Niskibum
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Hi all, new to the forum and would like a little advice. I did a search, but didn't find this covered.
I have small boat with a Minnkota 80lb Ulterra trolling motor that needs new batteries. It is a 24v system, and I am considering going to Lithium. I also am in the process of doing a cargo trailer to toy hauler conversion, and will be setting up the power system this summer.
Since the toy hauler will be a 12 volt system, and the boat is 24, and in the interest of saving money, I was considering getting 2 12v 100ah batteries, and moving them between the two, changing from series to parallel as needed. I don't think a 24 volt battery would work, since the charge controller in the RV is 12v. It does have a lithium setting, hopefully one that will work well. This is the controller I have coming. I also have a solar setup on the RV to charge while boondocking, but the boat is for day trips only, and I will be charging after I return home.
My concern is how well the Lithium batteries will handle going from series to parallel, and what steps would be required to balance them when moving. I am considering the SOK brand. This would probably only be for a year, until I can purchase another battery/batteries as funding permits.
Thanks for any advice.
I have small boat with a Minnkota 80lb Ulterra trolling motor that needs new batteries. It is a 24v system, and I am considering going to Lithium. I also am in the process of doing a cargo trailer to toy hauler conversion, and will be setting up the power system this summer.
Since the toy hauler will be a 12 volt system, and the boat is 24, and in the interest of saving money, I was considering getting 2 12v 100ah batteries, and moving them between the two, changing from series to parallel as needed. I don't think a 24 volt battery would work, since the charge controller in the RV is 12v. It does have a lithium setting, hopefully one that will work well. This is the controller I have coming. I also have a solar setup on the RV to charge while boondocking, but the boat is for day trips only, and I will be charging after I return home.
My concern is how well the Lithium batteries will handle going from series to parallel, and what steps would be required to balance them when moving. I am considering the SOK brand. This would probably only be for a year, until I can purchase another battery/batteries as funding permits.
Thanks for any advice.