My old battery finally gave me the middle finger after bringing her out of storage this spring. I would like to upgrade to the lithium and after reading through several posts, I have some questions:
- Which battery is going to not only run the electric, but also the air (at least for a bit)? Which brand is recommended/best for our campers?
- Will 1-100 work, or should I go with 200+?
- Will I need an inverter?
- I definitely want the integrated heater package correct? (I live in Colorado and even in July in the mtns it can snow)
- Do they all come with the bluetooth app to determine battery life?
- Last but not least - I'm pretty handy and have done a lot of mods on my camper myself, is this something I could do or do I need to haul in the experts?
Thank you everyone in advance for your responses! I apologize if this has been answered a million times. I have found a lot of info and it is all running together at this point so any help is greatly appreciated.
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Ken / 2023 Tab 400 “La Bolita” (29,000+ miles) / 2024 Toyota Sequoia
2025 - 1 Trip - 25 nights - 2 National Parks
Also, for example, my microwave is 1300 watts. From a 12 volt battery bank that means almost 120 AMPs so wiring must be very big. To handle the full 3000 watts, that is over 200 Amps! I am running 2/0 wires from my batteries to the inverter. They are huge, expensive and difficult to work with as they don't bend much so you really need to plan their lengths appropriately.
Also note that you should not combine different types of Li batteries so the very expensive BattleBorn battery that came with my Tab is not of much use to me now so it is up for sale.
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We're also in Colorado (western slope) if you should be close by and need help.