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 of 4 Interstate 6V golf cart type lead-acid batteries and replacing them with 3 of the new Safari UT batteries.
The specs on this battery are impressive, to say the least. Best of all, it boasts a lifetime warranty. See more at LionEnergy.com
- 100 amp max charging rate
- 150 amp max continuous discharge rate
- 3500+ charge cycles
- Small Size – Group 24
- Weight – 20.9 lbs
*Fair Disclosure* I received the Safari UT batteries free of charge from Lion Energy in exchange for a review. However, I’m not sponsored by Lion Energy and received no monetary compensation for the videos. Opinions are my own.
Safari UT Introduction Video
In this next video, I clean up and reorganized my 12VDC power system wiring preparing for the installation of my 3 new Lion Energy Safari UT lithium batteries. I go through the 12V power system, explaining what things are, and how it all works. I let you know the wire sizes I used plus all the fuses and breakers.
Reorganized My RV Power System Wiring
In this last video, I detail the installation of my new 3 Lion Energy Safari UT 90AH 12V lithium batteries. First I show how I charge the battery using my PD9260CV InteliPower charge converter. The new batteries come only partially charged due to shipping regulations. I needed to charge each to 100% before I could wire them together as a parallel bank. The PD9260 in the Charge Wizard manual boost mode of 14.4VDC did the job quickly.
Next, after screwing down my old Century Plastics battery box I install the three new Safari UT batteries. For wiring, I was able to reuse the 2/0 cabling from my old lead acid 4 battery bank. I used the foam packaging from the new batteries as insulation and shims to keep the batties in place and then used a ratchet strap to snug them down.
Finally, I show how I set up my Trimetric TM2030-V Monitor and Bogart SC2030 Solar Charge Controller combination to properly charge the new lithium battery bank.
Safari UT Battery Installation Video
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- InteliPower PD9260 Converter Charger Install
- 1000W Pure Sine Inverter Install
- 4 Interstate GC2 Lead Acid Battery Install
- Blue Sea Catastrophic Fuse Install
- VIAIR 12V Air Compressor Power Jack Mod
- Complete DIY Boondocking Power System Overview
Misc Products Seen in Videos:
- Fluke Multimeter
- Uni-T Clamp-On Meter
- Blue Sea Terminal Fuse Holder
- Bogart Trimetric Kit
- IOTA IQ-LIFEPO Charger
- Century Plastics Battery Box
- InteliPower PD9260CV
- DC Buss Bars
- Blue Sea Breakers
- 175 Mega Fuse
Battery Box Update – Mod Version 2.0
Stay tuned to the LYRV YouTube channel for future videos on my new Lion Energy batteries including Q and A, Testing/Demos, and a Full Review.
*Update* Buy the new higher capacity model Lion Safari UT1300 battery
Save $100 by using the Love Your RV discount code LYRVUT1300
