12V 100Ah LiFePO4 Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery $195.20 Delivered ($185 each for 2, $168 each for 3) @ Fab-Living eBay

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12V 100Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery LiFePO4 Rechargeable Camping RV

These have pouch cells and are usually sold as 'Gentrax' brand. They arrive with Gentrax branding on the batteries and a Gentrax user manual. Comes with bolts for terminals in a secure package brand new with wrapping tape. I believe they're the exact same internally as the Adventure Kings 100Ah but have yet to see someone tear down those for comparison.

Here is a teardown of the Gentrax shown here. https://imgur.com/a/gentrax-100ah-06-2024-8lnWTqM

I have personally tested these in parallel (3 batteries) and pulled 315Ah. Meaning these are 105Ah each.

EDIT: If you need multiple, now's the time. I've just added 3 to cart for a $505 total. $168 each. This is an all time low price.

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  • Anyone used these in series to get 24v? Listing says it can't be, but wondering if this is more for disclaimer purposes..

    • Can't think of why not. Physics is physics and 12V + 12V = 24V, although there maybe some smarts built-in that prevent such behaviour?

      • +2

        Yeah it’s when the battery management circuit tries to disconnect the battery the voltage the “switch” sees is 24v. It suggests it is not rated for that voltage so may fail to disconnect.

    • +1

      Definitely can't. The batteries get out of balance and lithium won't get back into balance without external circuitry. If you want 24v buy a 24v battery

  • +1

    What battery box is everyone getting? I'm doing a month away in December down south and wouldn't mind just having this as a spare one.

    • Also interested in this.

      • That one is not high enough for this battery. Fits battery up to 185mm high. The battery is 215mm high.

    • +1

      Keep in mind, these boxes look waterproof but they aren't.

    • I paired a Kings battery box with this one on a recent camp trip and worked fine for the 5 days I was out. Running a fridge and charging phones.

      I kind of oversized a solar array and would have been fine with 100w.

    • +1

      i use a hardkor box

    • +2

      https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/155163428712?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mk…

      Kinda exactly like the hardkor but without the price tag, managed to fit a victron 100/20 solar charge controller and a Bluetooth shunt inside it. Just got back from a week camping and it handled it fine.

      200w ~ 300w solar would be fine to run my 60L brass monkey fridge and do everything we need.

      At 12v the most the 100/20 can charge is 281w if you plan on putting like 400w of solar the 100/30 might be the go however it may not physically fit inside the box.

      Edit: I have this exact battery from a previous deal, the deepest discharge during the camping was still above 55% SOC (we also had a small power hungry 15L fridge that we plan to return (totally broken))

      Drawdown overnight with just the 60L was above 80%

    • https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/155543907407
      Stack OCTJ20OFF and PNAX codes for $58.87 delivered.

  • +3

    $145.20 with code OCTF20OFF according to ebay when I clicked on it.

    That's a crazy cheap price, even for cheap cells. Worth jumping on that I reckon. I really want 200ah, but at that price maybe I'll just get more and run them in parallel.

  • +2

    Great pictures on the listing

    • I was actually following the story like a comic book.

      • The irony of selling an unbranded batteries and including a comic denouncing unbranded batteries.

        P.S. Apparently, these are 'Gentrax' branded, but the seller certainly doesn't say so on the listing.

  • If you need multiple, now's the time. I've just added 3 to cart for a $505 total. $168 each. This is an all time low price.

  • +1

    I got AUD $175.20 delivered

    • How so mate?

      • +1

        ebay plus code PLS250 stacks:

        Item price AU $219.00
        Postage AU $30.00
        Discounts -AU $43.80 OCTF20OFF
        Coupons -AU $30.00 PLS250
        Total AU $175.20
        You save: AU $73.80

        • It told me. I do have plus.

          Looks like that's the wrong code. Please double-check and try again.

          • @Flyerone: PLS250 is from a previous deal - spend $250 on ebay in Sept and get a $30 voucher

        • +1

          PLS250 gives me the following error "Looks like that's the wrong code. Please double-check and try again."

