How to Convert to Lithium Batteries - Upgrade for RV's and Travel Trailers

How to Convert to Lithium Batteries - Upgrade for RV's and Travel Trailers - Timeusb

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We upgraded to lithium batteries in our Wolf Pup travel trailer. We quadrupled our 12v battery capacity with this simple upgrade.
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@DoItYourselfDad Жыл бұрын

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@davearbogast2882 5 ай бұрын

Changed your mind on doing solar?

@caseymaples19xx Жыл бұрын

Always remove the negative first. Less chance of a short out. And put negative back on last.

@maxhugen 2 ай бұрын

👍 Correct! It's not intuitive with so much connected to the positive, but you are quite right! Current flows _from_ negative to positive. 😎

@WayneTheSeine Жыл бұрын

Not trolling you just a safety tip. Remove the ground wire from the battery first. As you were unbolting the positve first you could easily come incontact not only with the frame but more importantly the propane tank and that would be a major bummer....maybe even fatal if the wrench were to weld itself to the tank. I don't even want to think about that outcome. Nice install. I am about to do the same and I am hoping I can place the battery in the same area as yours.

@andrewdavis1007 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, I own two Timeusb 200ah pro batteries for my RV energy storage and they actually produce 230ah, I asked their customer service and they battery actual capacity will be greater than the labeled capacity. Really a great value and have used them for so long They have not had any problems. nice！

@DoItYourselfDad Жыл бұрын

Gunna have to play around with that when I get my shunt installed.

@isabelmerry3098 Жыл бұрын

👍Awesome, Kurt! I noticed they were on sale and after watching this video I decided to buy this battery!! Thanks a lot✌

@DoItYourselfDad Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DeFiDuke 8 ай бұрын

can someone please do a head to head comparison of all the new 460ah lifepo4 batteries that are coming out? redodo bird, roamer, litime, epoch, basen, VATRER, power drag queen, etc.. thanks in advance! @@DoItYourselfDad

@saladbreath607 Жыл бұрын

Buying the "Plus" version (200ah BMS) of this battery was a great idea. People who want to upgrade their battery bank to a single, larger amp hour lithium battery need to pay attention to the battery specs, especially if their inverter is over 1200 watts. The battery monitering system (BMS) needs to be able to handle the current your inverter demands. Many of the cheaper 200ah batteries only have a 100ah BMS, which means it WILL NOT allow continuous current draw over 100 amps (1200-1300 watts). Amps x Volts = Watts. A 200ah BMS will allow the battery to handle 2400-2600 watts of continuous inverter draw. For even larger inverters, you're going to need a higher discharge-rated BMS, or a second battery to share it's BMS discharge capabilities.

@swray2112 Жыл бұрын

Besides just checking spec sheets to see if one's 12 volt converter/power supply is compatible, but if you have to do something to it, to put it in Lithium mode. Mine required making a jumper wire to connect two jumpers on the back. Believe it or not, that was the hardest part of my conversion due to its location. Also, I had to disconnect solar, as the master battery kill switch doesn't remove the solar charging.

@michaelagold4580 3 ай бұрын

How do you know if your present INVERTOR will work with a lithium battery?

@gailjohnson6670 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video. Blessings to you.

@StoneRunning23 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, hreat vidoe.. im looking for the followup video?

@mikaelpoulsen7419 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video.. did you put out how to install solar, cant seem to find the videos ..thanks

@knowledge8039 Ай бұрын

My bms never work right ,put in simple 10.5 volt disconnect for your main concern.

@justincouv Жыл бұрын

why is my trailer service company saying i need a dc-dc converter to adjust the charging from my truck to the travel trailer? i did not see one in your setup

@TraconWizard Жыл бұрын

I'm not positive, but I think it's more to protect your alternator from the batteries pulling too many amps.

@jerrygundrum1 Жыл бұрын

It is to protect your tow vehicles alternator. A lithium battery can take a 200 amp charge till full so it would fry most alternators in a couple of hours

@stv111play Ай бұрын

thanks freind explained nicley. is it worth going lithium without the solar . just the invertor~

@DoItYourselfDad 29 күн бұрын

For me, I think it is. It more than doubled my capacity.

