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    Quote Originally Posted by Stimpack View Post
    I want to go total solar on my RV and with Lithium batteries, but dang no price drops in years on these things.
    Is there anything out there better or cheaper with same specs?
    Battle Born is pretty much the Honda of batteries and they back it up with a 10 year warranty.
    There are other Lithium battery brands besides Battle Born, with similar outputs, sizes, weights and prices but not as good of a warranty.
    BB also has legendary customer support and tech support and a built in Battery Management System (BMS) second to none, that is very advanced, and protects each battery in much the way a good Progressive Industries EMS protects your RV from various electrical issues.
    You get what you pay for. A lot of lithium batteries that are available don't have any BMS at all, you have to build one yourself.

    If you're on a tight budget, some people use Tesla batteries which are approximately half the cost per amp hour and some might argue better because they are higher voltage.
    You can go that route if you're fine using batteries that came from a wrecked car and have zero warranty, and no BMS.
    There are a few websites that talk about using those as an option.
    Last edited by DaveMatthewsBand; 01-12-2019 at 09:48 PM.
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