100 Amp Hour LiFePO4 Bluetooth Battery Review While Camping - AO Lithium 100AH Battery Review
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- Battery on Amazon: amzn.to/3LeLYG0
AO Website: aolithium.com/products/12v-10...
In this video, I do a review on the 12V 100Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Battery with Bluetooth 5.0 Mobile App by AO Lithium. They sent me this battery in exchange for doing this review. We camp for 2 nights without hook-ups using this battery as our main source of power. And it did awesome! So far we have been very happy with the battery - I will talk more about it in the video. If you have other questions about the battery, please let me know. Thanks for watching!
Battery description:
• Smart Bluetooth 5.0 Mobile App monitors battery data in real-time.
• Cycle Life: 4000+ cycles at 90% DOD.
• Automotive grade lithium battery cell and High reliability tested BMS.
• Low temperature charging cut-off protection.
• Cells and Packs are all UL Listed.
• Automotive grade laser welding process for cell bus bar.
• Design for disassembly cover with replaceable BMS and cells.
• Certified with ISO9001/UL/CE/UKCA/Bluetooth BQB/UN38.3/SDS.
• U.S. local warehouse, fast delivery.
About Aolithium
Aolithium is a premier manufacturer and supplier of lithium iron phosphate batteries (LiFePO4).
Certification - products certified with UL (MH65250,2021-09-22)/ CE (TUV Rheinland,2021-08-10) / Bluetooth BQB Listing (DID:D056501, 2021-08-11) .
Quality Control - our factory is approved by the international quality standards ISO 9001:2015.
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Hi Brian! A few comments on those batteries: If you deep cycle -- as in 200 Ah that lead acid it will be only a few cycles -- like less than 50 before it is a doorstop or paperweight. If you don't allow it to go below 40% remaining charge it may last 500 to 1000 cycles. So it is really a 120 Ah battery if you want it to last. The LiFePO4 can be discharged down to 10% remaining and maintain its 4000 cycle life. So it is a 90 Ah battery and a good, properly setup BMS won't let you damage it or degrade its 4000 cycle lifetime. So . . . we're really comparing a very heavy lead acid 120 Ah with a much lighter 90 Ah LiFePO4. The LiFePO4 battery wins!!! Thanks for the great videos.
Great example! Thank you for taking the time to share that. It all makes perfect sense the way you laid it out. Thanks for the comment and watching James!
We tried out our new LifePo4 100Ah battery (different brand) last weekend. Did great! We live in Loveland, CO but went to Buford, WY where the overnight temps got into the 20s. The low temps and cloudy skies limited our solar charging (and increased our usage), but it got us through the weekend. I'm a believer!
Heck yeah, I'm originally from Loveland! Glad the new battery worked out for you. Thanks for the comment and watching!
..cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…
Thank you for the compliment and watching!
Thx mon!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Another great video. Looks like a nice battery. I almost want to ask if your Renogy is for sale but I really don't need new batteries yet. That thing is a beast!!
Thank you! It is a sweet little battery that worked really well. I am excited for our next trip to see how it does! I am planning on using the beasty Renogy battery for a project at our land involving our new shipping container! Shipping container hasn't been delivered yet, but is on order :) My video next week should be about our shipping container if all goes to plan 🤞
@@ColoradoCamperman Excited to see what you do with the container.
Great info, thank you. I now have a pop up camper ( used to tent camp) and all this info is so helpful. How muck solar power are you using to charge your lithium battery?
You're welcome! 200 watts mounted on our roof. It always seemed to be ample during the summer time. We never had any issues in the spring or fall either. Thanks for watching
oooooooo, looks like maybe a good option for me : )
It's a pretty solid battery! I'm going to be reviewing another one in a month or so.
I would recommend to upgrade your charge controller to charge your LiFeP04 batteries at 14.6v to get a proper charge and maintain its cycle life.
Yep, I have an programable MPPT charge controller on it's way as we speak! Thanks for the comment and watching.
Thanks Brian, Nice job on the review. I know lithium batteries are coming on strong, but be careful and mindful about possible fire situation. You literally can’t hardly get enough water on them to put the fire out. Please research this for your own safety. Love your videos, Gods blessings.
Thanks Bob! I've heard about the fires. One thing I should have mentioned in the video is they say the battery is explosion proof. I overlooked mentioning that "feature" because it's weird to say a battery not exploding is a feature, lol! Thanks for the comment and watching.
