Hi Dave, I think a few have done it but it’s not without compromise. You can change the charging profile of the solar mppt so that’s not a big issue, but from what I understand if you just drop one in you’ll have issues charging it from the alternator, and most people report having to press the max charge button to get it charged due to its high charge rates I believe.
Also it will not display correctly on the control panel, as it’s configured for an agm. Again this can be changed with the right skills and equipment, but not easy.
I personally am still not convinced that they are a simple drop in replacement based on these things, ignoring the temperature concerns that occasionally get raised
I would suggest you think carefully about what your actual power requirements are - what you’ll be consuming. If you want off grid 230v then this battery solution will onviously not help.
Lots to consider.
I’ve added a 100ah LiFePO4 in the rear cupboard with a Victron dc-dc charger.
I can select either battery, original agm or LiFePO4. The solar tops up the AGM and when this is above 80% it then tops up the LiFePO4.
I didn’t feel the need for any off grid 230v so this solution works well for me and gives me piece of mind at either end of the season when there is less sun about to top up via solar. Also gives me a total useable 145ah’s.
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