12V 200Ah Deep Cycle Low Temp Battery With L 16” x W 6.7” x H 9.25” Case Model: 12-200 D200-400 C100-200 PL LTC (Low Temp Charge Protection) Battery LiFePO4 - LFP - Lithium Iron Phosphate 200Ah (Amp Hour) = 2560Wh (Watt Hours) BMS Discharge: 200A @ 25±5℃ (77±9F) Max: 450A @ 5s BMS Charge: ≤100A Recommended (200A Maximum Charge Current) (complete specifications further down) 12.8V Nominal Voltage 3000- 5000+ Cycles (depends on various factors) *** 12 Year Warranty *** Safe Lithium Iron Phosphate / LiFePO4 Chemistry Dimensions: L 16” x W 6.7” x H 9.25” No Toxic Cobalt, No Lead, No Sulfuric Acid Weight: Can be used in parallel or series (up to 48V) - Durable, Non-conductive, Non-corrosive Case The Better Worry Free Battery! Better BMS - Battery Management System! Better Quality LFP Prismatic Cells! - Lower Operating Temperatures! Copper Alloy Terminals for better conductivity! Why is a low temperature charge cut-off feature important? Charging a frozen lithium battery will damage the cells. This battery can still be used in temperatures of - 4F to 130F and will have more discharge energy than a lead acid battery at those temperatures. This BMS low temperature protection prevents charging and damage to the cells until the battery warms up. Why is a BMS important? AMPS batteries use a high quality BMS? Battery Management System. The BMS protects the batteries and cells from failure. This includes low temperature charge protection, low voltage protection, high voltage protection, high current discharge protection, charge voltage cut-off protection, BMS high temperature protection, cell balancing and short circuit protection. The AMPS BMS also allows for connecting in series (to increase voltage) or in parallel (to increase amp hour capacity). Beware of batteries that cannot connect in series or parallel. Why is the Warranty important? AMPS offers a 12 Year Warranty - what that means is the battery and BMS to be free of defects in material or workmanship for the life of the battery. Depending on usage, these batteries can last up to 20 years. Beware of companies that offer short-term warranties. There are a lot of low quality BMS and second grade cells available. Second grade batteries often have been used in medical or industrial applications and repurposed. They may have used 50% of the cycle life but will still maintain good voltage and capacity (the beauty of lithium batteries). However, they will not last, hence the short-term warranty. Low quality cells and BMS are cheap and do not last. AMPS has been supplying high quality lithium batteries since 2018. It is good to know that the company you are dealing with has been around a while and will be there if you need help. Located in the Houston, Texas area, AMPS is a U.S. company that has proven record of supplying and installing lithium batteries, Victron Energy products and assorted, related equipment. AMPS is a member of American Boat & Yacht Council organization and is ABYC certified. Why is using prismatic cells important? AMPS uses high quality, new prismatic cells only. There are 3 basic types of LFP cells - prismatic, cylindrical and pouch. Prismatic are large block shaped cells. They are more energy dense (more Ah), so fewer are used and are generally bolted together. Prismatic cells are the best choice for deep cycle batteries because of the simplicity and energy density. Cylindrical are smaller (like a D cell) and a large number are cobbled and welded together to create a battery. Lots of little batteries welded together means more potential failure points but a failed cell is less noticeable. Pouch cells are what you have in your cell phone. Like Cylindrical cells, there are numerous pouch cells which are stacked together. They are best for low charge and discharge applications. Why are copper terminals important? AMPS uses copper alloy terminals. Most other batteries use bronze, brass, stainless steel or lead terminals. The differences in electrical conductivity of various materials used in electrical products are often not well understood. Making assumptions about the electrical conductivity of a material can lead to disastrous results. The lower the conductivity, the higher the resistance. Heat is the result of high resistance and higher amps. If the resistance and the amps are high enough – things can melt and catch fire. Perhaps