u/woodland_dweller

12v electronics on lithium batteries - longevity?

For those of you who switched from lead acid to lithium batteries, did you have problems with LED burning out early, water pumps failing, etc?

Lithium batteries have a higher voltage than lead acid. For example LiFePO4 is pretty close to 15v when charged, and doesn't drop to 12v until it's pretty run down.

I am putting a 12 and 24v system into my rig, and am concerned about destroying electronics designed for slightly lower voltages?

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u/woodland_dweller — 6 hours ago
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24v LEDs run from LiFePO4 battery (29.2v when fully charged)

I'm building a travel trailer, and powering the electrical system with an 8kWh LiFePo4 battery. It's 24v nominal, but actually 29.2v when fully charged.

How much of a problem will that be for 24v LEDs? Some will be strip lights, and others will be puck lights. Do I need to put a resistor inline, or use a voltage converter to drop to 24v?

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u/woodland_dweller — 9 hours ago

Backup camera - wireless to phone

I'm looking for a wireless backup camera to go with my travel trailer that works with Android or Apple.

I do not want a monitor in the cab; I want it to talk to my phone with minimal fussing about. I already have a second monitor for the TPMS, and that's one more than I wanted.

16' trailer (20' from rear to hitch), plus another 12ish feet to the dash of the truck.

Alternatively, if anybody knows a trick for getting an RCA cable out of the cab of a truck, with all the windows up I'd like to hear it.

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u/woodland_dweller — 1 day ago