HEATED Lithium Battery 12v 100ah LiFePO4: Battle Born VS Renogy VS Canbat

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Heated Lithium Battery 12v 100ah LiFePO4: Battle Born VS Renogy VS Canbat // Self heating batteries are perfect for anyone who is winter camping in an RV or campervan. Battle Born, Renogy, and Canbat all make internally self heated 12v lithium (LiFePO4) batteries that are designed for charging in freezing cold temperatures automatically heating up. These batteries are all perfect budget friendly and perfect for diy vanlife.
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@madetoexplore 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys so much for watching! What heated lithium battery are you planning on buying?

@lakedistrict9450 2 жыл бұрын

About the Renogy: It takes 4 amps from a charge source via the terminals only when the BMS senses the temp is 5c or below and only when it senses a charging input. It does not take energy from the battery all the time. Perhaps you can amend the video so your viewers are given accurate info.

@madetoexplore 2 жыл бұрын

Yes thank you. I’m looking into editing the video or updating the description.

@kraigkaiser1961 2 жыл бұрын

I just watched the video and caught the error as well. Renogy only heats when it senses charge power. Depending on your application the Battleborn may be better for you or in my situation, the Renogy self heating function is better for my application.

@johnmalecki3893 2 жыл бұрын

I am considering the single unit 300 ah. Should I go with 2 150 ah I order to add a 3 later if needed? Also the 150 ah currently include a free Victron charger. 2- 150 ah are same price as 1- 300ah. Are there any other considerations in this decision? How does battery stay warm when no other charging source is operating like when no shore power or solar (night)?

@madetoexplore 2 жыл бұрын

What brand? Canbat? 2- 150 amp hour batteries would be easier to move around because they would be lighter. The battery doesn’t need to stay warm when it’s discharging, only when it’s charging.

@north53overland13 2 жыл бұрын

Hi from Edmonton. Great video for us Northern folk. Just finishing our custom off-road trailer. Been looking into all 3 of the batteries. I'm just curious if you feel Canbat is worth 2x the cost of the Renogy?

@madetoexplore 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure that it’s worth 2x the cost but I do know that they back their products much better than Renogy. If anything goes wrong down the road, getting ahold of Renogy for troubleshooting, warranty or returns is a PAIN. Trust me, I’ve done it before. Canbat has AWESOME costumer service.

@livinginmyvan3186 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video, the Renogy battery only heats the battery when it has 4 amps of charge from solar or the alternator. It works below 5c until it reaches 10c. It works very well and can discharge at very low temperatures.

@madetoexplore 2 жыл бұрын

“The intelligent self-heating function will start operating automatically once the battery’s core temperature drops below 41°F (5°C), effortlessly keeping your battery charged in cold environments.” It doesn’t say anything about receiving 4 amps of charge?

@madetoexplore 2 жыл бұрын

@Nob Nob you could say that again! Ha did a Renogy rep tell you this?

@willsavoie1718 2 жыл бұрын

@@madetoexplore It does say it needs to have greater then 4 amps of charge to start the heating prosess. It's in the manual.

@madetoexplore 2 жыл бұрын

@@willsavoie1718 must’ve missed it when I first read through the manual. Glad they have this feature tho👍

@jerome_brr 2 жыл бұрын

@@madetoexplore So let's say it is -30 C : when i start to charge the battery (20 A), will the heating element heat the battery first until the battery reaches +5 C, and then the battery will start to charge ? is that how it works ? Also if the battery is not charging, are you confirming it will never heat automatically ? Thanks

@marionsutcliffe1119 8 ай бұрын

My experience: Within 1 week of 20a dc-dc charging at about freezing (32F) temps, the self heating function seems to have broken. Renogy says I have to warm up the batteries first before the heating will turn on (no, I'm not kidding)

@TomSpurlock 9 ай бұрын

Please review the SunGoldPower 100ah lithium for $550/ea. It has self heating, bluetooth and a voltage meter. It looks great.

