Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries

[Tally Ho]

Thank goodness for Costco. They had a sale on 105 AH Lion LiFePo4 batteries. I bought 2. I contacted Lion and they told me that I can simply use the Li setting on my existing equipment with them. No need to replace my existing chargers and program charging curves. Since Lion offers a lifetime warranty on these batteries, I find it easy to believe them on this. Also, Costco does a good job of backing up when they sell. This also gives me confidence. I will purchase a DC to DC charger to isolate the Li Batteries from my alternator and a cheap starter battery. All this adds up to about 50% more cost than my original plan of purchasing 3 regular group 31 AGM batteries. But, the Li batteries ought to last as long as I do on this boat and give me quite a bit more capacity.

As for my original question about the Carbon foam AGM batteries. I really saw no point to getting them at a slightly lower price point than the LiFePo4 batteries that I ended up with. Less capacity, shorter life and an unfamiliar technology did not seem to add up to a good buy.

Do you have a link for those?

 

[stephen_i_w]

I can give you a link for the batteries. But, unfortunately they do not seem to be on costco.com any more. Mine cost $700 a piece. They were on sale, then went away, then they were on sale again at Costco. Maybe they'll show up again there soon. I see them at various places for less than on the Lion website. One nice feature of these particular batteries is that they have a built in remaining charge meter.

Lion Safari UT 1300 - Lion Energy

Lion Energy is offering a limited lifetime warranty on the 12V, 105Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate Lion Safari 1300 battery. This will be the last battery you'll ever buy. Order online today!

lionenergy.com

Good luck

 

[Tally Ho]

I can give you a link for the batteries. But, unfortunately they do not seem to be on costco.com any more. Mine cost $700 a piece. They were on sale, then went away, then they were on sale again at Costco. Maybe they'll show up again there soon. I see them at various places for less than on the Lion website. One nice feature of these particular batteries is that they have a built in remaining charge meter.

Lion Safari UT 1300 - Lion Energy

Lion Energy is offering a limited lifetime warranty on the 12V, 105Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate Lion Safari 1300 battery. This will be the last battery you'll ever buy. Order online today!

lionenergy.com

Good luck

Ok. Thanks. I had searched Costco and couldn’t find them...hence the request.
appreciate the link to the mfg.

Greg

 

[stephen_i_w]

Ok. Thanks. I had searched Costco and couldn’t find them...hence the request.
appreciate the link to the mfg.

Greg

https://www.costco.com/lion-energy-safari-ut1300-2-pack.product.100663833.html

There you go!