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Jan 14, 2022

American RV enthusiast Hutch retrofits solar energy and Lifepo4 Battery

Jason is a travel enthusiast. Since he bought a Winnerbago RV 5 years ago, he and his wife have driven the RV to various countries all the year round to experience different landscapes and cultures. The couple who love to travel have gradually developed a strong interest in RVs while enjoying the different beauty and culture of various countries.

Due to living in the RV for a long time, Jason's family has a high demand for electricity. In the past 6 years, due to the frequent use of lead-acid batteries, the battery life of lead-acid batteries has been greatly reduced, and the battery is not enough for a day's power demand. For this reason, he has replaced 3 lead-acid batteries of different brands, but the power problem is still troubled. follow him. The jason couple yearned for a free and unrestrained way of camping. After much understanding and exploration, they chose a more efficient manly battery (Lifepo4 Battery) to use electricity for their RV life.

After browsing some solar energy and lithium iron phosphate products on the rider forum, jason finally bought the manly battery (Lifepo4 Battery) after comparing the product features and prices. When he received the manly battery (Lifepo4 Battery), jason was very surprised. The lithium iron phosphate battery is only half the volume of the lead-acid battery used before, and the weight is only one-third of the lead-acid battery.

His previous lead-acid battery was 78AH, 12V, which could provide him with 936WH of power, but since the capacity of the lead-acid battery is only half, it can only provide 468WH of power. The capacity of the lithium iron phosphate battery is 100%, so the 50AH, 12V battery can provide 600WH of power, which is 132WH more than his previous power. For them, such an electric power reserve can make their RV life more free

jason installed the controller and battery under the seat without taking up space in the RV. Because manly battery (Lifepo4 Battery) has the function of APP remote viewing and operation, which allows him to know how much electricity is generated and how much electricity is left, so he can use it with confidence.

The steps for removing the old battery are different from the steps for installing it. First disconnect the solar panel and the controller, so that no voltage will enter the controller and avoid danger. The second step is to disconnect the connection between the controller and the battery, because there may be a small amount of electricity in the old battery, so it is best to wear gloves when removing. After disconnecting the controller, and then disconnecting the inverter from the battery, no electricity will enter the inverter and cause damage to the inverter. In this way, the previous old system is completely dismantled.

When installing a new solar system, be sure to connect the controller to the manly battery (Lifepo4 Battery) first. After the connection is complete, you can connect the solar panel or the inverter. During the connection process, pay attention to the positive and negative poles to avoid component problems caused by the installation of the positive and negative poles. After the installation is complete, pay attention to the indicator light of the controller. The indicator light of the solar panel is flashing slowly, and the indicator light of the battery is always on.

Two months after jason purchased the product, jason left a message to manly battery, telling manly battery his usage of manly battery (Lifepo4 Battery) in the past two months. What surprised him most was that the new lithium batteries rarely dropped below 70% capacity during use. As they traveled across Canada this spring, they experienced a variety of weather, including 3 occasional cloudy days. Even at this time, the average battery usage has never dropped below 70%. It seems that the high-quality solar energy is still working weakly on cloudy days, and the various components of the solar panel, controller, battery, and inverter are The matching between them can obtain stable and efficient power.


Out of curiosity, they decided to test the battery to see how long it would take to fully drain it. They start at 82 percent, turn on the inverter, turn on all interior lights and laptops (for photo and video processing), and watch movies on the other computer. The battery empties in about 2 hours. Compared with the previous lead-acid battery, it was completely emptied and unusable in about 45 minutes.

Jason didn't expect such a small lithium iron phosphate battery and solar energy to make his RV life without worrying about electricity. The quality and efficiency of solar panels come first. Products with good low-light performance can also allow them to obtain some electricity in weak sunlight. The lithium iron phosphate battery, which is safer and has a long life, is an investment in place and saves a lot of trouble. Next, he plans to convert his yacht into a solar plus manly battery (Lifepo4 Battery) system!

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