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Rrotrax reacted to jakew009's post in the thread Rather than change to LiFePo batteries, how about an intigrated 'Power Station?' with
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The more dreadful lithium conversions I see on boats the more I think that these all in one things are maybe not a bad idea for 'normal'... -
Rrotrax reacted to Neeves's post in the thread Rather than change to LiFePo batteries, how about an intigrated 'Power Station?' with Like.
One advantage of building your own 'Power Station', specifically building your own battery - you don't need to make it sized to be like...
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Rrotrax reacted to Momac's post in the thread Rather than change to LiFePo batteries, how about an intigrated 'Power Station?' with Like.
The Bluetti or the like might be well suited to folks who don't have access to shore power and with to bring some 'charged up at home'...
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Rrotrax replied to the thread Neoprene gasket for window.Not in my experience. Squeezed out it is easily removed with a craft knife, any semi sticky residue with white spirit. See post #15.
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Rrotrax replied to the thread Neoprene gasket for window.Only 18 bolts! Wow, we had 48 nuts/screws on 4 windows and 20 each on the other six ! Over 300 in total! Butyl tape worked for me...
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Rrotrax reacted to stranded's post in the thread Rather than change to LiFePo batteries, how about an intigrated 'Power Station?' with Like.
No, you fail to understand. I have indeed over-resourced - double what I had, which was enough. So I use the excess. Because I can. If...
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Rrotrax replied to the thread Rather than change to LiFePo batteries, how about an intigrated 'Power Station?'.I am contemplating it because it is a self contained unit. I dont see many downsides. I shall be fitting Solar, probably about 300W. The...
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Rrotrax reacted to lustyd's post in the thread Rather than change to LiFePo batteries, how about an intigrated 'Power Station?' with Like.
Actually they sponsor quite a few boat channels including wildling. If that’s not advertising use on a boat I don’t know what is.
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Rrotrax reacted to PaulRainbow's post in the thread Rather than change to LiFePo batteries, how about an intigrated 'Power Station?' with Like.
Plenty of good quality drop ins monitor and provide data on individual cells.
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Rrotrax reacted to lustyd's post in the thread Rather than change to LiFePo batteries, how about an intigrated 'Power Station?' with Like.
The AC200L shown, a 170Ah model, is 420x366x280. A 230Ah (£500) Fogstar Drift is 380x245x190 and identical in size to their 300Ah...
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Rrotrax reacted to Neeves's post in the thread Rather than change to LiFePo batteries, how about an intigrated 'Power Station?' with Like.
As a neophyte: The requirement for a installation of Lithium in the marine environment is that the BMS allows the owner of the system...
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Rrotrax replied to the thread Rather than change to LiFePo batteries, how about an intigrated 'Power Station?'.I have been a very practical yachtsman, doing all my own maintainance and improvements on three yachts. At 77 years old, a 'plug in'...
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Rrotrax reacted to Sea Change's post in the thread Rather than change to LiFePo batteries, how about an intigrated 'Power Station?' with Like.
I can see the attraction, but it's an expensive way to get in to lithium batteries. I built 6,600wh of lithium for under £1000 and...
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Rrotrax replied to the thread Rather than change to LiFePo batteries, how about an intigrated 'Power Station?'.Not sure they are that big. IIRC, the one shown is 460X400 X160.Far smaller than our Dometic 40 litre fridge/freezer. Hoping to install...
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Rrotrax reacted to Sea Change's post in the thread Rather than change to LiFePo batteries, how about an intigrated 'Power Station?' with Like.
If you don't plan to keep the boat, it could make sense, because your could take it with you. But it's a wickedly expensive way of...