Lithium Battery advice

[icn05]

Having discovered one of my 2 110Ah batteries is knackered I’m considering replacing with a LifeP04. As my conversion uses a PMS3 for the electrics / battery charging I’m assuming this won’t be suitable to charge a Lithium battery?

I have a Victron DC/DC charger fitted, and will be looking at solar soon (again Victron). Just wondering which mains charger is best if I go for a Fogstar battery as in is it better to get a Fogstar charger? Or is there a good alternative to the Fogstar battery? Have to confess I know little about Lithium batteries!

Thanks
Ian

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

I’d go for a Roamer before a Forgstar.
I’m in the process of upgrading to lithium.
There’s a lot of good info on this thread.
The lovely very knowledgeable chaps on here gave me lots of great advice and kept me right on what to buy.
There some good pics of my set up also.

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[ginkster]

Don’t go for the Fogstar chargers as they are meant to be noisy. If you are going Victron for the other components then go for their charger too would be my recommendation. Their IP65 is silent, waterproof and can be installed really easily and in a way that allows you to remove it to use on other vehicles. Their IP22 is designed for a fixed installation, is not waterproof and the higher power ones have fans.

You will also need to ensure your cabling and fuses are suitable for any upgrade as you may be shoving a few more amps around the system.

I did similar a few months ago and went Victron with a Fogstar 105ah battery. Very, very happy with the performance.

 

[soldas]

Can confirm the fogstar charger (20A) is noisy on start up but does back off.

I only run it when I'm not in the van as a bit of a quick charge so not an issue but you wouldn't want to sleep with it on for sure.

 

[icn05]

I went for the Roamer 160Ah in the end as I’m not sure I’d be able to get either the Fogstar or Roamer 230amp into the space under the cupboards without taking half the van apart.

Ordered a Victron IP22 12/20 charger, just got to finish sorting the wiring out, dissing the PMS 3 charger and devise a way of securing the battery as neither of the previous lead acids were secured to anything

 

[MTransporter]

I’d go for a Roamer before a Forgstar.
I’m in the process of upgrading to lithium.
There’s a lot of good info on this thread.
The lovely very knowledgeable chaps on here gave me lots of great advice and kept me right on what to buy.
There some good pics of my set up also.

Leisure power upgrade

I’m going to start buying the equipment I need to upgrade to a kick ass lithium set up that will provide a lot longer off grid camping. Thanks to a lot of advice from @Dellmassive I've got a great idea of what to buy now. Also thanks to @Tall_Paul for solar panel advice. So here is my proposed...

www.t6forum.com

Hiya can i ask why a roamer over a fogstar? They are £100 more so forgive me for wondering.

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

Hiya can i ask why a roamer over a fogstar? They are £100 more so forgive me for wondering.

I was told they were better batteries. The more tech savie boys on here will know more than me but I think it’s to do with the smart capabilities.
Roamer have great support also.
Pretty sure they still do forum discount.

 

[soldas]

Roamer are better at super low temps. Not sure there is too much difference other than that.

 

[MTransporter]

Roamer are better at super low temps. Not sure there is too much difference other than that.

Forgive me as i'm not electrical, the fogstar drift comes with an internal heater, would that suffice ? or are they not actually that good ?

 

[soldas]

Yeah, really I'm just saying they are basically the same. I have a 230ah Fogstar and it's pukka.

 

[Skyliner33]

Roamer are better at super low temps. Not sure there is too much difference other than that.

Really, I would have thought it was the opposite way round as the Fogstar have the internal heater, so can charge at lower temps than the Roamer?

 

[soldas]

I might be thinking of their extreme range Roamer XTREME Lithium Batteries

 

[ginkster]

My Fogstar has been faultless and I’m really happy with its performance. I’d certainly buy another for the next van.