@madetoexplore 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ll take a look 👍

@hedge8888 2 жыл бұрын

I'm also in Canada. Personally I think I'd rather just heat the space than spending more on a heated battery but you're making me think about it. Also as another Albertan have you had any experience or heard anything about the AB Lithium batteries?

@madetoexplore 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I understand, I contemplated it too. I looked into them a while ago but they seem pretty small and I wanted to go with a more established company.

@capitainepabst9326 Жыл бұрын

Hey guys thank you so much for the video ! I have a question ! I have the renogy life po4 lithium battery (12v 100ah) . In the manual it is written that the charge temperature range is 0 to 55 celcius degree ! Does that mean it does not warm up in cold weather and that i should not use it under 0 degree ? Plz help out with this thanks you guys it is very appreciated

@madetoexplore Жыл бұрын

Welcome! Thanks for watching. The BMS won’t allow the battery to charge if the temperature is below 0C. The battery can still discharge though.

@danielsmorodin5478 2 жыл бұрын

renogy heating function is a benefit, if you are just planning to discharge (use the battery) discharging a lifepo4 battery at a warmer temp offers more performance/ longer life by maintaining an better operational temp

@madetoexplore 2 жыл бұрын

I agree but what if the battery is sitting in cold temperatures for a long period of time without being recharged. The battery would eventually drain itself trying to stay warm and freeze.

@cbdane 11 ай бұрын

One thing that wasn't clear in your review. When the Battleborn heating system is "turned on," it doesn't start heating until the battery temperature drops below threshold. In other words, there shouldn't be a downside to leaving the heating system enabled even in warmer temperatures. The ability to disable it is for long term storage when you know there won't be any need for charging at cold temperatures.

@madetoexplore 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for clarifying that!

@seekfactsnotfiction9056 Жыл бұрын

Do they make these LifePO4 Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries for dashcams?

@madetoexplore Жыл бұрын

Not specifically but you could probably wire it up to use with a dashcam.

@incagirl 2 жыл бұрын

Thank-you for this video. I have an off-grid cabin which is only water accessible. During winter, we wait for the lake to freeze before crossing over. Last couple of weeks we have been getting freezing spells, reaching -39C with windchill. I have been looking to switch to lithium batteries for a long while but concerned with how to keep them warm when we're not there. Never heard of CANBAT and happy to hear how they handle heating the batteries. Their LT version seem to make better sense for my application.

@madetoexplore 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome! Canbat would work perfectly for your situation I think 👍

@GordonHeard Жыл бұрын

Hi, great videos, thank you. I'm looking at different Lithium batteries, and would love to support a Canadian company. Recently heard about Canbat, and watched your reviews. I was also looking at Volthium (out of Quebec) - pricing and specs look very similar to Canbat. Wondering if you have any experience or heard anything about the Volthium batteries? - side question, did you consider having 2 100Ah in parallel instead of the one 200Ah - just for redundancy if one fails? Thanks!

@madetoexplore Жыл бұрын

No I haven’t had any personal experience with Volthium unfortunately. Yes I did consider that. Twice the components also double the chance of something going wrong though doesn’t it? I think theres pros and cons to both

@GordonHeard Жыл бұрын

@@madetoexplore Great, thanks for the quick answer!

@robmatlak 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. So the Renogy starts heating below 41 degrees, and stops heating above 50 degrees. This is stated on the website page for the battery. I think you were saying that the heating element draws a charge from the battery all the time. But again, rather, it only draws a charge if it's below 41, then switches itself off over 50. Great video otherwise. Thx.

@madetoexplore 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@jakeh409 2 ай бұрын

Great review. Are to still happy with the Canbat? We are looking at the 200ah lithium for our Travel trailer. Thanks, Jake

@madetoexplore 2 ай бұрын

Yes, very happy! We’ve used it steady for about 2 years now. Never had an issue. I’d like to do a capacity test soon. The only downside is the price.

@jakeh409 2 ай бұрын

@@madetoexplore Glad to hear that! We just ordered the 200ah with heater and Bluetooth. Yes they sure are expensive but they sound like a company that stands behind their product's. Thanks again, Jake

@madetoexplore 2 ай бұрын

@@jakeh409 that’s for sure! The customer service is awesome

@andreww9098 2 жыл бұрын

just got off the phone with this battery company. Thanks for the info.

