Victron Lithium House Bank

YYZRC

@oscar1 I ordered the parts as per my post above. Now the 3 month wait for “winter” to pass…

oscar1

I may do the same after you. Thx

YYZRC

Got everything wired up temporarily to test. Works great. Now to make up a battery bracket and custom cables. 

oscar1

what are you using to charger the lithium bank 

YYZRC

@oscar1 I will charge the lithium bank with my existing ProNautic 1240p connected to the Victron Smart BMS 12/200. I will be running the charger on the GEL Preset 2 setting.

The Smart BMS 12/200 will also charge the lithium house bank with the alternator and solar.

oscar1

YYZRC said:

I currently have 3 AGM Group 31s that are toast. They are about 5 years old so not unexpected.

Has anyone switched to a lithium house bank? If so, what are you running for batteries/charging?

I am planning to go with lithium battery for my house battery system. Do you have any recommendations for my project after you made your. thx

YYZRC

Great to see you back here @oscar1 - it’s been a while. 

For what I need, my setup is perfect. It worked flawlessly last summer. I only ran the generator a handful of times for air conditioning at anchor. 

oscar1

Beautiful job..... like always

rasbury

Not knowing crap about batteries...you don't hear much in the news about fires or explosions with lead acid batteries bit always seem to hear on a regular basis someone's house catching fire with these- no concerns?

YYZRC

Not sure. My house is connected to the electrical grid, it doesn’t run on batteries. 

rasbury

No, charging them and creating electrical fires...

LaRea

Ras - here's my take.  People tend to overstate the fire risk.  

Done the right way, with the right wiring, charging and circuit protection, it's safe and cost-effective.  Done incorrectly, it can turn out to be a waste of money.  In the absolute worst case, it can introduce some risk, but only if the installer does a lot of things wrong.  

@YYZRC is a poster boy for doing things the right way.  

YYZRC

The Victron stuff is highly integrated and borderline foolproof. In this case, I believe you get what you pay for. 

rasbury

I guess where I have heard it from is mainly toy devices that catch fire...

PickleRick

Just don't get your lithium batteries from Temu.