Practical guidance for choosing, sizing, charging, installing and maintaining LiFePO4 battery systems for RVs, boats, golf carts, solar and off-grid power.
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Charging & InvertersPublished 8 min read
Learn why your lithium battery app, charger, inverter, or battery monitor may show different percentages and what those SOC readings actually mean.
By Stephen Davenport
BMS & TroubleshootingUpdated 26 min read
Learn why a lithium battery may turn off under heavy load, including BMS overcurrent protection, inverter surge, undersized battery banks, wiring issues, and voltage drop.
By Stephen Davenport
BMS & TroubleshootingUpdated 16 min read
Learn why a LiFePO4 battery may not show 100%, including charger settings, SOC drift, voltage behavior, cell balancing, temperature protection, BMS limits, and wiring issues
By Stephen Davenport
BMS & TroubleshootingUpdated 16 min read
Learn why a LiFePO4 battery may enter protection mode, common causes like low voltage, overcurrent, temperature, or short circuits, and what to check next.
By Stephen Davenport
Charging & InvertersUpdated 13 min read
Learn whether LiFePO4 batteries need a special charger, how lithium charging profiles differ from lead-acid, and what to check before using your existing charger.
By Stephen Davenport
System Design & WiringPublished 8 min read
Learn what a Class T fuse is, why it matters for high-capacity lithium batteries, and how it helps protect LiFePO4 systems from dangerous fault currents.
By Stephen Davenport
Charging & InvertersPublished 8 min read
Learn how a pre-charge circuit helps protect lithium battery systems from inverter inrush current by safely charging capacitors before full battery connection.
By Stephen Davenport
Battery BasicsUpdated 23 min read
Learn why LiFePO4 battery voltage and percentage readings may not match, how the flat voltage curve affects SOC accuracy, and when to trust voltage vs percentage.
By Stephen Davenport
Battery BasicsPublished 8 min read
Learn why your LiFePO4 battery percentage may look inaccurate, what causes SOC drift, why it does not mean the battery is defective, and how to recalibrate it.
By Stephen Davenport
BMS & TroubleshootingPublished 6 min read
Learn why LiFePO4 batteries in parallel shut down at startup, how voltage mismatch causes equalization current, and how to prevent BMS overcurrent trips.
By Stephen Davenport
Charging & InvertersPublished 7 min read
Learn why inverter inrush current can cause a LiFePO4 battery BMS trip, especially with Victron inverters, and how pre-charge circuits prevent shutdowns.
By Stephen Davenport
RV & VanUpdated 10 min read
Learn what to check before replacing an RV lead-acid battery with lithium, including charger compatibility, sizing, wiring, solar, alternator charging, and battery fitment.
By Stephen Davenport
Golf CartUpdated 11 min read
Learn how to convert a golf cart from lead-acid to lithium batteries, including voltage, charger compatibility, conversion kits, accessories, and common mistakes.
By Stephen Davenport
RV & VanUpdated 18 min read
Learn how to choose the best lithium battery for RV solar setups based on capacity, solar charging, inverter loads, cycle life, battery size, and off-grid use.
By Stephen Davenport
RV & VanUpdated 12 min read
Wondering what size lithium battery do I need for my RV? Learn how to size RV lithium batteries based on amp-hours, watt-hours, inverter loads, solar charging, and off-grid runtime.
By Stephen Davenport
Battery BasicsUpdated 12 min read
Learn how long lithium golf cart batteries last, including cycle life, years of use, range per charge, factors that affect lifespan, and how they compare to lead-acid batteries.
By Stephen Davenport
Golf CartUpdated 10 min read
Learn what to check before upgrading to a 48V lithium golf cart battery, including compatibility, charging, runtime, cost, conversion kits, and lithium vs lead-acid differences.
By Stephen Davenport
Marine & Trolling MotorUpdated 13 min read
Compare lithium marine batteries vs AGM batteries for boats, including weight, runtime, charging, lifespan, maintenance, cost, trolling motors, and deep cycle use.
By Stephen Davenport
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