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Q Do I need to make changes to upgrade to lithium batteries?

I have a Bailey Autograph 68-2 (2017). What do I need to upgrade to get the best performance from a lithium leisure battery? All our use is off-grid, for four to seven days at a time.

The following is factory fitted:

  • Truma 100W solar panel
  • Truma PWM solar controller
  • BCA 200 PDU
  • BCA Seattle control panel (18016)

We’ll swap the solar controller for an MPPT one capable of charging a lithium battery and a B2B charger, but what about mains charging as that’s part of the PDU?

If I need to fit a new mains charger instead of the one fitted to

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