crustacean
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I am a solar-newbie building a camper van from an empty Sprinter 170. I am putting 300W solar on the roof and will initially add 200Ah of LiPh battery storage. Not planning on using any high power electric appliances. I'm basically following Will's 400W w/alternator blueprint. While I don't plan to be in cold weather much it could definitely happen so low temp protection is probably important and always cost is important. I am inclined to buy 1 or 2 cheap chinese batteries (GlobalPower on ebay are $300 each for 100Ah) and would like some advice.
If I am using cheap chinese batteries is it better to have 2 cheap 100Ah batteries so that if 1 dies I still have some power available or would it be better to spend $1000 on a single 200Ah SOK? A single 200Ah battery would be smaller and easier to wire up so that has some appeal. SOK is a more reliable brand but obviously cost is a little higher. I don't know enough to build my own or to change a BMS so let's exclude that. Does somebody have another suggestion?
If I am using cheap chinese batteries is it better to have 2 cheap 100Ah batteries so that if 1 dies I still have some power available or would it be better to spend $1000 on a single 200Ah SOK? A single 200Ah battery would be smaller and easier to wire up so that has some appeal. SOK is a more reliable brand but obviously cost is a little higher. I don't know enough to build my own or to change a BMS so let's exclude that. Does somebody have another suggestion?