beecee
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Made mention of my plans a while back. Well, finally got all wired in and going.
Switched from 8 x 6 volt 325 amp lead batteries to 4 x 1kwh Chevy Volt batteries.
The new batteries weigh less than 25 lbs. each, used much smaller cable and have slightly more storage than the former 15 kwh system, (you can "use" more of the Lithium vs the 20-25% depth of discharge of lead acid). The old ones, fully wet, weighed in at around 120 per .
I have the old ones on a 5' x 4' pallet. The new ones sit on a 24" drawer base I salvaged from the old kitchen in the camp. The old ones would have crushed the cabinet!!
Gonna make a custom shelf for them.
These should last a good 15-20 years. Very easy life for the Volt batteries compared to their intended use.
Switched from 8 x 6 volt 325 amp lead batteries to 4 x 1kwh Chevy Volt batteries.
The new batteries weigh less than 25 lbs. each, used much smaller cable and have slightly more storage than the former 15 kwh system, (you can "use" more of the Lithium vs the 20-25% depth of discharge of lead acid). The old ones, fully wet, weighed in at around 120 per .
I have the old ones on a 5' x 4' pallet. The new ones sit on a 24" drawer base I salvaged from the old kitchen in the camp. The old ones would have crushed the cabinet!!
Gonna make a custom shelf for them.
These should last a good 15-20 years. Very easy life for the Volt batteries compared to their intended use.