My mechanic is installing the BattleBorn 100ah this week since I don’t have the equipment to remove the heavy AGM that I’m replacing. Looking forward to using it next week for a two night trip to a nearby lake for some kayaking. Will report back.
In the meantime, thanks all for your comments. FYI, per BB, the battery is fully sealed, used in marine applications and can be safely stored under the van. (It is in fact fully sealed.) All the existing charging equipment is compatible though I’ll have to reprogram the Magnum Energy unit to Li specs. BB also recommended changing the battery isolation manager but the product they recommend is on infinite backorder. The Blue Sea unit in the van is fine. The upgrade will allow 100% charging.
As long as we’re spending money, we bought and installed another 100ah battery for our Chaser trailer. We have a National Luna freezer in the Chaser and the new battery means we can go multiple days without hooking up a solar panel to recharge. We spent 6 nights out last week and probably could have made it the whole time without recharging but I was playing with the system and charging it when it didn’t need to be.
We’re done spending money on the SMB now.