ScottiE 174 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 but you love us all just the same! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 You running LiFePO batteries or ?? Willow? I have a Voltronic to go in (in only a week or 2 now, ya hoo!) so liked your post. But that other one........ Ahggggg, you get a plan sussed and a month later some damn Crewer posts on another until then unknown but good looking option. You're all bastards Yes running LiFPO from AAsolar, wouldn't go back to FLA for love or money. No BMS so the battery monitor is a need rather than a want. One of the most impressive things is how fast they charge take all the alternator can give until they are full. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Put a victron monitor and bigger batteries in before xmas, now very relaxed about house loads and amazed how much a small good quality solar panel generates Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,591 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 What panel and where from? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 BP it is a Victron monocrystalline from Lusty and Blundell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pelagic Mountie 4 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I bought one of these from Ebay a year ago: http://www.ebay.com/itm/AOPEC-12V-Battery-Monitor-Marine-Yacht-Boat-Battery-Management-/301589473016?hash=item46382226f8:g:5NIAAMXQLoZR08k4 I'm not saying it has the quality or all the functionality of other models mentioned, but it does all I need it to do and seems to work fine. Voltage of start and house battery, charge and discharge amps of the house. Shunt included. The price was appealing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest PLEASE DELETE Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I had a Votronic in my caravan and have now taken it out and put it in my boat. Always found it to be a fantastic device, relied on it as I lived in the van off-grid. Would buy again. The thing I liked about the Votronic compared to other monitors I've used is that it shows the present capacity in Ah of your battery, so you know exactly where you're at instead of having to guesstimate using the current draw and voltage readouts. My advice, do some research before speaking to AASolar. I found they tend to oversell - recommended a 20kg battery for a 14 foot cuddy cabin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beccara 25 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Those are mint packs, Pretty much if you want lithium power but dont want to worry about the safety systems etc those are your goto pack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 so are there other "AASolars" out there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest PLEASE DELETE Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 They do seen to be the best on range and price. I think they just upsell to stop people buying the cheapest system, overloading the components and complaining. Understandable. If you know what you're doing they're alright. I really like DCPower here in Palmy for a handy local place. Not so much knowledge as AS but friendly and competitive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 The AA solar lithiums are not the same beasts as the Mastervolt units. Hence the price. But you will get 2 to 3 times the life and be able to hit them much harder with Charge and Draw. Plus they are probably the safest of Lithiums available here in NZ at the no.However, it's an industry that is changing so fast.Make sure you compare the entire bag of apples when comparing batteries. AA have some glossy headlines on the Battery blurbs, but when you look at the nitty gritty details, they don't shine quite so brightly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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