      • Thanks for Battler for the reply

  • can you get the 16v ones? for teslas?

    • You can just hook them up in series to 24V, then use a step-down converter to step the voltage down to 16V, if that helps.

      • -2

        Everyone stepping up in life except this guy.

    • what do you mean? to replace the 12v battery? Don't its not worth the drama and its not that simple.

      If its for a battery for a fridge, then any DC/DC charger will deal with the 16v input and charge a 12v li battery.

  • Soon they will be paying us to take them.

  • +1

    I'm still getting slugged with $30 delivery, even though I have eBay Plus, making my total $195.20

    What is everyone else experiencing?

    • +1

      same here. with ebay plus.

    • +4

      So you mean exactly the deal that was posted?

      • Correct.

        • You seem surprised that the price listed in the deal is the price you got. What were you expecting?

  • Best I can get right now is $195.20 — even with eBay Plus, and living in a metro area.

    $219.00, battery
    $30.00, postage
    -$43.80, OCTF20OFF
    -$10.00, OCTSNS

    $195.20, total

  • Same

  • Can I get an adapter to connect this to my Brass Monkey freezer to keep it going when the vehicle 12v supply is off?

    • Battery box is what you're looking for, someone linked this one earlier in this post:

      https://itechworld.com.au/products/itechworld-maxi-battery-b…

      • +1

        That one won't fit. It is not high enough for this battery. Fits battery up to 185mm high. The battery is 215mm high.

      • I don't think this would achieve that,as there's no relay to block current from the car's battery. You'd need a battery isolator relay between the positive going from the engine's battery to this box.

    • Yeah just get an 8mm eyelet to cig or anderson adapter and plug the cable right in

      • Can these be used in series?

    • +1

      Depends how ghetto you want to go. I started with this

      https://www.repco.com.au/globes-batteries-electrical/electri…

    • This will run the fridge. You then need a DC DC charger to charge it. Eg a victron

  • is this a car battery

    • No

    • Curious what is it used for?

      • +2

        People buy them to run loads off grid.
        4 x this + 48V MPPT + 48V Inverter + PV panels = off-grid power.
        Run your pool, pumps, hot tub, beer fridges for *10yrs for free.

        If you get a microinverter that syncs with the grid you can also feed your mains circuit.

        • Thanks. Just curious how many kw is these comparable to?

          • @ATTS: Wh=12V×100Ah=1.2kWh or 4 of these batteries; 48x100=4.8kWh… the EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 has 4kWh.

            Fyi EcoFlow is the Lexus of Power Generators, they don't hide specs and lie like Bluetti.

            You can make your own, but choose the MPPT and Inverter wisely, most inverter specs. are complete BS and way worse than Bluetti lies.

            • @raybies: Thanks for detailed reply!

  • +1

    I'll pass on this and wait until Black Friday, if I could have gotten the magical prices (e.g. $175, $145) described by some I would have pulled the trigger.

    • The people getting those prices are getting them because they got vouchers for buying a bunch of other stuff on ebay.

    • Most likely $145 before $30 shipping was added at check out.

  • +5

    Well, that's like a 1.2kwh battery? So, if I buy 12 and connect them together, it will provide 14.4kwh capacity? Tesla Powerwall 3 has a capicity of 13.5kwh and it costs $10K+.

    An inverter should only cost something like $1.5K.

    • Good luck with that.

    • +3

      a powerwall 13.5kw aint worth 10k+

      make your own ghetto setup for about 3k. make your own PROPER/SAFE setup for about 5k.

      • +1

        how?

        • -4

          if you have to ask you can't do it proper/safe

        • Hire an electrician/solar/wind/battery/inverter/12v technician or even an autoleky might have more experience with 12v set ups.
          A refrigeration mechanic from the bush may be very experienced with this kind of thing also.

          This actually sounds like a great life hack , there are plenty of forums and people who will guide you through setting up this kind of thing . In the last post for these batteries a couple days back there was someone offering to design a setup. Wouldn’t be too hard to find some old hippie with a bit of time on there hands that will probably come over and build it for you if you feed them and roll their doobies.

