Absolutely nothing wrong with what you're using - I've never stated in any forum that lead acid/AGM battery systems are bad, not once.
Note that this is an RV forum and my comments will always be from that perspective.
However, the OP's post of the video link … lots wrong with the
content in that video. Pippi has done a disservice to her viewers by not doing proper research and seeking out both sides. When she doesn't, and, publicly posts such biased one-sided drivel, she gets corrected, by me and others. She sought out
one person's opinion. Based on his business model - of course, he'll state outdated facts, misinformation, etc. What do I know? I'm an Electronic Engineering Technologist that worked for Saft Batteries … a company that has been around for over 100 years - much longer than the so-called
expert Pippi interviewed.
In RVs, LiFePo4 Lithium batteries are used. For us RVers, when we mention Lithiums, LiFePO4 is what we refer to,
not Lithium Ion. Again, shows how out of touch and biased the "video expert" being interviewed is. He talks about safety … again, conveniently neglecting the thousands of people injured/killed by lead acid batteries
exploding! Don't believe me? Just look it up, the true facts are not hiding … Pippi didn't do that.
Nice girls make mistakes; she truly doesn't know anything about Lithiums and I stand by that comment! That's
not mud slinging, that's a fact. Now, many of her viewers think Lithiums are bad and dangerous to use. Far from reality.
We all make decisions on what we can/can't afford. My Lithiums can charge faster, use a smaller solar setup, allow me to do boondocking comfortably and still be able to charge my eBike. But, these same Lithiums are now in their 2nd RV. Wonder how many RVers swap over their AGM battery banks when they buy another RV?? Again, something the "expert" never talks about. If you change out a battery before it's time, the cost effectiveness goes down. I bet you want to get the most out of your off-grid batteries, don't you? Would I use AGMs in an off-grid setup over Lithiums? - of course I would.
I am not aware of a single person that had AGMs, replaced them with LiFePO4 batteries and went back to AGMs … speaks volumes about the viability and safety of LiFePO4 batteries.
Anyone reading this that wants to learn about solar and Lithium batteries, this is the channel to use - he does his research and tells it like it is:
Will Prowse
Cheers, Steve