the most common form of this error is the use of stainless steel, brass or bronze for copper in electrical applications. Brass is only 28% as conductive as copper. Nickel is 22%. Steel is 3-15%. Some bronzes are as low as 7% as conductive as copper! Why choose AMPS Lithium Battery? AMPS is a 100% locally family-owned Texas corporation. AMPS maintains a warehouse and test facilities just south of Houston, Texas. The batteries are designed in Texas and manufactured in China. The manufacturer has been producing LFP batteries for EVs and other applications for around 15 years. AMPS tested batteries for over 2 years before agreeing to distribute batteries. AMPS officially incorporated in 2018. Working with a major manufacturer has provided the flexibility to design batteries and change the specifications to meet customer needs. AMPS offers batteries with the most robust BMS available. We listen to our customers, stand behind our product and are willing to provide technical assistance. AMPS offers a 12 Year Warranty. This covers the cells and the BMS. This could be the last battery you ever buy. Is the AMPS Lithium Battery safe? AMPS uses Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) also called Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LFP) chemistry in the batteries. If it is not Lithium Iron Phosphate / LiFePO4 / LFP, then you likely getting a more dangerous chemistry with less cycle life. Chemistries such as NMC, LCO, LMO, NCA are all lithium chemistries but have the potential to explode and catch fire. It is these chemistries which you hear about in the news. Lithium Titanate (Li2TiO3) - LTO and Lithium Iron Phosphate are the safest lithium chemistries. LFP and LTO cells are not subject to thermal runaway explosion and fire like other chemistries. LFP is significantly less expensive than LTO. LFP cells are the brawn and the BMS is the brain of the battery providing long life, consistent voltage and safety. Major auto manufacturers, such as Tesla have changed from other more dangerous chemistries to LFP for just these reasons. Superior battery construction and protection AMPS batteries use durable, long lasting, larger prismatic cells and solid copper connections instead of numerous, small cylindrical or pouch type cells welded together. AMPS batteries are made with new Grade A quality cells and a high quality BMS (battery management system). AMPS Warranty covers Cells and BMS from defects. AMPS 200Ah lithium battery with a nominal 12.8V The BMS allows the lithium battery to be safely discharged 100% = usable 2560W (watts). A 90% discharge has 90 usable amps and provides usable 2304W (over 2 kilowatts of energy) with 20Ah and over 256 watts remaining. Compare cost per usable Ah/Watts times expected cycle life Lead Acid/AGM batteries have 300 to 1000 cycle life depending on the type and manufacturer. The saying “You get what you pay for” is true. Lifeline produces very high-quality nominal 12V batteries with the best AGM warranty. This is the brand we will use to compare. AMPS nominal 12.8V lithium batteries have a 3000-5000 cycle life. The higher the nominal voltage, the less amps (and heat) it will take to generate the energy (watts) to run equipment. Equipment such as compressors, motors and pumps run better and cooler at higher voltage which can extend their life. Nominal voltage is the average output voltage of the battery. The formula used to determine watts: watts = amp hours x nominal voltage. Compare to Lifeline LIFELINE GPL-4DL AGM battery: Battery BCI Group # Nominal Voltage Nominal Ah Recommended Usable Ah Usable Watt Hours Cycle Life Warranty Weight Price Each 6/24/23 AMPS 200ah 12.8 200 200 2560 3000-5000 12 Year 45lbs $900 Lifeline GPL-31XT AGM Group 31 12 125 X 50% = 62.5 750 500-1000 5 year pro-rated / one-year replacement 69lbs $530 Lifeline GPL-4DL AGM 4D 12 210 X 50% = 105 1260 500-1000 5 year pro-rated / one-year replacement 135lbs $760 Lifeline GPL-8DL AGM 8D 12 255 X 50% = 125.5 1530 500-1000 5 year pro-rated / one-year replacement 162lbs $870 ** Recommended Maximum Discharge of 50% = 1000 cycle life per Lifeline Battery Technical ManualAMPS lithium battery can be discharged 100% without damage. A 100% discharge of an AGM/lead acid battery can cause permanent damage to the battery. The Lifeline might last 4-5 years if constantly used and properly maintained. AMPS