New Fogstar DIN lifepo battery?

[PaulR83]

Has anyone seen the new DIN size leisure battery from Fogstar?

Fogstar Drift 12V 172Ah (H8) DIN Fit

The Fogstar Drift 12V 172Ah DIN Fit is built in a standard DIN case format, designed as a direct physical replacement for traditional lead acid leisure batteries.

www.fogstar.co.uk

My standard 100Ah lead acid one is rubbish and I always suffer from battery anxiety. Assume lifepo would regulate voltage better and be more stable.

The space I have under the seat can't fit the normal generic shaped lifepo batteries without completely redoing electrics so have been looking at direct DIN replacements and the Fogstar is a direct replacement.

I have a victron 15A smart charger which I would just need to change settings on I assume. Anything else to think of? I don't have a shunt currently just the cheap BM2 which I would remove and replace with the Fogstar app.

 

[step]

I'd been looking at the same battery for the size and the 'simple' swap over due to space constraints, be interesting to hear any comments. Roamer do a 144Ah version too Roamer 144SMART5 - 12V 144Ah LiFePO4 Lithium Leisure Battery but would rather get as much power as can fit under there

 

[PaulR83]

I'd been looking at the same battery for the size and the 'simple' swap over due to space constraints, be interesting to hear any comments. Roamer do a 144Ah version too Roamer 144SMART5 - 12V 144Ah LiFePO4 Lithium Leisure Battery but would rather get as much power as can fit under there

Oh nice, I'd not seen that one myself.
More power would be better and Fogstar has a heater, does the work roamer? Has some clever tech you can plug in but not bothered by that. My only concern is those rs485 plugs stick up. Hopefully you can just remove them.
Both on back order though

 

[doncarlyon]

You could go for a Renogy Core Mini, 100ah version is tiny and around 200quid. Will basically double your current battery capacity and take up less space.

 

[PaulR83]

Thanks, a good cheaper option
I don't have the space as they are too high to mount upright and I don't have the space to lay it on it's side. Literally the only thing that would fit is a DIN size.
I have my victron and busbar in front and factory swivel above.

 

[PaulR83]

Titan do a 150 and 180Ah version but never heard of them.

TITAN 150Ah DIN (Type 019) – 12V High-Density Sprinter & Motorhome Upgrade

Get 200% more power in your factory battery tray. TITAN 150Ah Lithium Leisure Battery replaces standard Type 019 lead-acid. 200A BMS for high-power use.

titanlithium.co.uk

 

[doncarlyon]

Little bit of moving stuff around and you would manage