Roybi RM300e Electric Lawn Mower Lithium Battery Conversion - Epoch Batteries 48v-30ah
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- Опубліковано 20 гру 2023
- This is a step by step guide on converting a Ryobi 48v electric lawn mower to lithium power by using the Epoch Batteries 48v-30ah LiFeP04 battery and installation kit.
Palmetto Battery Pros is an authorized dealer for Epoch Batteries. We offer the lowest listed online price. If you are interested in learning more about or ordering this battery and installation kit please call us weekdays 9-5 est at (843)744-2020 or shop online at the link listed below.
We are with our customers throughout the purchasing process, installation and throughout ownership.
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In this video we cover the following topics;
- Brief introduction
- Battery and installation kit description
- Disassembly of lawn mower
- Lead acid battery removal
- Battery tray preparation
- Onboard charger installation
- Battery installation
- LCD installation
- Charge port replacement
- Lawn mower reassembly
- Lawn mower operation test
- Test mow and results
- Brief outro
The battery data sheet for this battery can be found at the link below.
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I just purchased a kit. Thank god this exists. No joke, it's actually more expensive to buy OEM batteries (that have to be replaced every 1-2 years) than to buy this entire kit. I'm so bitter at Ryobi. I was stupid though and assumed the stock batteries were lithium because two years ago this mower cost almost $4k. I've babied this mower beyond belief and I can only mow for 10 minutes before it dies. The home depot employee also assured me it came with a three year warranty. Oh well. Lesson learned. It will be a great mower once this is installed.
I purchased this kit a few weeks ago and just completed the install as per this video and everything went well . Everything works just like before . I submit that any reasonably average DIY person with patience can do this on their own. The instructions do move along rather rapidly in this video , so go over it a number of times and double check all your connections before pushing the start button on the battery. Its better to use a handheld screw driver to remove and install the screws for the body parts so as to avoid striping the heads or cross threading. Have plenty of different sized zip ties so you can secure all the excess lines so they're not flopping around. On my first mow of my approximately 4500 sq ft. lawn I used about 25% of the battery. I plugged it in to recharge while I was edging, trimming and blowing and it was fully charged by the time I was done, approximately 30 minutes. I like this kit because it uses only one battery and has these step by step instructions in this video.
Did you cut the metal bracket to fit the battery? If so, any tips? EDIT: I bought an angle grinder and cutting disk and cut out the bracket. Only the two ends were a little tricky to clear of material.
How much did you spend on this conversion?
Yes always double check. Thanks for the comment!! Call us anytime for questions or anything we didn’t cover here
@@CarlosSandoval-sp8gyon sale right now 899.00
I just installed the battery I got from you guys. It works as advertised!
Thanks for the video!!
It was interesting that the LCD display stays on even when the mower key is off. You have to turn the battery off to turn the display off.
The gauge display turns itself off after 12 hours of inactivity. I've had a pair of these in my ZT480 for about a year now, and I always leave the batteries on during the months I have to mow.
I used a scrap piece of 2x4 and bolted the control panel to the 2x4 then the hole saw was much easier to open the hole for the new gauge. I went to 3 different stores and none of them had a 2-1/16" So I used a 2-1/8" and it worked ok. Thanks for making this video, well done, saved me from throwing away a $2500 mower.
Before you do this for yourself just know there are a few more purchases you need to make to actually make it work. You’ll need pvs board or something to hold and secure the battery and charger. You’ll also need to cut a wire and extend it with heat shrinking butt connector, you’ll need cable to extend that, then on the end youll need an ilit the same size as the battery. Finally you’ll need a dremel or some tool to make the battery gague hole bigger but also where you plug in the new charger too. You’ll need a crimper/wire stripper but otherwise thats it. Its not to crazy to do all this. I have no idea what im doing and i figured it out. Runs great now! The video glosses over stuff quickly unfortunately like "bypass that blue cable" he wont show you how but you can find a tutorial quickly online. Good luck guys! Dont give up!
Thanks to your video I just completed this conversion! Thank you so much!
Thank you!
I purchased the kit, and followed the video step by step to completion. My initial phone call to Palmetto, and then the online ordering process was straight forward. I'm very happy with the equipment, and while the install took me a number of hours to complete, it looks like a OEM install. As others have posted, the voltage draw is amazing, and the recharge time is noticeably faster than before.
I'm now trying to attach the PVC board to the battery tray. The video says he used the "existing holes." But, there aren't any holes in my tray . EDIT: I used 1 existing hole on tray and drilled others with a metal bit. I countersunk flat cap screws into the PVC. Was ok with 1/4 PVC but using thicker board might be better.