@camillevictour3009 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Very helpful!

@DoItYourselfDad Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@daremygleaves9009 9 ай бұрын

Just checking in to see if you made videos on the solar upgrade and how to run appliances off battery

@krileymac Жыл бұрын

How's the next phase of the upgrade going? Very interested in your solar project and I really like how you present your video. Thanks.

@billycordery6479 Жыл бұрын

If my travel trailer has a convertor, do I need to change that?

@f150bft 28 күн бұрын

What about when you are pulling the camper....the 7 pin connector has a charge wire in it from the tow vehicle...will the alternator burn up or overwork over time? I can't seem to find an answer to this.

@DoItYourselfDad 28 күн бұрын

Nope, it'll be fine. It just wont supply enough voltage to completely charge the battery to its full capacity.

@jerrygundrum1 Жыл бұрын

How about some fusing directly at the battery? That battery has 5x the potential energy of the battery it replaced. Sounds like a fire ready to happen to me

@DoItYourselfDad Жыл бұрын

These batteries have a BMS

@gpocat4518 11 ай бұрын

Electronics and BMS's can and do fail. Fusing appropriately does help preventing fires.@@DoItYourselfDad

@melodygrandinetti5016 Жыл бұрын

How do you know if my inverter will support the lithium battery.

@DoItYourselfDad Жыл бұрын

If you open up your electrical panel your inverter may tell you on it, otherwise you can look up the number on the inverter.

@vancey6072 Жыл бұрын

Why are you referring to an inverter? It's called a "Converter". You even use the word, "inverter" when replying to comments. Suffuce it to say... you've confused the royal shit out of everyone. lol.

@williamrizzo1285 Жыл бұрын

Converter, not inverter 👊

@WilliamNewberryTheHandyRealtor Жыл бұрын

I would like to change converter to an inverter

@lithiumbattery1 Жыл бұрын

Hello blogger, the lithium battery capacity of Chinese RVs has reached 12V800AH, and some cars are equipped with 48v200AH lithium batteries. Are there relatively few customized lithium battery manufacturers here? I still don't need such a large capacity battery.

@loumadonna2262 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy your videos, informative and easy to understand. Question on inverters. I have a Xantrex Freedom Pro 2000 inverter with 300w solar panel and 2 100 amp group 27 agm batteries. I believe this inverter handles lithium, but do I have to adjust any of the setting on it?

@betterwithrum 5 ай бұрын

Is a fuse needed between the battery and the converter?

@RandomBitzzz 6 ай бұрын

Did you ever make that solar video? I couldn't find it.

@marcieanderson5284 Жыл бұрын

When will the next videos in this series be out?

@randypierce2264 Жыл бұрын

What is your long term impression of the Timeusb Battery?

@gunnworks Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@etepstudios Жыл бұрын

What size hole did you drill in the floor? I’m guessing 3/4” based on the link to the loom you provided? I was debating between 3/4 and 1” for 2x6gauge wire. Don’t want a larger hole than is necessary.

@maxhugen 2 ай бұрын

TIP: Check your insurance covers changing to a lithium battery.

@calrnbw Жыл бұрын

Did you upgrade your charge controller?

@DoItYourselfDad 11 ай бұрын

Yes, we did. It's linked.

@isandoval67 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Do you have a link to the tongue box?

@manupinmarriage 8 ай бұрын

So this is massive? I mean you said massive 5 times in the first 60 seconds

@DoItYourselfDad 8 ай бұрын

Massive…. There’s 6

@YankeeinSC1 Жыл бұрын

Massive...

@kevinvoyer5053 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever seen a lithium battery ignite? If you have you would never mount one under your bed, or even inside your trailer.

@DoItYourselfDad Жыл бұрын

I have, these have a BMS to prevent the damage that causes ignition in batteries.

@sbramel93 Жыл бұрын

There’s a big difference between Lithium Ion and Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePo4). These RV battery upgrades are LiFePo4, which are extremely safe. Look up a puncture test of LiFePo4 batteries on KZfaq and you’ll see why.