Discover Battery’s LITHIUM BLUE LiFePO4 Premium Series Battery Line Can Bring Your Boat into the Modern Era
Published: Monday, November 8, 2021
Upgrading to a LITHIUM BLUE battery can make your vessel better than ever before. There’s no secret that the future of battery technology is lithium-ion. Lithium batteries have spread across multiple industries, and recently the Marine industry is the latest to see the light. At the forefront of that movement is Discover Battery, a SOLV4EX company.
With more than 70 years of battery technology leadership and a decade working on Lithium batteries alone, Discover Battery is an obvious choice when you want to upgrade the batteries inside your boat. Owners seeking the latest energy storage solutions and battery technology for deep-cycle house load need to look no further than the company’s LITHIUM BLUE line of batteries.
Better and Faster Than Lead-Acid By Far
There are many key benefits to using a lithium battery. Most notably, they offer longer life and faster charging.
“While lithium batteries are more expensive than lead-acid batteries to purchase initially, they deliver a lower total ownership cost,” said Lee Adams, President, Discover Battery.
“It takes two lead-acid batteries to equal the usable capacity of one LITHIUM BLUE, which lasts the same life as up to ten sets of the same lead-acid batteries. Boat owners double their initial cost of a lead-acid battery to get a lithium battery; however, they repeat the purchase up to ten times over replacing old batteries to get the same usable capacity of just one top-quality LITHIUM BLUE battery. That is why LITHIUM BLUE is the best choice—it just makes better financial sense.”
Lithium batteries are also roughly half the weight of your typical lead-acid batteries. This is extremely important for boaters since the weight of their vessel should always be a concern. Less weight means more capacity in the boat for gear and supplies, allowing you to stay out longer than before, and because you have lithium batteries, you’ll be able to keep your vessel powered for longer, too.
LITHIUM BLUE charges up to five times faster than traditional lead-acid batteries and even twice as fast as standard lithium batteries. A 100-amp charger will charge a 1C rated Lithium Blue in just one hour.
Discover Battery’s LITHIUM BLUE battery can also be discharged up to 100 percent, something a deep-cycle lead-acid battery cannot do, meaning you get more out of each charge. If you plan on leaning on your boat’s batteries for your power consumption needs, you’ll have more reliable, longer-lasting power by going with a LITHIUM BLUE battery.
These batteries incorporate a proprietary high-current Battery Management System (BMS) that controls the safety of the battery and improves charging performance. LITHIUM BLUE features a built-in suitcase-style carry handle, terminal protection, and a field-serviceable protection fuse to protect the user’s investment from abuse or misuse.
LITHIUM BLUE battery is rugged. Its internal cradle for the prismatic cells creates a compact high-energy-density package that is resistant to vibration. Flexible bus bars ensure a robust connection from the cell block to the replaceable BMS board installed under the cover.
The battery is rated IP67 for humid and wet environments and has a gore vent to reduce internal condensation and moisture, protecting the internal components. LITHIUM BLUE batteries are built with cobalt-free Lithium Iron Phosphate cells (LiFePO4), making them easier to recycle than other lithium products.
The LITHIUM BLUE features a Bluetooth® App that reads and displays real-time data of the battery’s state of charge, voltage, operating current, temperature, and other information. The app is available on the Apple app store and Google Play for iPhone and Android smartphones.
LITHIUM BLUE batteries are available in standard G24 and GC12 sizes in 12-Volt models for deep-cycle applications. 12-Volt, 24-Volt, and 36-Volt models are available for trolling motor applications. They fit into the same or less space than lead-acid batteries and can be paralleled for greater system capacity and longer runtime.
A version of this article appeared in the Buyer's Guide (November/December) 2022 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine.
tags: Batteries & Chargers, Retrofitting
