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Lithium

Lithium RV Battery DEEP FREEZE Test (Lion Energy Safari UT1300)

Lithium RV Battery Deep Freeze Test Feature Photo

In this video, I perform an informal, unscientific test of the Safari UT1300 lithium batteries cold-weather performance. Charge/discharge tests, how low can you go? I put the battery inside a plastic file box to simulate a battery box and load it into my deep freeze. I then and test the charge and discharging amperage at … Read more

Categories Boondocking, RV Product Reviews

Renogy 40 Amp DC-DC Charger Installation and Demo

Renogy 40A DC-DC Charger Feature Photo

A few weeks ago, I played around with repurposing a spare Bogart sc2030 solar charge controller as a DC-DC charger to increase charging from my truck alternator to my trailer batteries. The experiment worked, but my results were lukewarm. So, I decided to buy, install, and review a charger designed for the purpose, of the … Read more

Categories Boondocking, FW Upgrades, Ram 3500 Truck, RV Product Reviews

Lion Energy Lithium Battery UT 1300 – Review Update

Lion Battery Update UT 1300 Feature Photo

In this video, I update you on how it’s going with the new Lion Energy UT 1300 batteries now that I have been doing some real-world tests boondocking in the southwest. I’ve been able to charge the batteries perfectly well with my existing Bogart solar controller and my Intelipower PD9260 converter charger by using its … Read more

Categories Boondocking, FW Upgrades, RV Product Reviews

Lion Energy Lithium Battery Update *New* UT 1300 Model

UT1300 Lion Energy Update Feature Photo

In this video, I give you a quick look at the new Lion Energy UT 1300 lithium RV battery. I’m swapping out my model UT 1200s for this latest offering. The new model is the same footprint but about 3 lbs heavier. However, the capacity has been upped from 90 amp hours to 105 hours … Read more

Categories RV Product Reviews

Lithium RV Battery Review – Lion Energy Safari UT

Lithium RV Battery Review - Lion Energy Safari UT Feature Photo

In this video, I conclude my initial review of my new Lion Energy Safari UT 1200 lithium batteries. I have 3 of their 12V 90Ah batteries wired in parallel to produce a 270Ah bank. They are replacing 4 Interstate 6V golf cart batteries we have used for the last 3-4 years. So far, I’ve published … Read more

Categories Boondocking, Electrical-Inside, RV Product Reviews

In Depth Testing of Our New Lithium Batteries (Lion Energy Safari UT 12V)

Testing Lion Energy Safari Battery Feature Photo

In the following two videos I put my new Lion Energy Safari UT 12V 90Ah lithium batteries through multiple real-world RVing test situations. For more information about the Safari UT check out my previous blog posts and videos – Upgrading Lead Acid RV Batteries to Lithium and Lion Energy Safari UT Lithium Battery Q & … Read more

Categories FW Upgrades, RV Product Reviews

Lion Energy Safari UT Lithium Battery Q & A

Lion-Battery-Q-and-A-Feature-Photo

Now that I have installed and begun my review of the Lion Energy Safari UT lithium iron phosphate (LIFePO4) battery, there have been quite a few questions popping up from my LYRV readers and viewers. Rather than continue to answer the common questions over and over, I’ve decided to publish Q & A type post … Read more

Categories Boondocking, FW Upgrades, RV Product Reviews

Upgrading Lead Acid RV Batteries to Lithium – Lion Energy Safari UT

Lion Energy Safari UT 12V 100AH Lithium Battery Installation Feature Photo

In this first video, I introduce you to Lion Energy’s Safari UT battery that I will be installing in our Cougar fifth-wheel trailer. The Safari UT is a 12V 90AH Lithium Iron Phosphate battery designed as a drop-in replacement for typical lead-acid type batteries found in RVs. I’ll be removing my current battery bank consisting … Read more

Categories Boondocking, FW Upgrades, RV Product Reviews
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