$369 Li Time 12V LiFePO4 Battery! 300-500A Surge?! Low Temp Protection?!

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0:00 Intro
1:43 Tear Down and Temperature Sensor Testing
4:35 Surge Testing!
6:50 Conclusion

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And there is a coupon code for 3% off if you buy direct: WILLIAMPROWSEIV




0:00 Intro
1:43 Tear Down and Temperature Sensor Testing
4:35 Surge Testing!
6:50 Conclusion

And there is a coupon code for 3% off: WILLIAMPROWSEIV

*Does off-grid solar confuse you?*
Check out my DIY friendly website for solar system packages and product recommendations, and so much more!

*Join our DIY solar community*
#1 largest solar forum on the internet for beginners and professionals alike:

*Check out my Book*
Best-selling and beginner-friendly guide to 12V off-grid solar!



*My DIY Solar Equipment Recommendations (Constantly updated! Check here first):*








*My Favorite Online Stores for DIY Solar Products:*

*Signature Solar*
Offgrid One-Stop-Shop. Best Value 48V LiFePO4, Victron and Offgrid Specific Heat Pumps:

*Current Connected*
SOK, Victron, Mr.Cool Heatpumps and High Quality Components. Fantastic customer support:

*Litime*
My favorite 12V budget battery!:

*Epoch Batteries*
My favorite high-quality 12V battery:

*Renogy*
A classic 12V solar store that has been around for ages! DC to DC Chargers and more!

*Rich Solar*
Renogy's biggest competitor! Similar products, but at a better price:

*Battery Hookup*
Cheap cell deals
5% off code: diysolar

*Contact Information:*


*FTC Disclosure Statement and Disclaimers:*
Every video includes some form of paid promotion or sponsorship. Some links on this youtube channel may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. My videos are for educational purposes only. Information is subject to change/update at any time. Electricity is DANGEROUS and can kill. Be smart and use common sense :)

DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program,
An affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com

[zappaever]

Thanks for returning to some old school 12v Lifepo4 reviews for us low-budget peeps, feels like old times :)
Don't forget there's always going to be people at every stage of battery (and solar) (and budget) needs.
Cheers for all you do to help enlighten us all!

[sean]

I love how you get excited like a proud dad when manufacturers actually deliver what they promise.

Thanks for the review.

[erickup]

Purchased their 12v 200Ah a year ago and couldn’t get it to wake up after fully discharged, emailed support and they immediately sent me a new one. Great support.

[mikechristensen]

I just bought 4 of the 12v 230ah version. I waited a few weeks to order and unbelievably they added the low temp cutoff feature and did not raise the price...$669.29. Also I went online to see about coupons and found one that worked that was for $80.00 off!. What was even better is their delivery time...only 3 days (and I live in an extremely rural area). They are well packaged. Their user manual is also very thorough with only a few grammatical errors. Obviously I am very impressed by the company. If I ever have any issues I will add more.

[barnowl]

Thank you for this review. It is because of you and a few others who are willing to take the time for this kind of work that has caused the manufacturers to improve their products. It becomes obvious, even to the most incompetent manufacturer that they can't make sales of junk batteries. I can only wonder how many have gone out of business because of these tear downs. I'm sure many have improved their product and re branded. Evolution in action.

[tweedeldee]

Thank you! I'd really like to see one of the Walmart $266 100AH Chins opened up.

[stronghold]

Will I love watching you “nerd out” while testing these things. I’m smiling right along with you

[ericvanderbogart]

I have a small solar system. I've been using two 12.8V, 200Ah, Ampere Time batteries for about 17 months. 2 months ago, I add two 12.8V, 200Ah Li Time batteries (25.6V, series-parallel). I have no complaints so far. The specs were not exactly the same, but very close. Thanks to Will for spending the time and money, doing research, so we don't have to.

[okeefer]

I bought this battery because I saw a youtuber review it. I use it in my Hammerhead pool cleaner, which uses a trolling motor and calls for a deep cycle battery. I've been using blue top Optimum batteries for 15 years, but they are so damn heavy. On and off the truck hitch, up and down stairs, to the pool and back, up to 25 times in a 12 hour day. I'm extremely happy with it being about HALF THE WEIGHT, never ran out of juice, and doesn't slow down as the day goes on. We'll see how long it takes my abuse.

[WayneTheSeine]

I am thrilled to see this review as I recently purchased four of these TM 100 Ah Litime batteries for a reservation introductory price of $319. I received them about three weeks ago. They are a very nice looking battery and came packed about as well as anything could be. Very impressive manual packed in a nice silicon zip pack. I am using these for a portable solar generator I am building with two suitcase 200 watt panels and a 2000 watt inverter. My only mistake was not thoroughly thinking things out. I started the project with a 12v sytem in mind but later realized I could easily had gone 24 V. I still can, the only purchase I would have to make is another inverter but I will run 12v for now. The inverters I am looking at run close to $300 so I will just live with what I have for now. It would have been so much easier and neater to run the smaller cable.

[RollVideos]

We haven't seen you do a 12V battery review in a while. Great job.

[AnnsTinyLife]

I got 2 200ah bms batteries from them when they were Ampere Time. They've worked great. Better in winter when it's cold. I'm happy with them.

[isaacdoesathing]

It's always encouraging to see the price drop!

[stephanej]

thanks for testing this brand. i bought 2 with the old name over 9 months ago. they performed very well. i actually load test one of the with a 55W light and lasted for over 26H. i did pull out 1100W/h and it was rated 1200 W/h. i will by 2 more for my small 12v off grid setup.

[IamPreacherMan]

I just keep watching your videos. Wrapping my head around building a house system for a 40’ sailboat.

[MarkfromArizona]

Impressive ! I have two of the 12v 100 amp Ampertime batteries with out low temp but have temp sensor to shut down . No problems so far and really more power than I need for our 15 foot camp trailer that is 100 percent solar !...Love it Learned everything from Wills book, website, videos and his experts on the forum.

[daviderwin]

Just wanted to say thank you for all you do. Your advice and info is solid and youve saved me many hours, money, and heartache from making the wrong purchases! Youre a saint!

[leonardrempel]

I have used your reviews on the various Li Time batteries to make my purchase of 2 x 230AH Li Time batteries. Good value and excellent product. Thanks for your terrifically informative videos!

[kenromaine]

I have two Ampere Time 100 Amp about one year old now and just purchased two Li-Time 100 Amp batteries a few months ago. The first two Ampere-Time batteries have been cycling to about 50% levels daily for a year fault free. The two new Li-Time are to increase the total amp hour rating of my 12 volt system. All four of my LiFePO4 batteries lack of low temp cutoff. To get around the lack of I have a simple external temp probe taped to the outside of the battery case with the monitor set to trip at 4 degree C which turns ON or OFF the Solid State Switch between the solar panels and the MTTP charge controller. The 50 Amp Solid State Switch with heat sink and temp. probe with monitor was about $50.