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I will post the StarkPower coupon code ... Coupontwobattery ... here now, which is 5% off batteries. I hesitated on my first post because I have no experience with lithium or Stark, no past history to provide a review, no testimonial to offer. My own personal journey is beginning. I chose lithium mostly for weight, # of life cycles offered, % of battery depletion offered, perceived long term value. There are additional cost factors involved though, which bear consideration.
One is a lithium specific charger. Some reasons given in post above ... you can extrapolate listed charger amperage to hours needed to restore Ah depletion, but until you specifically trial anything it is a guesstimation. Lithium requires ultimately 14.4v to be completely charged. Too much amperage, not controlled & moderated properly, from a charger, will fry your expensive battery. Take care, don’t go cheap, with charger unless you are very sure of results.
Two is you need specialized control & moderation, between your engine to house connection, for recharging during driving. There are different chemistry’s involved, lead acid & lithium. Your alternator most likely will fry your lithium battery if not moderated. To add additional complexity to this marriage, when your engine to house conjoined batteries are at rest, your house is at a higher resting voltage compared to your engine. Your engine will actually drain your house battery until they equalize in voltage, reducing valuable Ah in your house battery. If you want to pursue engine to house recharging you may need this below ... Yeow! $
http://www.sterling-...erycharger.aspx
I can not offer tech speak to anyone. I am not qualified. This is what I have learned so far, gathering info, some after the fact. I invite correction by anyone, I want to get it right myself. I am a learning novice. My goal is a healthy lithium system. Buyer beware, do the research, protect your investment.
I will try to live without the Sterling unit above and will initially abandon my engine to house connection altogether. I will try to recharge by solar when driving. We will see how successful that is in the real world. Starting out with 2x120w flex panels on roof = 240w and one additional portable 100w folding flex panel when I am at camp. If possible logistically I will add another 120w to my roof after getting my camper.
Edited by Stokeme, 25 March 2018 - 02:05 AM.