Thread: Lithium battery configurations ...

Originally Posted by J White

I was reading up on this, I saw something concerning fires - said that a different technology was used on boat batteries, and it wasn’t a concern with them? What’s the truth on that?


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From what I have read I am of the same understanding. Boat batteries being lithium iron polymer. The batteries that have the higher fire potential are lithium ion

[QUOTE=tcounty;4376647]Well when your electronics run your battery down low enough that your motor won’t start, you may change your mind

Just glad I still had plenty left in the trolling batteries. I now have a separate battery and jumper cables.

Yes, I understand that and why I stated a single "high capacity" starting battery. If I were replacing all the batteries like Rickie is, I'd put a very large capacity main battery for house/starting duty. One without a doubt of carrying my accessories and starting when it's time to head home. In Rickie's case he has plenty of room for additional batteries and chargers and weight isn't an issue so his set up is different than most. Also the cost of an additional battery and charger is something most of us would want to avoid unless absolutely necessary.
I carry a small pair of jumper cables in my boat at all times too but have never needed them. I have however donated them to folks on the water who have had cranking batteries fail so they could jump from their trolling set up.

Chris

Great discussion guys ... keep the input coming ...

Each of us have different ideas and reasons for those ideas ...



Rickie

Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

From what I have read I am of the same understanding. Boat batteries being lithium iron polymer. The batteries that have the higher fire potential are lithium ion

You are correct....

Originally Posted by tlefire

You are correct....

I read up on it before I put the lithium battery inches from the gas tank. I had my concerns

I had a couple of long conversations today with the man from Impulse battery today. Ordered a starting/accessory battery and charger.
He gave me a lot of information about changing over my trolling motor batteries to lithium, multiple 12v versus going with 36v. I feel I know a lot more than I did before. I get the rest of the season out of my group 31 Delco Voyagers, I’ll probably be making the switch.


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I like the ones I have certainly a difference from the lead acids I used to run

Originally Posted by J White

I had a couple of long conversations today with the man from Impulse battery today. Ordered a starting/accessory battery and charger.
He gave me a lot of information about changing over my trolling motor batteries to lithium, multiple 12v versus going with 36v. I feel I know a lot more than I did before. I get the rest of the season out of my group 31 Delco Voyagers, I’ll probably be making the switch.

What was his information regarding multiple 12v batteries vs one 36v ... ??

Rickie