Bob! It has been pretty good so far. Just got back from a camping trip :) I hope you're enjoying your summer as well!
I love my Ampertime batteries. I bought one 200A last fall. We loved it so much, we bought another 200A for Christmas. We boondocked in the desert all winter. Not one problem with the batteries. 3 months of solid power.
We had snow in Utah. The temp of the batteries never came close to freezing. But even in cold temps (38’) the voltage never dipped below 13.7.
I build little power boxes, and am looking at a 50a battery for the power source.
Heck yeah! Good to hear from someone who owns an Ampere time battery. Thank you for sharing and watching!
Thanks
You mentioned not being able to fit two batteries on your tongue battery rack. I had the same issue. Had room for two Grouo 24 batteries but the Lithium 100Ah batteries had a foot print close to Group 27 batteries. I opted for two Lithium 12v 100Ah GC2 batteries that matches Group 24 footprint but are just taller, not causing any problem for my trailer.
I did a video on another LiFePO4 battery that I got, that is much smaller! Maybe it's the same size as yours? Here's a link to the video: ruclips.net/video/fGAbecWrzLw/видео.html and the product on Amazon: amzn.to/3LoSaMK. Thanks for watching!
I just got one of their trolling motor batteries with low temp protection during Prime Days for $309.
That's a good deal and it's a great battery! Thanks for watching!
Great battery. I love mine. It works flawlessly on my trolling motor 😊
I agree, it is a great battery! Thanks for the comment and watching!
I would recommend to upgrade your charge controller to charge your LiFeP04 batteries at 14.6v to get a proper charge and maintain its cycle life.
Yep, I have an programable MPPT charge controller on it's way as we speak! Thanks for the comment and watching.
Nice
Looks sweet and a bit more affordable than the lithiums. Nice work on the channel growth too!
Heck yeah! Ampere time has a pretty solid lineup of batteries. Thanks Daniel!
This is a lithium battery "lithium (Li) iron (Fe) phosphate (PO4)". There are multiple lithium battery chemistries and more in R&D
@@jimmy45815 ah yes I see that. I recall seeing a different type of lithium battery when they first started coming out but maybe they, along with this one, we're all LiFePO and am wrong. Thanks for pointing this out
I rely on lithium also !! Thanx !!
Thanks for watching!
The benefit of lifepo4 aside from the life cycle and depth of discharge rating is the voltage curve. Lifepo4 batteries maintain a constant voltage where as lead acid or sealed lead acid has a constant voltage drop. Lifepo4 was designed for constant drain where LA & SLA is designed for a large burst of power instead. You have to watch your temperatures carefully with lifepo4 batteries though as they can overheat (the bms should kick in if it does and cut power) and you will damage the cells if you charge them in freezing temps.
Good points! Thanks for sharing that info and watching!
I put a battery sense on mine. And it is attached to my charge controller. So it won’t allow it to charge under 37’.
I like all of the product reviews. The difference you are seeing in voltage drop is just the way Lithium batteries act, they will hold that max voltage right up until the minute they die. Just another benefit to Lithium. It's nice to see the prices coming down. I've always gone with the higher quality Lead-acid batteries since I don't use my batteries much but it's getting to the point where a Lithium is starting to make sense for the next round.
On a completely different topic, would you buy another property if it had the same amount of cactus you have on this property? Seems like that would be a deal killer for me but just wondering how much of a hassle it has really been.
Thanks for all the great content.
I think that you are spot on about the lithium's. We've been pretty impressed with them so far. It'll be interesting to see how they do in the long run.
Good question about the cactus. It used to bother me, but we have done so much mitigation we don't really have them in our main camping area or areas we hang out. Also, since I rented the excavator last year and built trails around the property, you can easily walk the trails and not have to dodge cactus. I was worried about the dogs and the cactus but they somehow manage to run full speed around the property and not get a bunch of pricks! I also bought me a good pair of Ariat work cowboy boots. I can pretty much walk through cactus piles and not get pricked.
Now, if I had my choice of a property with cactus or without, I would obviously chose without. In our situation, our property was only 33k. Properties without cactus (at the time) were 65-70k. If money was not a concern, we would have bought the 65-70k property but we were not in a financial position to do that at the time. Overall we have made our property work and have been really happy with our purchase. Hope that helps!
@@ColoradoCamperman You can remove a lot of cactus for $30k! I think you made the right choice.
@@graffix11us My thoughts exactly! Thank you, we're glad we got something when we did. Our lot right now would probably sell for 80-90k! Crazy appreciation in just 2 years.
@@ColoradoCamperman I think this guy does a great job of comparing the two. ruclips.net/video/2o7T2F9rFko/видео.html
hey buddy. the battery that comes on the camper hitch area powers the whole inside of the camper right like the outlets pumps everything¿ or those other things run only when you connect that power plug from an outer source like home or campground plug station¿
It runs everything DC inside the camper. So, that includes the lights, water pump, bathroom fan, oven fan, and a 12 volt socket outlet. In order to run the outlets, microwave, and/or fridge, you need to be hooked up to a generator or shore power. Some of the new campers out there run power inverters with solar, this way you can run the outlets and small devices off the battery.
