bikendan
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Horsedoc wrote:I don't have a dog in this discussion, but Lithium scares me with all the fires that have taken place. (Geezers get worried over nothing.) I think I will stay with the lead/acid and genset.
That's a different Lithium. You need to read up on the different types of Lithium batteries. LiPo batteries are very safe.
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StirCrazy
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Horsedoc wrote:I don't have a dog in this discussion, but Lithium scares me with all the fires that have taken place. (Geezers get worried over nothing.) I think I will stay with the lead/acid and genset.
LiFePO4 is not a chemistry that is susceptible to thermal runaway and fires. While it is possible you pretty much have to shove an iron spike right through its shorting out all the internal layers and even then, it is mostly a smoke show. don't confuse Nicad and nickel metal hydride with LifePo4
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My SIL went to a Yamaha ATV mechanics course and they were big on showing early Lithium battery fires. The tech were told to walk away if a battery fire started and just protect the surrounding area.
He thought I was crazy installing LiFePO4 batteries under my TT bed.
If you do a little online research, you will find that LiFePO4 batteries are safer than all other batteries.
You can go online and watch Will Prose and others take a drill to them.
I’ve seen two battery fires in vehicles, one actually blew up. Standard Lead Acid.
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Even after all these years folks still giving advice on lithium fires when not even talking about LiFePO4 chemistry being used in rv's. LOL
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Horsedoc
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Itinerant1 wrote:Even after all these years folks still giving advice on lithium fires when not even talking about LiFePO4 chemistry being used in rv's. LOL
I believe I said I didn't want one. Go buy yourself a whole pile. Did you see any advice I gave? Nah, don't think you did.
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