I have this mower and like many other people, the lead acid batteries were dead after 2 years. I debated doing this conversion since it’s about the best option, considering finding lead acid replacements is next to impossible. Then it dawned on me, what the hell am I doing? I’m going to spend $800+ to convert this pile myself and cross my fingers it works?? No, time to cut my losses. It’s my fault, I should’ve done more research before purchasing it. To the dumpster you go!
Great video. It brought my dead mower back to life. The only thing - I was able to cut about .5 acre with battery down to 25% (it took about an hour - grass was a bit taller than normally). I wonder if my battery is faulty.
Then again I was able to cut maximum twice my lanw on original batteries when they were new. And they were rated for 50ah. This battery is just 30 ah. So maybe I should not expect more.
With a 30ah battery, cutting the size you have is great. I have the same size yard and looking (desperately) to change my batteries to lithium. Just sound rather pay someone in south Florida to help me do this. No luck unfortunately
What is the best tool(s)/way to cut out the angle iron so the battery will fit? It looks like it is not entirely cut out and removed (Which seems easier to do. ] And just the vertical piece of the metal bracket is remaining. Is that correct?
I hooked up the battery outside the mower to check out the gauge and see if the battery was fully charged. Initially, the gauge shows 0% even though the charger indicates the battery is fully charged. Then after several seconds the gauge shows "Err". Am I doing something wrong or do I have a faulty part?
Is it ok to leave the battery on even when not being used?
Will it work for the Ryobi zt480ex?
I really like this conversion kit. I am looking at the Ryobi 300E. I wish this size mower came with this kit. Installation looks easy but I'm leary because its electical components and I'm not experienced. I will have to hire someone to install it while I watch...lol Main question: what storage temps are required for this battery lawn mower? my garage is not climit controled at this time. So what is the best way to store without causing damage .?? Great video for someone inexperienced I wish you showed more detail with wire hook ups and the meter and how to change out cables to fit recepticles on battery.
140 is the recommended storage high temp.
is the charger receptable comes with the battery purchase?
I’m a 100% newbi here trying to fix my mower. Have you converted a ry48ztr100 to epoch lifepo4 batteries? Do you have any videos or resources that would be helpful with that conversion?
I tried to buy the link says file not found
I’m interested in buying one kit, can you send everything I need for a turkey conversion? Wire for the extension and the boards to the right size as well?
Just to be clear - the charger interlock blue wire goes to the battery positive terminal - is that correct?
Correct
Could you please provide links to all the items you used for this conversion and send along feedback from your customers that are using your modified mowers…. the longer the history the better. Thanks
Apologies for late reply. You can see this product at palmettobatterypros.com/online-store/ols/products/epoch-48v-30ah-lithium-ryobi-lawnmower-battery
I wish I had seen this about a month ago, I just replaced the 4 12v 100ah agm batteries in my Ryobi, It was a easy process, as the tray just slid out the back, so did not have to remove anything other than the back cover. Those 4 batteries cost 150.00 each. But it would be nice to have the unit be a lot lighter, as I pick up the front and let it stand up to clean, replace blades, and it's borderline to heavy for me to do this.
Looks exactly like what I need! I will buy right away, just wondering about the installation. Is it necessary to cut the metal bracket off to fit the battery? Is that difficult for a homeowner with no experience and maybe not the right tools for cutting a metal bracket? Thanks for the video!
If you mount it at the height of the bracket, you will end up pretty close to the bottom of the plastic seat cover, but still have clearance in my experience. But you really need to secure that equipment in their in case of movement, or worst case flip of the mower. (ie I like to store my mower flipped up on its rear-end in order to get my car in the garage)
@@davidalbert6361 Thanks. I was brave and bought an angle grinder with cutting disk and managed to get the bracket out without too much trouble.
Anyone In Apopka area willing to do a conversion to Lithium ion on the RM300E?
Also, what have folks found is the best and easiest lithium ion to use?
Does the gauge turn off? Mine is staying on as long as the battery is switched on. If it’s supposed to stay on, any issue with parasitic drain?
Looks like the battery (and gauge) goes into standby after 12 hours. A bit long as it looks like .5 volt drained by the time it went off. But it’s fine I guess.
I'm looking to convert the stock lead-acid batteries that came with my Ryobi mower with LiFePO4 batteries. Can someone confirm that 30Ah is enough? Don't I need 100Ah batteries to have the same "power" as when I first bought this mower? Thanks!
The recommended battery lasts far longer than the 4 SLA batteries that came with the mower. This is a great improvement and I'm glad I did this rather than buy a new mower. I was not going to deal with SLA batteries again!
