[stuartb]

I use a single man wfp system. My first battery when I bought it about 9 years ago literally lasted years. Now battery's last around a year maybe. How long does your battery last? Mines on it's way out again. I do about the same amount of work now as when I first bought the system, it's not as though I'm doing twice as much!
Stu

[NWH]

If you get a really good quality battery that's just used to power pumps and it's split charged it'll last ages,try sticking a diesel heater on it and see what trouble you will have lol.

[Tony dunmall]

Mine last about three years on average

[Spruce]

Mine last about three years on average

Agree

[slap bash]

When it comes to batteries the charger is so important I have revived two older batteries that I thought was stuffed and by just using a CTech charger. I have three other chargers that seem to stuff up the battery`s life.I bought these to replace my older CTech but have forked out for the fanciest CTech charger as they are cheaper than buying new batteries every year.

[stevieg]

Hi,which Ctech did you buy and from where/price.

Cheers.

[slap bash]

Got mine off Ebay they start at about £40 quid up to £125 I spent about 80 quid .I use it to charge my backpack as well.  Good investment.

[robbo333]

I also use the ctek charger and it's very good.

[the king]

i get 12 months out of mine i bench charge it every night tho ! i do run a power up real off it as well

[AuRavelling79]

ctek here too.

[Dave Anderson]

Been looking into making a custom power box but using Lithium-ion to run a ice air cooler for the dogs( in van) and of course the pump and potentially a powered reel, phone, ipad etc, etc..... Lithium battery technology  have a good edge on conventional batterys...Ok they cost alot more to buy initially but there are a very good trade off....worth investigating chaps.... am sick and tired buying battery's every 12 to 18 months!...

[Spruce]

Been looking into making a custom power box but using Lithium-ion to run a ice air cooler for the dogs( in van) and of course the pump and potentially a powered reel, phone, ipad etc, etc..... Lithium battery technology  have a good edge on conventional batterys...Ok they cost alot more to buy initially but there are a very good trade off....worth investigating chaps.... am sick and tired buying battery's every 12 to 18 months!...

A 100amp lithium ion battery costs £950.00 locally.

Yes there are units for £650.00 on Ebay.

 My 110amp leisure battery lasts about 3 years and costs £80.00. A lithium Ion battery will have to last me 36 years to break even if the prices stayed the same. I'll be dead before then.

Benefits of Lithium Ion.

I can keep pushing a high charge into the battery until its fully charged. A lead acid battery will only accept a lower and lower charge as it gets close to fully charged.

I can expect to use 90% of the battery charge before I see a drop off in performance. It tolerates a full discharge where my lead acid battery won't. My leisure battery should only be used to 50% charge for longevity.  So in my case I would have 35amps more capacity with a Lithium battery than I have with my lead acid leisure battery.

My lead acid battery needs to be fully recharged asap. So does a lithium ion battery. In both cases leaving them flat will damage them.

Its lighter than my lead acid battery.

If it cost £200 I might give it a go, but not £950.00. I don't think the difference is justified for me anyway.

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[colin bird]

My last one four years charged every day no split relay

[Ian Sheppard]

Regular charging and maintenance with a good quality mains charger will help extend battery life, Also not taking it below the minimum capacity level to often will help. For now Lead acid is the way to go, Lithium Ion I guess will eventually come down in price but as Spruce says for now there is little benefit to be gained against cost