Review on Renogy 12V 100Ah Lithium LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Battery With Bluetooth,2000+Deep Cycles,Backup Power Perfect For RV,Off-Road,Cabin,Marine,Off-Grid Home Energy Storage by Raymond Wade

This Renogy 12V 100Ah Smart Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery replaced a 100Ah lead acid battery in a portable solar generator project.Yes, this new Lithium Phosphate battery is about 6x more expensive than the lead acid battery;Yes, there is more run time (because you don't need to plan to 50% usage);Yes, the solar controller needed to be replaced to deal with the Lithium profile.The new Lithium battery is less than half the weight of the lead acid battery;Side terminal battery terminals were used to connect the existing cabling to the solar controller and DC power inverter.There's a lot more. the lead acid battery was great for learning; I'm upgrading a total of 3 portable solar generators with these Renogy 100Ah lithium batteries and one of the solar generators will end up with a mated pair of batteries.The "shelf switch" for the Lithium batteries is an interesting feature - once these solar generators are put into service, I really don't expect to turn them off unless service is needed - but there is already a battery isolation switch in place. We'll see how useful it is in the future.The multiple battery balancing feature looks neat, too - when I get that going, I'll update this post.I was concerned about the expense and so far, I am not disappointed in the capabilities and feature set.Yes, I would recommend this to anyone needing this set of functionality.My use case:Installed in a rolling tool case https://smile.amazon.com/Husky-Connect-Mobile-Tool-Black/dp/B07BLLXHZZare this Renogy 12V 100Ah Smart Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery,the solar controller https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DNVTJHDthe power inverter https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0792LW2H7 (the 3000 watt rating is overkill for my needs - I don't ever plan to get "there". For "daily" use, the penny is on the far side of the property where it is expensive to run power, but there are a couple of LED "cafe light" strings installed. If needed, I can bring one or more of the solar generators into the house and power computer network, computers or refrigerator in case of commercial power outage - or take it camping.Each + cable from the flexible solar panels https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B079HJQBVWis fusedhttps://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YG1DY20The Renogy bluetooth module is connected to the solar controllerhttps://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B079K3LRJ9There is a multi-meter connected to the various appropriate placeshttps://smile.amazon.com/bayite-6-5-100V-Display-Multimeter-Voltmeter/dp/B013PKYILSThere is a circuit breaker https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PT7XBE between the Positive battery terminal and the power inverter positive terminal (also acts to isolate the battery when needed).Add various cables for the panels and wiring inside the rolling tool case + a few strategically placed 3 inch round vents (the power inverter can heat up) + 14 gauge and 2 AWG cables and connectors, this solar generator project taught me lots and the practical uses are a bonus. Plus, no liquid fuels needed, no fumes (carbon monoxide) and the genny is very quiet compared to a gas-powered generator. Some may say this is an expensive way to get power where needed, but the learning experience was worth the investment.