Tag lithium batteries
Letters to the Editor – Coming up short, metal-eating bacteria and Landcruiser batteries.
In this month’s letters to the editor, or in this case, the acting editor, one eagle-eyed reader spotted a slip up we made with some measurements. Another had an interesting question about the Swift Hot Water System and the third…
Product Review – DCS Under Bonnet Lithium Dual Battery System
If like me, you’re sick of putting up with the poor performance of lead-acid batteries in your tow vehicle, there is finally a solution. Deep Cycle Systems (DCS) have a range of Lithium dual battery kits to suit most popular…
REDARC release their own Lithium Battery Range
REDARC, a name synonymous with RV electrics, has entered the Lithium battery market with its own range to create the perfect auxiliary battery set up for your 4WDs, RVs, campers, caravans, or boats. According to REDARC, when it comes to auxiliary batteries,…
How to reduce your caravan’s load by 200kg
Does your caravan have a weight problem? Perhaps you need to put it on a diet. We show you how to reduce your caravan’s load by 200kg. When we made the transition from a camper-trailer to a caravan, we fell…
12 Pros and Cons of Lithium Batteries
It’s flexible but expensive – is lithium power right for you? We run through 12 pros and cons of lithium batteries. PROS 1 – ENERGY LEVELS LifePO4 (lithium) batteries will release energy at any level required in RV use. Given…
The Springers Solar guide to 12V electrics: Lithium batteries
This guide to lithium batteries will give you the pros and cons and tell you why they might actually be the most economic choice In part one, we looked at 12V batteries in general and just touched on lithium batteries.…
Lithium batteries big bucks, but are they worth it?
Weighing up the pros and cons of the technological new kid on the block. Every now and then, there comes along a new technology in the RV industry that has the potential to really shake things up. More often than…