RV LITHIUM BATTERY UPGRADE

WHY UPGRADE TO LITHIUM?

Count on doubling your off-grid run time at a minimum. In many instances we can achieve a 3-4X increase in run time without any additional space requirements for your new battery system.

If you're running your generator once per day or more to recharge your house batteries this upgrade is an absolute slam dunk for you. You'll most likely go from running your generator once every day to once every 3 days, which is a big deal. This capacity rule applies to all Lead Acid installations. So if you're currently getting 2-3 days out of your system upgrading to Lithium will net you 4-6 days minimum; which is getting into that "not running the generator for the entire trip" territory.

Additionally, Lithium batteries are extremely durable and last an extremely long time. Lithium batteries are far more tolerant to deep discharge situations than Lead Acid, and their cycle life is 5X-8X better than Lead Acid. A Lithium battery installation will probably last the life of your RV.

WHAT’S THE SCOPE OF WORK UPGRADING TO LITHIUM?

Changing your RV's house batteries from Lead Acid over to Lithium can be a technical process. This is because the Lithium battery chemistry functions entirely different to Lead Acid. The specific Lithium battery chemistry of choice for RV applications is Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFEPO4). This particular chemistry requires a 3 stage charging profile, has a charging voltage of 14.4 V and a nominal voltage of 12.8 V. All of these parameters are entirely different from Lead Acid. As such, dropping a Lithium battery into an electrical system designed for Lead Acid simply won't work.

To get a Lithium battery to work in a RV originally designed to operate on Lead Acid requires changes and/or modifications to all the components in the electrical system associated with charging the house batteries and isolating house batteries from the starter battery. This includes Power Inverters, Power Converters, Battery Isolation Managers, Solar Chargers, Alternator Chargers, and the wiring between all of it.

Considering that all RV brands and models are built differently with different electrical components and differnet wiring, each RV must be evaluated independently to determine which components need to be addressed.

WHY CHOOSE WORKS ELECTRIC FOR THIS UPGRADE?

Brad Baker, the Owner of Works Electric, does these upgrades personally. He’s both a Mechanical and Electrical Engineer with over 15 years experience in advanced battery systems, and he’s committed to providing you a superior installation for less money.

This upgrade is pretty complicated, as the change in battery chemistry requires adjustments many components in your RV's electrical system. Unfortunately there's no standard in the RV world on how these systems go together, so every RV requires a specialized approach to integrating this new battery type into your RV's electrical system. Some RV's require changes to circuit isolators, some require reprogramming the inverter, some require upgrading the power converter, and some require all of the above. As such, the individual making these upgrades to your RV needs to be more than just a wrencher or service tech, they need to be a specialist with a thorough understanding of electrical circuitry and a thorough awareness of the cutting-edge technology available, which is exactly what you get with Works Electric.

If you choose to go with a big box retailer for these upgrades you'll pay through the nose and they'll provide you with generic “drop in” components designed to minimize technical integrations and reduce man hours. Most of the time these ‘drop in” components are not the best choices available, they’re simply what the manufacture had originally chosen to keep production costs low. With Works Electric you'll get a premium system catered specifically to your RV's unique electrical system. We source highest quality components from manufactures such as Victron Energy and we go the extra mile modifying spaces to accommodate these components to ensure you get the best system possible for the money.

WHAT MODELS OF COACHES & TRAVEL TRAILERS WILL YOU WORK ON?

BRING YOUR RV TO OUR SHOP (West Linn, OR)

• Coaches: All Class B, Class C 28 ft and under

• Travel Trailers: All models 28 ft and under

BRAD COMES TO YOU (within 200 miles of West Linn, OR)

• All makes and models of Coaches and Travel Trailers

HOW DO WE DO THIS?

Contact Brad. He’ll work up a quote for you and set up a plan to do the work. He’s also happy to answer any questions you might have.