@madetoexplore 2 жыл бұрын

Which company? Welcome! Thanks for watching

@V4NLIFE_CANADA 2 жыл бұрын

00:08 classic hahahaha

@sleddogsam 2 жыл бұрын

The information on the renogy battery is incorrect. It requires a minimum of a stable 4amp charge coming in per battery for the heater to activate. The price is now $779 CAD and free shipping.

@madetoexplore 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, your right. Video fixed!

@papag1961 8 ай бұрын

Canbat website says only to -20c ???

@madetoexplore 8 ай бұрын

Yeah they had to change it shortly after i published this video because of regulations and safety

@DLAN-5 Жыл бұрын

I can definitely agree with Renogy's support being low quality. In the process of dealing with them currently and they provide no technical support.

@madetoexplore Жыл бұрын

They do it’s just slow.

@DLAN-5 Жыл бұрын

@@madetoexplore Slow yes, 3 days to answer a question regarding the change from 50 Ah v1 to v2 and running them in parallel. When they answered the response was it's not recommended without any specific detail. I could of read the amazon description and learned the same, in fact their website says nothing about it. It appears they changed the BMS to include low temp protection and modified parameters. Same manufacturer, capacity, and model but now a new version, yet they no longer sell the older version. I used my v1's maybe 10 times and mistakenly bought the v2's to run in parallel now that I have the opportunity to build on the renogy 50amp dc to dc charger. To make matters worse, Li time is currently selling a 50 aH for $65 cheaper with twice the lifecycle, if I can even believe the websites specifications. Granted Li time is not a company owned in north america and I would prefer to support domestic businesses. However and also, if they didn't update their website, it's possible the specifications are not accurate. So not only is the support slow, there was no technical support, quite probably faulty advertising, and a number of other concerns I have uncovered through this process with their business model. Their batteries may be decent quality, but their business model is concerning. I'm not very happy.

@brotherkith 2 жыл бұрын

Your technical information re the Renogy self heating system is incorrect. See comments from others as well and please modify if you want to be known as a reliable information source. Otherwise good presentation.

@madetoexplore 2 жыл бұрын

Yes thank you. I haven’t had time lately but was able to edit the video this morning. Changes should be live shortly.

@jamesray3920 Жыл бұрын

Amen brother renogy customers service sucks and I am a fan of renogy products and own many renogy products I just called renogy to see if they still sold the eclipse monocrystalline 100 watt panel , because I already own 2 of them. To keep my setup the same , wow they did not understand what I was looking for i screamed at the rep on phone because they kept asking me what I was talking about I bought these panels in 2019 as a upgrade , came in a black frame and is a little smaller in size , anyway renogy customer service. Sucks but great products

@madetoexplore Жыл бұрын

Yeah they aren’t great! Haha I guess it may be time to upgrade again 😬

@davidpatrick1813 2 жыл бұрын

Battleborn is 800

@madetoexplore 2 жыл бұрын

Talkin’ CAD dollars

@wanderingquestions7501 Жыл бұрын

Renogy: I’ve found absolutely terrible to useless warranty.

@_Seagie Жыл бұрын

renogy = made in china

@stevesteel6066 Жыл бұрын

Charging for a guide! It’s 2022!

@madetoexplore Жыл бұрын

The small price of the guide helps support the channel and all the free content we work hard to create to help out everyone.

@clfehr08 Жыл бұрын

Why would expect anything for free?!

@nickinvictoria Жыл бұрын

I would be really cautious about supporting this company. I have a outstanding support claim with them and they are doing nothing. I can honestly say that until you try and return something do you find out how the customer service really works... After a bit more discovery, they are just a well funded marketing company with very little after sales support. I strongly suggest you don't support them. Maybe an alternative is Victron or a no name one?

@madetoexplore Жыл бұрын

I’m assuming your referring to Renogy? Yeah their customer service isn’t the best but personally, I’ve had really good luck with their products.