Just as the title says, but let me explain my setup:
I have lived 100% offgrid miles from the grid for 6 years in a small log cabin. The cabin is 100% operational meaning it has all the normal appliances, but the kitchen stove, dryer, water heater, etc run on Propane. My typical electrical usage is in the ~300w range at any given time.
The main solar setup is 100% Renogy: 2400w of panels, 48v inverter/charger/controller and 8 AGM batteries. This works extremely well for my needs, but I lack on battery storage.
I have another solar array for my backup system. This backup system charges the main 48v inverter when I turn the backup inverter on. The backup system consists of 500w panels, small charge controller and a bunch of extremely tired and worn out Optima Blue Top 12v AGM's. This uses a Renogy 3000w 12v inverter with a remote power switch that charges the main system when I turn it on.
All of my solar equipment is in the basement of the cabin and will NEVER get below ~45 degrees F, so I have no battery heating requirements at all.
I wish to replace the old Optima 12v batteries with some Chins, Ampere Time, etc Lithium batteries from Amazon. I will probably get a couple of these batteries at the same time.
So, which one of these should I get? I'm just dipping my toe into the Lithium battery area.
FYI I live in a 100% offgrid mountain community where 99% of the people up here still run lead acid batteries, usually those huge 2v batteries wired up to 12v and they seem very happy. I 'broke the mold' so to speak by going with AGM's so me getting some Lithium batteries will be a big of a conversation piece up here.
thanks guys!
I have lived 100% offgrid miles from the grid for 6 years in a small log cabin. The cabin is 100% operational meaning it has all the normal appliances, but the kitchen stove, dryer, water heater, etc run on Propane. My typical electrical usage is in the ~300w range at any given time.
The main solar setup is 100% Renogy: 2400w of panels, 48v inverter/charger/controller and 8 AGM batteries. This works extremely well for my needs, but I lack on battery storage.
I have another solar array for my backup system. This backup system charges the main 48v inverter when I turn the backup inverter on. The backup system consists of 500w panels, small charge controller and a bunch of extremely tired and worn out Optima Blue Top 12v AGM's. This uses a Renogy 3000w 12v inverter with a remote power switch that charges the main system when I turn it on.
All of my solar equipment is in the basement of the cabin and will NEVER get below ~45 degrees F, so I have no battery heating requirements at all.
I wish to replace the old Optima 12v batteries with some Chins, Ampere Time, etc Lithium batteries from Amazon. I will probably get a couple of these batteries at the same time.
So, which one of these should I get? I'm just dipping my toe into the Lithium battery area.
FYI I live in a 100% offgrid mountain community where 99% of the people up here still run lead acid batteries, usually those huge 2v batteries wired up to 12v and they seem very happy. I 'broke the mold' so to speak by going with AGM's so me getting some Lithium batteries will be a big of a conversation piece up here.
thanks guys!