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How We Installed Four 608Ah Fogstar Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries On Our Sailboat

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Drakeparagon
Drakeparagon (@Drakeparagon)
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In this video, we upgrade our sailboatโ€™s house battery bank with four Fogstar 608Ah lithium batteries, wired in parallel to create a massive 2,432Ah house bank! โšก ๐Ÿ”ง What You'll See in This Video: โœ… Unboxing and overview of the Fogstar 608Ah lithium batteries โœ… Wiring the batteries in parallel for maximum amp-hour capacity โœ… Installing the battery bank safely on my sailboat โœ… Using the Fogstar app to monitor voltage, current, and temperature while running a 3000 watt pure sine wave inverter โšก Battery Specs: โ€ข Brand: Fogstar โ€ข Capacity: 608Ah per battery โ€ข Total System: 2,432Ah @ 12V โ€ข Chemistry: LiFePO4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate) ๐ŸŒŠ Why This Upgrade? Switching to lithium means longer lifespan, faster charging, and more usable power compared to traditional lead-acid or AGM batteries. This setup gives us tons of reliable energy for off-grid cruising, running appliances, and ensuring that we never run out of power on the water. ๐Ÿ“ข Let me know in the comments: What do you think of this setup? Would you go with lithium for your boat? ๐Ÿ”” Like & Subscribe for more sailing adventures, DIY upgrades, and off-grid power solutions! ๐Ÿ”— DrakeParagon Affiliate links: ๐Ÿ‘‰ Fogstar LiFePO4 batteries: https://www.fogstar-drift.co.uk/?ref=DrakeParagon ๐Ÿ‘‰ BLUETTI LiFePO4 power stations EU: https://bluettieu.pxf.io/jrP9Aa ๐Ÿ‘‰ BLUETTI LiFePO4 power stations US: https://bluettius.sjv.io/jrPv4Z ๐Ÿ‘‰ Bodega electric coolers: https://www.bodegacooler.com/?click_id=DrakeParagon Important Addendum to previous video "Installing 2432AH Lithium" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aKXmlKfjvY 00:00 disclaimer 00:09 Fogstar's Incredible lineup of LiFePO4 batteries 00:21 Introduction 01:05 Why LiFePO4? 04:02 The Fogstar 608Ah LiFePO4 battery 05:04 Getting the batteries to the boat at anchor with the dinghy 07:02 Unboxing 07:43 Using a halyard to get the batteries aboard 12:45 Securing the batteries 13:15 The Fogstar Drift App on iOS and Android 17:57 Designing the electrical system, components used 26:37 Voltage Drop 29:15 Putting it all together 34:26 Using a Voltage Drop Calculator 37:07 Making the cables 52:28 AGM batteries for engine starting 1:00:13 galley appliances and making coffee

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