Some additional FOOD FOR THOUGHT for your new buyers: I just re-powered my eleven year old Hawk that came with two 12v parallel group 24 AGMs. 11 years! I could have squeezed another one or two but Im headed to the Dempster and there isn’t much solar and the heater draw is pretty good. Because I am 70 and don’t even buy green bananas coupled with the fact that my camper is eleven years vintage, I decided Lithium would outlast both. I decided on two 6v AGM 220ah in series. This increases my usable amp hours knocking on 25%. Here in Montana Im finding it difficult to get below a 96% state of charge and my vintage solar gets me back to 100% by 10am. I installed a Victron Bluetooth Shunt and because I’m swimming in power, I have an inverter on order so I can charge my eBike and Segway. If I were young and ordering a new Four Wheel, I’d go Lithium all the way. Hands down, wouldn’t consider anything else. Since I’m old, my rigs old and my F250 Powerstroke handles the weight and then some, that was my decision.
The best bang is always the Li battery. 10x the life for 2-3 x the cost. And you can use 100% of its power unlike 50% for the others. Its a no brainer.
Not being argumentative… I just repowered my 11 year old Hawk with AGMs. (See post). I am 70 years old. My Camper is 11 years old. Neither would outlive new lithium batteries. In addition to battery costs, with lithium I would need new charging and solar controller. If I were young and ordering a new camper, I’d order it with lithium. For me, the decision was a “brainer”. Love CANADIANS! On my way to the Dempster.
Well, actually he does… I don’t want to get into a Bru-Ha-Ha here. Two 12v AGMs in parallel double the amp-hour rating with usable amp-hours at 50% state-of-charge. Two 6v AGMs in series produce 12 volts and do not double the amp-hour rating. My two 6 volts are each 220 amps. So that gives me 110a usable to 50% State of charge. This same principal holds true with AGM, Lead-Acid or lithium, except lithium batteries can be drawn down close to if not the entire amp-hour rating. The presenter is absolutely correct. Depending upon how you want to twist it, you might think you are correct. Have a nice day!
Some additional FOOD FOR THOUGHT for your new buyers: I just re-powered my eleven year old Hawk that came with two 12v parallel group 24 AGMs. 11 years! I could have squeezed another one or two but Im headed to the Dempster and there isn’t much solar and the heater draw is pretty good. Because I am 70 and don’t even buy green bananas coupled with the fact that my camper is eleven years vintage, I decided Lithium would outlast both. I decided on two 6v AGM 220ah in series. This increases my usable amp hours knocking on 25%. Here in Montana Im finding it difficult to get below a 96% state of charge and my vintage solar gets me back to 100% by 10am. I installed a Victron Bluetooth Shunt and because I’m swimming in power, I have an inverter on order so I can charge my eBike and Segway. If I were young and ordering a new Four Wheel, I’d go Lithium all the way. Hands down, wouldn’t consider anything else. Since I’m old, my rigs old and my F250 Powerstroke handles the weight and then some, that was my decision.
The best bang is always the Li battery. 10x the life for 2-3 x the cost. And you can use 100% of its power unlike 50% for the others. Its a no brainer.
Not being argumentative… I just repowered my 11 year old Hawk with AGMs. (See post). I am 70 years old. My Camper is 11 years old. Neither would outlive new lithium batteries. In addition to battery costs, with lithium I would need new charging and solar controller. If I were young and ordering a new camper, I’d order it with lithium. For me, the decision was a “brainer”. Love CANADIANS! On my way to the Dempster.
Will you be doing the topper power options?
We actually already have one! ruclips.net/video/BOyS95H3kEs/видео.html
@@FourWheelCampers thank you
This guy doesn’t even know what he’s talking about? Two AGM’s of 75 A is not 150 A usage, it’s 75 amps!
Well, actually he does… I don’t want to get into a Bru-Ha-Ha here. Two 12v AGMs in parallel double the amp-hour rating with usable amp-hours at 50% state-of-charge. Two 6v AGMs in series produce 12 volts and do not double the amp-hour rating. My two 6 volts are each 220 amps. So that gives me 110a usable to 50% State of charge. This same principal holds true with AGM, Lead-Acid or lithium, except lithium batteries can be drawn down close to if not the entire amp-hour rating. The presenter is absolutely correct. Depending upon how you want to twist it, you might think you are correct. Have a nice day!