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My goal:
Replace my lead acid battery with lithium in the range of 400 - 460ah. We plan on doing a good amount of boondocking, so I want to be able to survive on the battery power as much as possible and only rely on the generator when needed (to charge the battery on cloudy days and to run the AC, etc).
I'd like to be able to have battery power for up to 3 days at a time.
** I will be installing a Soft Start on the AC **
Things I would want to power:
Furnace, TV, Microwave, coffee machine, blow dryer, laptop computer, Starlink, Cellular wifi/modem,
space heater, dehumidifier, phone chargers, electric blanket and other misc., low draw/watt items.
My rig: 2024 Jayco Jay Feather 21MML travel trailer.
Equipped with:
30 Amp GoPower PWM Solar Controller (GP-SB-PWM-30BT)
* Lithium battery option
A single 200w panel (with the intention to add another couple of 200W panels, which is what the charge controller can handle)
WFCO Converter (WF-8560-AD)
* Lithium battery adaptability
Generator: Firman WHO3242 Dual Fuel, Inverter Generator. 3200w /4000w.
Questions:
Is a 400 - 460ah battery overkill based on the above?
Do I need a combo inverter/ charger? If so, how many watts? I was thinking in the 3000 watt range as I wanted to have room to maybe expand the system in the future.
And if I go with inverter / charger, would I no longer need our converter for battery charging?
I totally want to do the upgrade myself, as such, I would appreciate any DIY links.
Thanks in advance!
Glen
Replace my lead acid battery with lithium in the range of 400 - 460ah. We plan on doing a good amount of boondocking, so I want to be able to survive on the battery power as much as possible and only rely on the generator when needed (to charge the battery on cloudy days and to run the AC, etc).
I'd like to be able to have battery power for up to 3 days at a time.
** I will be installing a Soft Start on the AC **
Things I would want to power:
Furnace, TV, Microwave, coffee machine, blow dryer, laptop computer, Starlink, Cellular wifi/modem,
space heater, dehumidifier, phone chargers, electric blanket and other misc., low draw/watt items.
My rig: 2024 Jayco Jay Feather 21MML travel trailer.
Equipped with:
30 Amp GoPower PWM Solar Controller (GP-SB-PWM-30BT)
* Lithium battery option
A single 200w panel (with the intention to add another couple of 200W panels, which is what the charge controller can handle)
WFCO Converter (WF-8560-AD)
* Lithium battery adaptability
Generator: Firman WHO3242 Dual Fuel, Inverter Generator. 3200w /4000w.
Questions:
Is a 400 - 460ah battery overkill based on the above?
Do I need a combo inverter/ charger? If so, how many watts? I was thinking in the 3000 watt range as I wanted to have room to maybe expand the system in the future.
And if I go with inverter / charger, would I no longer need our converter for battery charging?
I totally want to do the upgrade myself, as such, I would appreciate any DIY links.
Thanks in advance!
Glen
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