Thanks to the advice from various forum members including @Dellmassive and @roadtripper, over winter we updated our failing lead acid leisure batttery to a Fogstar LiFeP04 105ah battery with a Victron charger. Our original Yuasa battery only lasted 2.5 years despite not going below 50% soc.
This weekend is the first time we’ve got away in the van and I thought I’d share our experience.
We’ve got a typical campervan setup with a fridge, lighting, usb chargers and a diesel heater (which we used for an hour or so each night and once in the morning) and a 100w solar panel
Having looked at the Fogstar app we used 43% capacity over 2 days. We obviously didn’t need the EHU charger. As much as anything having an app to tell you how much remaining capacity is a game changer. It makes it so easy, as is the peace of mind knowing you can go for days without having to worry about running out of charge, and damaging the battery.
By the time we had driven the 80 miles home it was fully recharged.
If anyone is thinking about upgrading to a lithium leisure battery, go for it. You will not be disappointed.
This weekend is the first time we’ve got away in the van and I thought I’d share our experience.
We’ve got a typical campervan setup with a fridge, lighting, usb chargers and a diesel heater (which we used for an hour or so each night and once in the morning) and a 100w solar panel
Having looked at the Fogstar app we used 43% capacity over 2 days. We obviously didn’t need the EHU charger. As much as anything having an app to tell you how much remaining capacity is a game changer. It makes it so easy, as is the peace of mind knowing you can go for days without having to worry about running out of charge, and damaging the battery.
By the time we had driven the 80 miles home it was fully recharged.
If anyone is thinking about upgrading to a lithium leisure battery, go for it. You will not be disappointed.
