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We have lithium batteries and the li-bim, but not using Victron equipment. House batteries a couple times ended up going to a low voltage, but luckily caught it before damage …

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Can a coach battery be replaced with a lithium battery isolation manager?

After replacing the coach batteries with lithium, the coach and chassis will charge and maintain voltage at different rates. To properly charge both sets of batteries and not overwork the RV's alternator, the BIM should be replaced with a lithium-compatible battery isolation manager.

What happens when the chassis battery is low?

When attached to shore power, the LI-BIM 225 will allow the RV's charger/converter to charge the chassis battery if it senses that the chassis battery is low. Similarly, when the RV is running, it will allow the alternator to charge the coach batteries if it senses that they are low.

What is a lithium-compatible BIM / battery isolation manager?

A lithium-compatible BIM (Battery Isolation Manager) is a device that allows both the RV's coach batteries and chassis battery to stay charged. It does this by monitoring the voltage of both sets of batteries and allowing charging power to the specific battery as needed.

What's involved in upgrading an RV to lithium batteries?

If you want to upgrade your RV to lithium batteries, it's usually more involved than just replacing the old lead acid with new lithium batteries. You can check out my article on Upgrading the RV to Lithium Batteries.

What happens if a coach battery is replaced with lithium?

After replacing the coach batteries with lithium, the coach and chassis will charge and maintain voltage at different rates. This is because lithium batteries and lead-acid batteries have different charging and maintaining voltage rates.

What does a BIM do for RV batteries?

A BIM (Battery isolation manager) allows both the RV's coach batteries and chassis battery to stay charged by monitoring the voltage of both sets of batteries and allowing charging power to the specific battery as needed.

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FWIW, I''ve been using my Lifepo4 batteries to crank my 10KW generator for 20 months. We''re full time and we start the generator a lot. I suppose you could hold down the momentary switch, connecting house with chassis batteries, while you start the generator using the app, or have someone start it while you hold the switch down.

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