TexasCHLforum.com

RoyGBiv wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:02 pm

Jose_in_Dallas wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:23 pm

G.A. Heath wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:54 am In actuality LiFePo4 batteries tend to weigh less than other battery types with the same capacity, additionally the way capacity is measured you will see more run time with a LiFePo4 battery than a lead acid or AGM battery of the same capacity rating. The real downside to LiFePo4 batteries is the cost.

I must have misread that. Good to know.

You were correct about the cost however... Quite a bit more expensive.

I have one that I use as a backup power source from my HAM station. Holds a charge for a LONG time and saves weight in my portable station that I built into a pelican case. Expensive, but, for the right purpose, worth the cost.

Jose_in_Dallas wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:01 pm I've had a Goal Zero Yeti 400 and a Sherpa 100 with a 100 and a smaller 20 watt solar panel for a few years now. I use them a lot when I go off grid camping in New Mexico and Colorado. I mostly use them for charging up electronics like phones, tablet, laptop, drone, and GoPro's. But they have also come in handy at home when the power has gone out; for powering a fan and lights at night and I've used it for powering the refrigerator for short periods of time. They are great for when you don't want something as noisy as a gas generator and don't need a lot of power.

I have a gas generator at home but really like the battery generator setups. My plan is to upgrade to something bigger and with better battery chemistry. For those of you interested these battery setups, google battery chemistry. I plan on switching to something that uses LiFePO4 batteries that have more charging cycles over other battery types. The trade off is that they are heavier.