Was wondering when you would join the lithium side 😈 tell em you’ll need another 100 ah to really know how it performs ;)
Lol, I was thinking the same thing! They actually originally asked me how many batteries I wanted and I told them two but then they had issues getting it approved : ( Thanks for the comment and watching!
Hey man,I wish I had another way to reach out to you besides the comments. But anyway I'm getting a 44' foot long 5th wheel next month and I was wondering if you could recommend some areas that I would fit,never owned a camper just tents so this is all new to use. I've watched a ton of your videos. Thanks in advance brother.
Hey Chad, congrats on your 5th wheel! Are you wanting to go boondocking or to campgrounds? Check out this site: www.campendium.com/ You can check out a lot of good information on where to camp and if you will fit. This includes campground and areas where you can boondock for free. Hope that helps, thanks for watching!
You can get `4.5 with serrano battery tenders on solar
Thanks for the info and watching!
Hey Brian, I have this battery in my cart through your link (after also watching Will Prowse's review). I'm still confused about which charge controller and inverter I need, and anything else. I have a couple 100w solar panels on the roof but no other solar components. I have a 30amp toy hauler with a Onan 3300 generator and original lead acid battery. What else do I need to add to my cart? I'm ready to get this done after months of over-researching and confusion. All I really care about powering is a computer and coffee maker, plus all the stuff that already runs on the battery. For now.
Thanks Jeff! It's a great battery. I did a video on how to install a 200 watt system. It may be worth a watch to make sure you have everything. Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/v_omW_iK9NQ/v-deo.html
Where does the power from the solar panels feed in to? Do you already have a charge controller? It's hard to say exactly what you need because I am curious how your panels hook up to your camper.
Generally power lines from the solar panels run into your charge controller. Then you should have wires running from your charge controller to your batteries or you 12 volt electrical box (I have mine running to our 12 volt electrical box). If you get a proper charge controller, there should be a "load" section. This is where you would plug your power inverter into.
If you intend on running a coffee pot, you will definitely need a bigger power inverter, probably 1200 watts or so - double check the wattage of your coffee pot to make sure you get a big enough inverter. You may be able to brew your coffee with the battery but I don't know for sure if you will be able to keep it on the warm setting for very long, it depends on how much solar you will be bringing in.
I hope I helped you more than I confused you, lol! Let me know if you have more questions. Thanks for watching!
@@ColoradoCamperman Thanks, Brian. I'll watch this for the install. Fortunately the panels came installed with the camper. I have a Victron MPPT 100V 50 and Renogy 2000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter in the cart. I'm guessing I'll add a battery and swap the panels out for 200w each some day. Am I missing anything?
@@JeffOnTheRoads It sounds like you have everything. You must already have some type of charge controller on your rig since solar came with the camper. It sounds like your plan is to swap out that charge contoller with the Victron MPPT? The only other thing I think of is making sure you have the cables/wires needed to hook up everything.
@@ColoradoCamperman thanks, Brian. It didn't. The dealer told me it was "solar ready." Apparently that meant it came with with panels, wired from the roof, but no controller. He probably told me that and I had no idea what he was talking about.
Ok... I'm placing the order. Thanks again for your help.
@@ColoradoCamperman missed this full reply somehow... very helpful! Is there any way to confirm that you'll get credit from Amazon? I clicked the link, and it took me to my account logged in. I haven't used affiliate links before but want to make sure you get paid. And to answer your first question about where the power lines feed into, I don't know!!! I have an idea but haven't been able to confirm. Guess I'm about to find out.
What is the storage capacity of the battery, I mean how many kilowatts can be stored in the battery
It has a capacity of 100 amp hours and a voltage of 12 volts. So, in this example, your battery has a capacity of 1.2 kilowatt hours.
I noticed the box is labeled "Lithium Ion Batteries".
Huh, good observation, I did not notice that. The battery is Lithium Ion Phosphate, I don't know why it would say just Lithium Ion on the box. Thanks for watching.
@@ColoradoCamperman Yes, but iron, not ion.
Even if I got it free I wouldn't just bungee-strap it to my trailer tongue.
Mine will be installed inside the camper where it's safe and warm.
Yep, agreed. This was temporary and we camped on our property. When I took the camper to our storage unit, I removed the battery. Now I have a lock box for the battery. Thanks for watching.
Suggest you beef up the metal on your battery tray because of your investment.
Yep, I've invested in a lock system. Still working out the kinks. Thanks for watching!