I have a travel trailer. Can I just drop these in without changing anything? I also run a generator to charge the batteries and or when I need shore power,
Your travel trailer should have a trickle charger. So, you should be able to just hook up the batteries and they will charge when you are plugged into shore power. The batteries should come charged. Hope that helps, thanks for watching!
Out of curiosity, how do you feel this ampere time battery compares to the AO lithium battery you reviewed a month or so before the ampere time?
Good question. Both seem to perform about the same. I like the AO because it has the bluetooth app that you can hook up to. But I'm not sure it's worth the extra cost just for that. Ampere time is quite a bit cheaper and gets really good reviews, it's also performed great for me. Will Prowse just did a video the other day saying that Ampere time and Chins are the best bang for your buck. If you want the tech, go with the AO. If you want the same quality but cheaper, go with the Ampere time. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
I'm new to solar and bought one of these batteries for my cargo trailer camper. I have very minimal power needs so I am planning on also just starting with a 200 watt solar setup. If this battery is rated for 1280 continuous watts would it be good to match it with a 1200 or 1500 watt inverter?
Yeah it sounds like that would be a good setup. However, if you're running 1200 to 1500 Watts constantly, you are going to need a much larger solar array.
@@ColoradoCamperman Not going to be running that much constantly to start, but want a little room for when I do expand I don't have to buy another inverter.
If I have one of these in a teardrop trailer, and my small heater is 750 watts, will it only run the heater for just over an hour?
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if you were going to spend 400ish to upgrade your battery would you go 2 6volt 235 ah golf cart batt or this 100ah lifepro ? or would you spend the 400 on something else?
With the golf cart batteries would you have 235 ah total or are each battery 235 so you would have 470 ah? If you're talking 470ah versus 100ah, I think the golf cart batteries might be the way to go. If it is 235 ah total, it's a toss up. I've never used golf cart batteries, so I can't say anything about them in regards to their performance, only what I have heard/read online. Probably 5-7 years ago they were all the rage. Now that LiFePO4 batteries have come out and you don't hear anybody talking about them. We've been pretty impressed with the LiFePO4 batteries we've gotten. I love how lightweight they are and their performance is awesome. It seems like they are really well setup with solar. Sorry I can't help you more. Thanks for watching!
I would go with the lithium. Two six volt batteries, you have to hook up in series, to make 12v. Series hook ups doubles the volts but the amps stay the same. If you have 2 of them you only have 235ah. And you can only use 50% of that power, without damaging the batteries. That’s only 117ah. You can get a lithium and use 100% of the power. I went with 2, 200ah 12v lithiums, and have been completely happy with our Ampere time batteries. Plus you can keep adding batteries to enlarge your battery bank. Two lithiums will give you more power than 2, 6v batteries. Plus the weight is a third less with lithium. 160lbs. for two 6v. 50lbs for two lithium.
If I'm not mistaken, 2x 6v 235 Ah batteries will rate a total of 235 Ah at 12v. With 50% discharge limit, you get about 115 usable Ah, but with all that weight that golf cart batteries have.
@@tracymeskel2839 Sorry, I didn't read your post before submitting mine. Guess I'm a bit late to the party!
Can I hook up a 2000 watt inverter to this battery? I have a water heater that's 1500 watts that I need to run for only about an hour before taking a shower.
The max wattage output for one battery is 1,280. If you hooked up two batteries, you should be able to do that. Thanks for watching.
Can I add this to my current system if my other battery is an AGM?
Thanks for the comment Ken. To be honest, I am not sure. I just did a quick RUclips search and I see varying opinions. Personally, for us, we have removed our old Deep cycle Gel battery and have just switched over to LiFePO4 batteries. I plan on using the Gel battery in my garage to run a swamp cooler. Sorry I couldn't be more help! Thanks for watching.
I would say no, the Lithiums have a different charge requirement from the AGM. It would probably work but would not be ideal.
@@graffix11us thanks that's what I'm thinking
For separate loads yes you can use both as long as they are not connected to the same circuit.its a bad idea to connect different battery chemisties in series or paraell since they require different volts and charging times and applications.
Change your trailer Converter Charger to one that charges Lithium at 14.6v. Otherwise, your current Converter will never fully charge your battery, shortening it's life.
You’re in Colorado!? So am I. I full time over 6 years, not 6 nights and Ampertime does NOT have cold temp cutoff. I have about a dozen emails w/ them and they are not forthcoming about battery facts; like how much efficiency one looses in the cold. Their self-heating batteries are not designed for the cold. Their self-heater operation is more of a marketing gimmick
Good to know, thanks for sharing your experience and watching.
wait. am I missing something? I just bought a reg sized battery for my tacoma from walmart for less than sixty dollars that will last me 4 to 5 years. I could buy 6 of them for one of these amp time bats.
Yep, you're missing a lot. Watch ruclips.net/video/N0J0NKWn_7o/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/bzGFSSgkQYM/видео.html Thanks for watching
Yes - the walmart lead acid automotive starter batteries are a great deal and last a long time for that single purpose - that is to start your car. However it will not last very long when "deep cycled". They are only drained maybe 10% or less each time you start your car. Deep cycle batteries are drained to 80% and if you do that to a starter battery they might last 3 months.
You are missing something these are not for starting Vehicles
Your in-laws are old? No...hope you're ok still alive for the next video🤣👍
Lol! In my defense, they are almost 70 and that 130lb battery is a beast!