This is NOT a known battery that folks have encountered, reviewed or assessed in here.
Will hasn't reviewed or orn one down.
12V/200AH for CDN$ 1,165.00 sounds "good" ($882,31 USD) when you consider a Battleborn at $1000 USD fo 12V/100AH but it is absolutely no BB quality pack either. Some of us have been "PHOOKERED" by these "amazing" deals... my wake up call cost $3000 USD but it was "supposed to be" 24V/400AH but had USED 175AH cells in it and craptastic BMS. See the ShumBin link in my signature.
So I will now play Devil's Advocate !
12V LFP (LiFePO4) pack requires 4 cells to make 12V. Cell Capacity determines pack capacity, so 200AH cells to make a 12V/200AH pack. (The Normal 4S Series configuration). It is possible to use 8X 100AH cells and parallel the cells which would give you 12V/200AH as well BUT there is a trade-off by doing so.
So with KISS Rules applied:
4X 3.2V 202AH CATL, US$ 72.90 per cell,
Total US$ 571.60 delivered to USA DPP (duty, taxes paid)
Luyuan 202AH LINK
4X 3.2V 280Ah EVE with Shipping Included,
Total US$ 481.68 delivered to USA DPP. Luyuan 280AH LINK
1 Simpler but good 4S BMS, EXAMPLE:
Overkill 120A 4S/12V BMS = $115.00 USD from USA.
* ! * There are many with various features & functions which can accomodate many applications and all at differing proce points.
1 Box / Casing to put the cells into, you can DIY or buy a premade box, many ooptions are possible, the application being the decider as to what is best. so pricing is ??? depending on your choices.
1x Fuse per battery pack of course, I personally perfer MRBF fuses because they are very reliable, easy to use and cheap in the grand scheme of things.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bay-Marine...886c3133a:g:cN4AAOSwUHldnRte&var=472880271766 with a 150A fuse for $26 USD you can't go wrong. NB These fuses are made by Cooper (very good quality)
For 12V/202AH you can build it for $571.60 + BMS $115.00 + Fuse $26 =
712.60 USD +(S&H & Taxes for Fuse, & BMS)
[940.92 CDN]
For 12V/280AH you can build it for $481.68 + BMS $115.00 + Fuse $26 =
622.68 USD +(S&H & Taxes for Fuse, & BMS)
[822.19 CDN]
NOTE that the S&H from Luyuan to Canada is the same. IF you are remote there may be an extra fee, also applies to USA. Specifc values are determined when pning a chat with Amy @ Luyuan. Luyuan & Xuba are sister companies whch have been written up extensively here. My own 280AH cells came from XUBA nand that is one of the Big Threads.
There are ALWAYS DEALS and many look good but aren't and others are indeed great deals. DO NOT IMPULSE BUY ! HAVE A PLAN !!! There are No "One Shot Great Deals", someone says that RUN ! Many impulse bought Valence Batteries, used BYD batteries and many more to only discover they were not deals afterall.
Your application & usage determines many factors. Depending on what your usage will be, how many amps you will draw, how you will charge and with what method (solar, Grid AC or Genset...) all impact on how to best build a system and to get the most out of it and the money you invested on it.
There are far too many people who run off, impulse buy a pile of stuff (sadly, most of the time is renogy crap) then they come here, list their "pile" of aquisitions and ask us how to put it together and meet their unrealistic demands. Sadly, there are many "predatory" companies out there who will flog a pile of goods to the unsuspecting.
Good Luck, Hope it Helps
Steve
