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Peter you did some outstanding research. I really appreciate your thread on these issues. Like you, I am also a techie and love to try out the new stuff even when it is not yet economically viable. LiFePO4 is the future, no doubt about it. They just need to get the price point lower.TurboPilot - that $380 every 2 years is pretty appealing, compared to $2600 every whenever <g>... I'm also assuming that the cost will go down with time - and in fact, it'd already be a lot lower if I built up cells like what AM Solar is selling, instead of buying drop-ins.
So I'm talking against my own system here, but it IS appealing to use batteries you can get cheaply anywhere, use them as hard as you choose, and just replace them when they die. I'm a techie type and I don't personally like that route, but as long as you understand what you're doing, it can be a very cheap route to go. And I think it's what many RV'ers do, though by ignorance or inattention <g>...
I was all set to order the LiFePO4's when I measured the battery compartment in my 2016 Unity. It appears to be only 25" wide, while two SB100's need 25.5" side by side. I need to double check that measurement but it looks like I cannot fit two SB100's in there as I hoped. So current plan is convert that damned propane solenoid to a magnet switch then just run the lead acids to near full discharge when I need to and see if I have enough amps for my needs.