When looking for the right battery for your application, there are various factors you have to consider, including the needed voltage, capacity requirements, standby or cyclic, and more. But once you narrow down the specifications, you may start wondering whether you need a conventional sealed lead-acid battery or a lithium battery. Although both have weaknesses and strengths, lithium batteries are better than their traditional lead-acid counterparts. Read on to find out why lithium batteries are better and how they can benefit your application.
Improved Efficiency
Temperature fluctuations significantly affect battery performance, and conventional batteries, like lead-acid, don’t respond well to temperature changes. In addition, they skimp on performance when their energy level declines. However, a lithium ion deep cycle battery handles high-stress situations well. You can charge and discharge them at a high rate, and they store and release large quantities of energy. Precisely, that’s what you need when using your RV battery in extreme temperatures.
Faster Charging Capabilities
Lithium batteries have lightning-fast charging capabilities. If you want to go on an impromptu trip and your battery is dead, you don’t have to worry. With a lithium battery, you can get a full charge in two hours. Our lithium-ion deep cycle batteries can charge up to four times faster than traditional lead batteries using the same current. Lithium batteries are more efficient at receiving energy than lead-acid batteries, and they don’t need the Absorption Phases required to get lead batteries to full charge. This efficiency also applies when using solar panels. A lithium battery will accept more charge from the solar panels and be more efficient and faster than charging a lead battery with the same solar panel and charging current.
Longer Lifespan
Lithium batteries can last for up to 10 years. It’s the only battery rated to last 4000-5000 cycles; lead-acid battery ranges from 500-1000 cycles. A cycle is the charging and discharging of a battery. Thus, depending on how regularly you charge your lithium battery, it can even last longer than ten years.
Lightweight and Compact
Lithium-ion deep cycle battery is the most compact and lightweight battery available on the market. Lithium batteries offer the same energy amount as other batteries but at half size and weight. Therefore, they are ideal for applications like small kayaks and boats with limited space. In addition, they are easy to install as you can mount your battery in any orientation without worrying that acid or any other thing that can damage your paint may spill out.
Eco-Friendly
Maintaining conventional batteries can be demanding. However, lithium batteries don’t require priming, watering, and balancing. Due to their safety features, you can charge, store, and use lithium batteries anywhere, including indoors. They don’t leak chemicals or acids and don’t release hazardous hydrogen while charging. In addition, you can have them recycled at your local recycling facility.
Overall Cost
Although lithium-ion deep cycle batteries cost more upfront than their traditional lead-acid counterparts, they have a low cost of ownership in the long run. They can last as long as five lead batteries, and you’ll have the capacity to store and discharge much more energy throughout the battery’s lifetime.
Low Self-Discharge
Lithium batteries have a lower self-discharge rate compared with lead-acid batteries. Self-discharge occurs when the battery discharges even if you haven’t connected it to anything. For example, if your RV remains unused for months, you’ll often find that you get a dead battery even if you had disconnected the battery from the system. The chemical reaction between lead and acid creates this self-discharge.
If you leave your battery in this condition for an extended period, it can end up causing permanent damage to the battery. If you store your vehicle for too long, this can be a crucial factor to consider. A lithium battery has a lower self-discharge rate, meaning it can maintain the charge for an extended period than a lead-acid battery, even when disconnected. In addition, the lithium battery will not get damaged because its built-in protections will put it to sleep when it senses it’ll be over-discharged.
When you consider the benefits outlined above, lithium-ion deep cycle batteries are a better investment. They’ll provide a sense of luxury and security and improve your application’s performance.