iTechworld lithium

Try a search. There was a big discussion on these a while back.

One of the very valuable features justifying the purchase of Li batteries is the ability to support large loads.
You don't get that with this battery. It is limited to 100A which is less than a decent AGM can sustain.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

They advertise regularly on Facebook, for gensets, starter packs, folding solar panels etc, as well as these lithium batteries. I thought about purchasing some, but it’s a long way from WA to western Qld. Seems to be plenty happy with their purchases.

I bought 2 x 120Ah Optimum Lithiums from somewhere in SE Qld that, except for the sticker, look identical to iTechworld’s offering. Something that doesn’t appear to be advertised is a charging port on one end, and a free(???) 6A charger included in the carton.

Just a quick anecdote. Picked up the batteries at the local freight depot, the newsagent, and Ol’ Mate walks out carrying 2 of N70 sized cartons. I’m standing there, gobsmacked, thinking there must be some mistake, they can’t be batteries, not even lithium! LSS, I took them off him and carried them to the other side of the main street, where my ute was parked and wasn’t even breathing heavy.

Can’t comment on how they go yet, other than they have a standing voltage of about 13.3V. Started an overhaul of my charging system today, so hope it’s all good when I leave for CSR in 3 weeks.

Bob

I have bought one and installed in my camper.
No other changes have been made apart from a different battery monitor.
The battery is charged either by the vehicle alternator, via a Ctek D250S dc-dc charger, or from a Ctek 15A 240v charger. The D250S also has a solar input which I employed recently, during a weeks bush camping. The 200 watt solar panel maintained an adequate charge in the 120Ah iTech Lithium battery. The battery has a built-in Redback Lithium Operating System which enables existing chargers to work on the Lithium.
This one battery, weighing 13kg has replaced two 100Ah AGM's weighing 30kg each. That is the reason I upgraded.
The only thing I am still to get my head around, is the Victron BMV-712 battery monitor I have chosen to monitor battery state of charge. This is one of a very few monitors that purport to be suitable for lithium batteries.

I bought one just because we needed a replacement plus we need to reduce some weight off the C/van ball. So far it's working fine,camped for a few days off grid, no issues. How long it lasts is yet to be determined. Mine is charged via Ctec in-house charger plus dc-dc charger which has solar inputs.

Back in October 2018 someone (Bill) wrote that they had just put in 2 x 100AH Solar King lithium batteries. I wonder how they are going after 9 months? Does anyone have info on these.

cheers