Glad to hear good test result on these REPT 280Ah, I have been running mine (12V pack, Late June 2021) for over a month now and keeping my eyes on them to see how well they perform compared to the Lishen 280Ah (12V pack Jan 2021).
Time will tell how good these cells are.
I ordered April 29, shipped May 29, still waiting. No change in the tracking info beyond "Label created". I'm in Ontario, Canada so who knows what that does to the timeline. The Vancouver port is backed up due to wild fires in BC shutting down or delaying rail traffic, last report I saw had 39...
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I see you posting on a lot of these battery threads, so I figured I'd ask you're opinion, OP too, why did you choose the vendor you ultimately bought from?
The cheapest price of a 280ah LifePo4 on Alibaba right now seems to be about 77$ a cell from Shenzhen Senberry Technology Co. Ltd. for Lishen cells. I realize these are different batteries than the REPT, but what are the real life differences? Considering you have both, is there a quality difference/one you would prefer if to buy again? Difference in size? Also what should I look out for when I get ready to purchase? Senberry seems a little too good to be true, they even boast a 10-15 day delivery! It seems to me looking around Alibaba that the companies promising extremely fast shipping are also the ones that seem to be a scam. This is the post I'm referring to:
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They don't have shipping costs on their page either, just instruct you to contact them, which also seems a little shady. I'm still in the process of saving up some capital in order to be able to place an order for my up and coming box truck camper build's solar system. I'm thinking about going with a 24v 280ah battery bank (to start) with a Growatt charge controller or maybe an Mppt, the Growatt seems to be a bit more capable for not too much more money. If you have any opinions or advice on that as well, it would be appreciated. I can't decide if going with an all in one or building it out piece by piece will be better/more cost effective. I do want to maximize my possible array, as I plan to be completely reliant on solar, (for cooking, heating/cooling, refrigeration, etc.) but at the same time want to be comfortably so, and not have to constantly run the engine to charge things up when I'm trying to boondock for long periods of time. As far as panels go, I'm considering some of those used SanTan Solar T 250 watt panels, simply because it would max out my dollar to watt ratio and keep initial costs low. I could fit 4 of them on the roof and expect just under 1kw for half the price.
Anyway, I'm getting a little off track, we were talking about batteries, right? Reputable buyers, that's the key, but how do I know who to trust?
Thanks sticking with me, cheers.