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Originally Posted by DT6
To wrap this up, I wanted to post what the solution seems to be. I returned the two batteries to Ampertime. I have to give them credit, they tried to help and when it was apparent they were not working, they paid for return postage and refunded our purchase price.
I then tried the new SOK batteries recommended by John (Santa Cruz). I was able to get their new RV model that has a built-in heater. When I emailed SOK asking for a recommendation, they also asked how the trailer was outfitted. They then sent me all of the settings for the Victron Charge Controller, which I entered into the system after connecting the two 100Ah batteries in parallel.
These seem to work great and I can run the inverter and run my toaster, and a hair dryer (not at the same time) without the inverter shutting off. So I'm very happy with the SOK's thus far. They cost just a bit more than a Chen's or Ampertime, but I like the build quality and the fact that the case is accessible. That is nice if in the unlikely event that your battery BMS goes bad, you can easily replace it.
So, unless something goes wrong with the batteries on our upcoming trip next week (I will report if something does), I highly recommend either one or two 100Ah SOK Lithiums for the average Escape. You can of course connect a few more if you have the means to charge them.
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Nice work. Good decision to return those batteries. Glad you got it figured out and everything is now working properly. You’ll be happy with the SOK’s. Very similar construction to the Bestgo lithiums that some of us use.
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