lithium batteries will last 3 to 5 times longer than most AGM batteries. The less expensive, lower quality batteries available can have an even lower cycle life, as little as 300 cycles. AMPS lithium batteries will last over 10 times longer than these batteries! - Higher Constant Voltage!! The lithium battery voltage stays at 13.2 to to 12.8 volts throughout discharge cycle (up to 80-90% discharge) means more power! Equipment, motors, pumps, refrigeration, etc. run more efficiently. AMPS BMS (battery management system) is capable of a continuous discharge of 200A with a surge discharge peak of 450A.. AMPS BMS (battery management system) is capable of taking a recommended ≤100A charge and can take up to a 200A charge. This is important because most alternators can produce 80 to 100 amps when charging. Do not buy a battery with an inadequate BMS or you will kill it! - A Lot Less Weight!! Save money on fuel, wear and less maintenance on the generator due to faster charging... Easier to move - save your back, save on fuel. (1) AMPS 200Ah Lithium battery weighs 45lbs - usable 200Ah (1) of Lifeline LIFELINE GPL-4DL AGM battery weighs 135 lbs (210Ah @ 50% usable = usable 105Ah) X 2 = 270lbs @ 210Ah usable energy - Faster Charging! Lithium batteries have a 99% charging efficiency. Every amp that goes in is stored. The BMS allows constant voltage and constant current. Constant voltage is up to 14.6 volts. Constant current is the incoming amps. A fully discharged AMPS 200Ah lithium battery can be fully charged at the recommended 100 amps in around 2 hours! A new AGM / lead acid batteries has a charge efficiency of 85% and 15% of the incoming charging amps are lost to the chemical conversion and hydrogen gas production. AGM / lead acid batteries have an initial high amp bulk charge for the first 80% of battery Ah capacity and then throttles down the absorption stage amp input for the last 20% of the battery Ah capacity. As the battery ages, the charge efficiency decreases. This means that the battery will take a very long time to fully charge when compared to AMPS lithium battery. Sometimes solar is just not enough to charge the batteries and you must rely on some kind of generated power. If you run the engine or a generator, then the lithium battery bank will charge up much faster meaning you do not have to run it so long. By having less run time, you save on fuel and maintenance. You don’t need to change oil and filters as often. This is money in your pocket. IMPORTANT!! When charging a lithium battery directly off the alternator, an Alternator Protection Device, such as the Sterling Power APD12 should be installed unless an external regulator such as a Balmar or Wakespeed is present. The reason is that lithium batteries take maximum amps from the alternator until fully charged and then cuts off incoming charge. This will create a momentary back spike voltage which can damage an alternator internal regulator. Alternatively, if an AGM/lead acid battery is used as a start battery, then using a DC to DC charger is recommended. What is peace of mind worth? Imagine going to bed with over 12.8V and waking up with over 12.8V after running the freezer all night. Imagine not having to run a generator to charge up the battery bank, daily, weekly or maybe ever. Imagine saving money on fuel because you do not need to run the motor to charge the battery. Imagine never having to water your battery again. Imagine never having to clean corrosion off the battery again. Imagine never having to move a battery ever again. Imagine never having to buy another battery again. Imagine really being able to rely on just solar and wind to keep the battery charged. Imagine having the same amount of energy in less than ½ the space and less than ½ the weight. Imagine have twice the power in the same amount of space. Before you buy a lithium battery - check the specs. Not all lithium batteries are the same!! Check the chemistry type. If it is not Lithium Iron Phosphate LiFePO4 / LFP, then you likely getting a more dangerous chemistry with less cycle life. Some use pouch cells (like those in a cell phone) or a bunch of little ‘D-type” cells welded together. This can limit the battery ability to connect in series or parallel. Also, the more cells and connections provide for more potential failure points due to vibration and