I connected everything following the video. The blade does not turn no, it worked fine before. Please, let me know if there is anything I coud have done wrong. Thank you.
Could be many things, unfortunately. Go back through video item by item and see if anything jumps out. Make sure blue charger interconnect is connected to positive terminal (you need to extend that wire and add a ring terminal). Make sure battery is turned on (on-off) button on top of battery. Does the gauge work and show battery charge? Also, make sure you don't have any wires/metal from the battery touching the frame or potentially shorting anywhere. Double check all connections.
You didn't install the Bluetooth module? Epoch shows the Bluetooth module as a separate part.
That feature released right after we made this video.
For the Zero turn Ryobi Models can I use the 48V 30Ah Ryobi Electric Lawn Motor - Replacement Lithium Battery Kit? We have a small lawn and don't need a lot and so don't need the 60Ah. I'm just wondering if the 30 Ah setup can still supply the required amperage for the larger Zero turn Ryobi Models. Thanks!
Be great if I could get a kit like this in Aus for my RM300E
I may be able to get them to you.
@@PalmettoBatteryPros hey mate you've got my attention
Would this work for the Ryobi ZT 480 which currently opperates on a 48v 100Ah system. I don't know enough about this topic to know if a 30Ah would be enough.
That's about 1/3 the capacity or run time. If you have a small yard and the batteries were still mostly full when you were finished, then this should work. I just replaced my batteries this week, just remove the back panel and a couple of screws holding the tray and the bolt holding the batteries down, unplug a couple of wires and the tray with all the batteries just slides out the back, You will need some type of support to hold the tray as you pull it out, it could be a jack stand or maybe even a 5 gallon bucket, I used my floor jack. Ps, I paid 150.00 per battery, so yea, 600.00(this was for the 12v 100ah AGM batteries like mine came with)
@@stevem1081 you paid 150 per battery? as in the battery thats in the video?
@@BrokenButReadable No, I went back with the 12v 100ah AGM cells like what it came with.
Where do you get the 1/4" pvc board to line the tray im having a difficult time finding it?
Home Depot had it for me, I think Lowes and most big lumber stores have it. It was in the lumber section. I bought a 2' by 4' piece of 1/4 inch thickness.
@@chrisfarrell7949 Do you happen to know the size needed to cut the PVC Board to fit? I rather get something closer to size. I see 12 Inch by 16 Inch available to purchase.
@@joelo.4830 Can't remember 100%, but I'm pretty sure 2 of those would get the job done (I think openings were close to 11x11 or 11x12).
What are the sizes of the replacement eyelets?
M8
If there is someone in south Florida who can install this for me, please send them my way. I have the lead acid battery and it’s barely running at this point. I need a conversion asap
Youre telling me the 30AH battery did better than 75AH lead acid and mowed 2 acres?
Yes
@@PalmettoBatteryPros Your link no longer works on this post
@@PalmettoBatteryPros i just replaced my 75AH batteries with 100AH, you must mow your lawn weekly no matter if the grass grows or not lol. My 100AH LiFePO4 just made it through my thick tall grass lol
Does the kit come with everything I need?
Yes
The kit from Palmetto has the major electronic components as pictured on their website. You will need PVC board, zip ties, ring terminals, some wire, nuts and bolts, splicers, and the tools to complete the work. I'm working on creating a detailed list of parts I used as I complete this project and will share when I'm done.
@@chrisfarrell7949 Any progress on that detailed list of parts? I just ordered the kit and am ready to make a Home Depot run for the rest of what I need. Thanks!
@@chuckross1235 It keeps booting my reply. Maybe too many product names? Not sure what the issue is. I'll try again tomorrow.
@@chuckross1235 two 8 gauge 5/16 ring terminals, some small wire (16 gauge) and matching butt splice and 5/16 ring terminal, 2x4 feet 1/2 inch PVC board, 4 3/4" flat head screw/bolts with lock nuts (I used #12 but depends on hole size you drill in rack). Two 48" zip ties. Assorted medium zip ties to hold wires.
For the same price Chins battery offers 100AH, 70% more juice.
my dumbass trouble shot for 20 minutes without solution then i realized there is a button on the battery
30ah? What is this? A mower for ants?!
30AH Lithium is actually better than 50AH Lead Acid. I thought the same thing but technically you cant use more than 50 percent of lead acid batteries or you start to fry them.
$1000 for a battery that may last 6-7 years does not sound good, generally speaking for riding mowers.
The battery comes with an 11 year warranty. The cells inside are rated at 3500+ life cycles.
The lead acid replacements were listed at $800 and they probably wont last 2 years. I've never seen a battery with a warranty of 11yrs so I expect it will last awhile.