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Adding LITHIUM to your LEAD battery bank [Capable Cruising Guides]
January 09, 2021 by Emily & Clark's Adventure | Language: EN Play Time: 00:21:28 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
We live aboard our antique sailboat, Temptress, where we (Emily and Clark) fix almost everything ourselves. Today’s Capable Cruising Guide video is all about Lead vs. Lithium Batteries—how they work, how to combine them, and how not to screw it up! This is a boat hack that the Lithium salespeople don’t want you to know about, but if you do it right, it can save you a ton of money.
After putting this video up a guy in Europe gave it a try and did an amazing job if tracking the performance of the system. Check out his page to see what is actually happening with all the power in his hybrid system. https://wildebus.com/hybrid-battery-bank-introduction/
WHAT’S IN THIS VIDEO:
• Background, Batteries, and Air Conditioning [00:28]
LEAD VS. LITHIUM [02:00]
• Pros & Cons of Lead Batteries [02:19]
• How Lead Works [03:26]
• Pros & Cons of Lithium Batteries [06:15]
• How Lithium Works [08:45]
HOW LEAD & LITHIUM WORK TOGETHER [09:49]
• A Typical Day With Lead & Lithium [10:17]
• Cloudy/Rainy Days With Lead & Lithium [11:45]
• The Popeye / Bluto Analogy (Battery Life & Symbiosis) [12:45]
• Other Advantages [13:44]
HOW TO DO IT
• How to Size Your Battery Bank [14:29]
• How to Make Sure Your Lead is Still Good [15:38]
• Hooking the Batteries Together (CAUTION!) [17:05]
• Getting Help [19:05]
WHERE TO GET THINGS:
• Our Lithium Batteries (with built-in BMS): https://amzn.to/34FIk4U
• Our Lead Batteries: https://amzn.to/2WKv0YB
• Power Resister: https://amzn.to/3pm3FIy
OTHER VIDEOS:
• Watch Clark fix a 2-stroke: https://youtu.be/k_xa16e9IgM
• Watch Clark fix a 4-stroke: https://youtu.be/5dRoPLzYpYc
• Watch Clark’s diesel engine hacks: https://youtu.be/Sf02o0VyTwA
• Watch Clark’s video about lightning on boats: https://youtu.be/PurMG7KHdW4
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Hi! We are Clark and Emily, living small and intentionally together (currently aboard our 50-year-old sailboat, S/V Temptress, which we fix and maintain ourselves). This is our adventure. Here we share monthly Aventure Logs, Intentional Life Philosophy, Capable Cruising Guides to help other boaters select equipment and supplies, and regular old moments in our life (including music, laundry, and the like).
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