          • @beach bum: Except if you're not using a sparky and wiring this to a building, and something goes wrong, many insurance policies will drop you like a lead ballon.

      • Insurance company might take askance of a kludge set up if the worst happens.

        • An electrician might be the go then ,
          at least to approve the design and do a final inspection .
          I don’t think a 12v battery setup is all that complex ,
          If you have solar and an inverter already you would be half way there .
          You may need a new inverter that integrates a house battery.
          I’ve seen people replace their inverter that died.
          I would just beware anyone who comes in and just wants to rip out everything and start again, because it’s ten or fifteen years old and that’s nearing its 25 year lifespan.
          You don’t have to integrate it with the grid necessarily either i believe, but I suppose that’s why they design these things to suit every individual situations needs.

          • +1

            @beach bum: also generally it would be building a 48v battery, then having those 48v to 240v inverters. id only recommend this DIY approach if you are storing the batteries not too close to the house (in case of fire) AND are not trying to integrate with the grid.

  • Does anyone know what the discharge cut-off voltage and the discharge recovery voltage of this battery? Bought this from a previous deal and need to set up my PWM profile but can't find the specs anywhere

    • +3

      Discharge cutoff is 10v. I got mine down to 10.2v with a 25a load, shut it off there and 2hrs later its up at 11.55v if that helps.

  • +2

    If you're in Perth, the annual 4x4 show is in a few weeks and there's usually some good deals to be had. A good tip is to be there a few hours before it closes on the Sunday as there can be some fantastic discounts as the retailers don't want to cart a lot of the heavier stuff back to their premises. Black Friday is also in just over a month.

  • Does anyone know what this is for? Dor example, can i keep it in the boot to charge an ev?

    • +3

      Does anyone know what this is for?

      Camping.

      • +2

        Typically also used in motorhomes and caravans for running 12v lights etc. Also good to run an electric outboard.

        Not good for starting a car because they are designed for slow release of stored power and not the brief high current use needed to start a car. Similarly a starting battery does a poor job as a storage battery.

    • It is used to store energy.

      Yes, you should be able to trickle charge your ev, though ideally you'd want at least 2 in parallel or series as one will provide only 1.2kw max. Add an ac inverter and plug in the trickle charger. One battery will add about 2% charge to a typical ev, so you'd need about 50 for a full charge.

  • Anyone has this set up in a battery box for home use?

    • Sorry can't help. I have 4 and they're not in a box, although they are for home use

  • +1

    Thanks OP picked up 2 for $360.

  • +1

    What charger do I need? Can I use AGM charger? I have https://www.ctek.com/au/battery-chargers-12v-24v/vehicle-typ…

  • Can I use this to invent a small electric lake fishing boat?

    • +2

      Off course get a intex blow up boat and trolling motor

    • No, that wouldn't be an invention

  • +2

    https://ibb.co/TBvk8Qn This is the craziest variant. $505.60 for 3 of these delivered. I paid $620 for my 3 delivered with the previous post I made and I thought that was an insane deal. I've pulled 4kw from 3 in parallel feeding a 3000w inverter. No issues pulling 330A. The bank tested at 320Ah.

  • How does it compare to this one? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/126657800891

    • I'd take a guess that the max discharge current of 100A on that one is peak, not continuous. Most likely 50A continuous same as the max charge current, so you're better off with the BMS in this one.

      Plus you're going further into noname territory, don't know what the actual capacity will be. At least these have had quite a few people test and at start with their rated capacity if nothing else.

  • Damn I wish I had the money

  • I keep thinking it should be possible to make a really cheap UPS using these but somehow seems like there aren't any good lithium UPS controllers?

    Does anyone know an affordable pathway?

  • Suitable as a starter battery for boat motor (115hp if that makes a difference)? Or only as a 2nd battery?

    • +1

      No not ideal. It might start it but these batteries are only rated to burst current of 200A for 5 seconds and I think you might need a DC to DC charger if you want the alternator on the outboard to charge this while it's running, as a main or even secondary battery on the same charge circuit. If it was just on a separate circuit for running a fridge, lights, sounder or electric motor etc then of course it would be fine.

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