I have been talking to him, I am pretty sure. One of the big issues is that the batteries are considered Hazardous Materials and this really limits who can ship them and shipping them around the country, etc. We have that covered with the company we are working with. Also the charging system from the alternator is tricky. Got that covered as well. I am almost ready to pump out a kit that would allow you to install one of these in just a few minutes with very little electrical knowledge, etc. The price for the battery (50amp hour) and the charger is going to be around a thousand. This should be find for most people. I am also working on a 100amp hour version. Ken On Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 5:21 PM, Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@westyventures.com> wrote: > On Sat, 10 Feb 2018 08:40:58 -0500, kenneth wilford <kenwilfy@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > > >Working on getting lithium battery to work in a Westy as the second > >battery. Hopefully have a kit to sell soon. > > > >Ken Wilford at vanagain.com > > Ken, a friend of mine over on the left coast has been working with a > battery > maker in China (where almost all come from) and they have made a 120Ah > battery to fit perfectly in the original battery box. That means 100Ah > usable from one battery. The price is currently just over a grand...but > that's a lot of storage in a stock battery compartment! he has two happy > customers testing these out. > Karl >
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