Are you looking for convenience, quality and longevity when it comes to your campervan? If you answered, yes, then you’ve most certainly arrived at the right place! We are ready to help you understand the reason why we’re proud to offer our customers lithium leisure batteries for their campervan, or kombi!
The stock lead-acid leisure battery commonly found in caravans, motorhomes and campers can be troublesome and here’s why. All exterior and interior devices are powered by the leisure battery but unfortunately often the lead-acid options have a limited lifetime and require extra care and attention to avoid prematurely failing and unnecessary inconvenience. Definitely not something you want to be worrying about just as you’re about to start your holiday!
As times have changed, campervans have become more refined than ever before with the latest tech and equipment which has seen many campers switching to a lithium leisure battery instead.
So, why should you join the rest and invest in a lithium leisure battery for your camper/kombi?
As we’ve said above, lithium batteries have a longer lifetime than their lead-acid counterparts. Speak to a member of our specialist team for more facts and figures on the exact percentages!
Lithium batteries are a lot lighter, sometimes even up to 50% lighter! This gives you greater flexibility when it comes to its placement and where it’s installed when thinking about weight distribution.
No maintenance! These days, many come with a management system that does it all for you alongside bluetooth apps that allow you to monitor cell voltage and temperature from your phone.
More efficient power! Lithium batteries are known for their efficiency. Did you know you can charge a lithium battery to a voltage below 20% without damaging it? This leads to a huge increase in the power available per charge cycle – it’s a no brainer in our eyes.
Short-term investment, long-term gain! No matter what you buy, price is always going to be a factor. We say, think of the bigger picture! Although you will have to dive a little deeper into your pockets when initially purchasing a lithium battery, durability is key. Whilst a top of the line lead-acid battery will set you back around a third of the cost of its lithium counterpart, lithium lasts up to 3 times longer, coupled with its extremely low maintenance – we know which we’d choose is all we’re saying!
Last but by no means least, safety. It’s important that you feel safe and understand the equipment you have around you. Lithium technology has seen vast improvements since it was first introduced, particularly in the leisure battery category, making them safer than ever before. This is down to a few reasons. The energy output is of lower density than other lithium-ion batteries and the LiFePO4 technology is non-toxic making them more environmentally friendly when it comes to their disposal.
We hope that our insight will ultimately help you in your quest to decide how to move forward with your battery dilemma! At QT VanWerks, We are able to source and install a wide variety of Victron electrical products so please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us, even if it’s just for more advice.
And don’t forget, whatever your electrical needs are for your campervan or kombi build, we can help you install exactly what you need!