Thread: Lithium brands

Well to me the warranty is what matters along with a brands reputation

Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie

Well to me the warranty is what matters along with a brands reputation

This is why I bought Impulse Lithium.

Yes and no I just purchased 2 DrPrepare 12 volt 100AH Lifepo4 batteries delivered for $418 since I am a recreational angler if I have a warranty issue it`s not going to be the end of the world. I can slap in a 12 volt LA hooked to the Lifepo4 battery to get by until the issue is resolved. I could replace these two just about three times over at the price of some of the same size Lithium batteries. Like anything else you are paying for that warranty and customer service as it is built into the cost whether you use it or not. For me personally it is not a big deal that decision has to be yours.

If you want the ~10yr warranty you should probably pick a real company that will be around that long. Most of the amazon batteries are sold under fake chinese companies that will not back up their batteries past when the listing is available.

If its cheap enough and you want to take that risk then go for it, plenty of people do.

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Originally Posted by Bricks

Yes and no I just purchased 2 DrPrepare 12 volt 100AH Lifepo4 batteries delivered for $418 since I am a recreational angler if I have a warranty issue it`s not going to be the end of the world. I can slap in a 12 volt LA hooked to the Lifepo4 battery to get by until the issue is resolved. I could replace these two just about three times over at the price of some of the same size Lithium batteries. Like anything else you are paying for that warranty and customer service as it is built into the cost whether you use it or not. For me personally it is not a big deal that decision has to be yours.

No you cant. You cant add a lead acid in series or parallel to a lithium, the voltages are totally different and the weakest link will get fried.

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I just saw a Youtube channel in which the owner makes Lithium batteries in his US shop. He said if you need a repair you can bring the battery in and they will fix it while you wait. I found his Facebook page but I could not find any pricing information. He is out of Flora, Mississippi. He said condensation ruin more lithium batteries than anything else.

Originally Posted by Kevin22

No you cant. You cant add a lead acid in series or parallel to a lithium, the voltages are totally different and the weakest link will get fried.

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How would different voltages "fry" either if in series? If the guy is using 12 volts batteries it's 99% of the time in series (to get 24 volts or 36 volts)
When batteries are connected in series the voltages are add to each other, no competing against each other. The only down side I see is that you will only have the capacity of the "smaller" one. (ie a 100ah 12 volt connected in series with a 50ah 12 volt battery will provide you with 50ah, not 100ah like would be with 2 100ah ones)

Originally Posted by MDCrappie

How would different voltages "fry" either if in series? If the guy is using 12 volts batteries it's 99% of the time in series (to get 24 volts or 36 volts)
When batteries are connected in series the voltages are add to each other, no competing against each other. The only down side I see is that you will only have the capacity of the "smaller" one. (ie a 100ah 12 volt connected in series with a 50ah 12 volt battery will provide you with 50ah, not 100ah like would be with 2 100ah ones)

Exactly right.