Pete - when I researched this there were very few that had a lithium-specific output, however the AGM charge profile was recommended. (Lithium specific may not be necessary) This was useful because I could use my existing charger, which offers 3 charge profiles, but cannot simultaneously charge multiple types - you can’t mix. I was planning a lithium house bank and an agm start battery. I had decided an inverter/charger was not in scope because I did not wish to support higher wattage AC appliances, and also because the chargers and typical associated infrastructure were expensive and overkill for my needs. (It logically ends up being sized as a system, and my boat is relatively small - a 33 mark ii.) There are those who will insist that a lithium bank warrants a high-current charger since the lithium bank can charge at a faster rate, suggesting that you don’t get the full benefit of the lithium bank otherwise. This is a spendy slope and imho flawed logic - my car is capable of very high speeds, however I don’t drive at 200km/hr to justify the purchase. I don’t need or want to. If you need to charge extra fast at a quick marina pit-stop then that’s different. All This to say that as I noodled a similar upgrade I came around to sticking with my old xantrex charger - I think it will do three banks at 20a each. The whole system works better than I could have hoped and I never looked back. Dave 33-2
http://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2020/09/4-chargers-controllers-and-monitoring.html?m=1 Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 18, 2022, at 10:38 AM, pete.shelquist--- via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > I am looking to update my shore power charger and considering > charger/inverter with lithium batt capabilities. > > There are lots of manufacturers out there. Can anyone provide reliable > resources to review or recommendations? > > Thanks,
