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09-20-2015, 07:18 PM
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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Rolls batteries
I'm due for batteries in my Pan Am.
Being one who stays away from the current trends, I'm considering Rolls batteries. Any one use these?
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09-20-2015, 07:55 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Hillsboro
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 6,406
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No...
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Channing
WBCCI# 30676
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09-20-2015, 08:45 PM
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Rivet Master
Commercial Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Naples
, Florida
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 7,508
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I would think that they have limited availability and even more difficulty in a warranty claim. If you are going with AGMs, I would definitely consider Lifelines. Made and warranted in the USA. (and nice folks too!) and a nationwide dealer network for back-up.
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lewster
Solar Tech Energy Systems, Inc.
Victron Solar Components and Inverters, Zamp Solar Panels, LiFeBlue and Battle Born Lithium Batteries, Lifeline AGM Batteries
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09-20-2015, 09:06 PM
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worried...happy...wo...ha
2015 25' FB International
Menlo Park
, California
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 213
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Seems that they are fine Canadian made batteries. As long as there is a distributor in your area and you get a good deal, why not. Do you have solar? They are marketed for solar applications.
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09-20-2015, 11:26 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 20
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Kooskia
, Idaho
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,591
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Rolls makes excellent batteries for fixed home solar applications but I am not sure that they are any better for RV use than a standard brand such as Trojan. Even with that said, Trojan batteries have gone up in cost so much in recent years I have been using Costco Golf Cart 6 volt batteries as replacements in my rigs. My last set of Trojans in the Argosy lasted about 10 years. I hope the Costco last at least 8 years, they are half the price of the Trojans. Of course I may not be around long enough to report on it....lol.
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09-21-2015, 06:31 AM
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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Rolls batteries
Yes, both my 34s have identical solar systems. I've got 1.2 kw in Kyocera panels, feeding twin morningstar mppt 60 converters, stored in 4 lifelines. The lifelines are ok and I agree with Lew, having a great warrantee network is important. The lifelines have been great batteries. I've had more than one fail, one case split, one just died, and another would only charge up to 11 v.
My systems are very set it and forget it systems..... I rarely even look at my data, there's just always power in excess! It would be nice to have less bulk in the form of batteries....
Heck, if Rolls makes batteries for monster diesel locomotives, surely they have something for my little sardine can! In a world of shrinking options it would be nice to discover something else to choose from!
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09-21-2015, 10:54 AM
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Rivet Master
Commercial Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Naples
, Florida
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 7,508
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Lithiums?
Lew Farber
RVIA/RVDA Nationally Certified Master Tech
Master Tech Energy Systems, Inc.
AM Solar Certified Installation Center
Lifeline Batteries**Magnum Inverters
541-490-6357
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lewster
Solar Tech Energy Systems, Inc.
Victron Solar Components and Inverters, Zamp Solar Panels, LiFeBlue and Battle Born Lithium Batteries, Lifeline AGM Batteries
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09-21-2015, 05:36 PM
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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I'm not really sure about the li phosphate yet.....
Keep coming back to the tesla house battery, but would need to go the opposite way, down to 22 v.
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