movement. AMPS use the larger prismatic cells and bolted solid copper connections. Some offers are battery cells only - you need a quality BMS (battery management system) to protect the cells from excessive charge/discharge which will damage them. Cheap BMS in cheap batteries do not last. The BMS determines the charge/discharge capacity of a battery. A lithium battery listed with a 100A BMS does not tell the whole story. A 100A BMS generally means a continuous discharge of 100A. Or it could mean a discharge peak of 100A. It is important to also know the BMS discharge and charge capacity. You need to know these specs. Lead acid batteries are nominal 12 volts and at a 50% discharge are around 12-12.2 volts. AMPS Lithium batteries have 12.8 nominal volts and maintain a discharge voltage of over 12.8 volts throughout the majority of the discharge cycle. The BMS (battery management system) limits the charge and discharge abilities of the battery. The continuous charge or discharge amperage rate indicates the BMS capacity. Lithium iron phosphate batteries are a popular way to power recreational and commercial boats, RVs, solar energy systems and other applications that require reliable, long lasting, quick charging and safe batteries. Although it costs a little more upfront, lithium provides superior longevity, efficiency and safety benefits compared to traditional, lead acid batteries. Deep cycle lithium batteries should not be used to start engines. There are lithium start batteries available. All batteries have a lifetime holding capacity for a finite amount of energy. Lithium batteries just happen to be 5 to 10 times that of lead acid batteries. In many cases, this could be the last battery you ever buy. A single AMPS 200Ah lithium battery can be discharged up to 100%. If the lithium battery was discharged 50% every day for 365 days for 20 years, that is a total 7400 days = 3500 cycles. Lithium batteries can cycles depend on Depth of Discharge (DOD). Lithium batteries last longest if kept charged 40-80% and this discourages dendrite formation. A LFP lithium battery end of life is considered when the battery holds less than 80% of the original charge. So, a 200Ah battery will still have 160Ah at the “end of life”. It is still a perfectly good battery and can be still used, it will just discharge sooner because of the lower Ah. It will still have more usable amp hours than a new LIFELINE GPL-4DL AGM battery. AMPS lithium battery can be discharged 100% without damage. However, this will reduce cycle life. With thousands of cycle life, that usually is not a concern. If a lithium battery is maintained between 40 to 80%, it theoretically last indefinitely. Dendrite formation in lithium cells is much like lead sulfate crystals in lead acid / AGM batteries. Dendrites can form when the lithium battery sits unused at over an 80% charge. Lithium batteries are happiest when they are used. Cycle Life vs Depth of Discharge for LFP Battery 1C = 100%Ah capacity eg: .5C of 200Ah battery is 100ALithium batteries are hassle free. No Maintenance. No venting of explosive or corrosive gases. Lithium batteries do not vent gas and can be kept in sealed environments. AGM batteries are VLRA (valve regulated lead acid) and can vent corrosive and explosive hydrogen gas when over charged. AMPS Specifications Sheet12V 200AH LFP (LiFePO4) Deep Cycle Low Temp BatteryWith 12-200 D200/400 C100/200 LTC BMSModel: 12-200 D200/400 C100/200 PL ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Nominal Voltage: 12.8 Volts Nominal Capacity: 200Ah Energy: 2560 Wh Resistance: ≤6mΩ @1kHz A Discharge Efficiency: 99% Self-Discharge: ≤3%/Month; ≤15%/ year Maximum Modules in Series: 4 S Maximum Modules in Parallel: 4 P MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions: (L x W x H): L 406 x W 170 x H 206 (235mm with handle) L 16” x W 6.7” x H 9.25” with handle Weight: About 20 kg (45lbs) Terminal: M8 Enclosure Protection: IP54 Cell Type - Chemistry: Prismatic LFP (LiFePO4) Case: ABS plastic case DISCHARGE SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Continuous Discharge Current: 200A 30min @ 25±5℃ (77±9F) Discharge Over Current Protection: 450A / 5s Recommended Low Voltage Disconnect: 11 Volts Over-discharge protection: 10V (2.5±0.035 vpc) Over-discharge Reconnect Voltage: 11.4Volts (2.85±0.035 vpc) Short Circuit Protection: 800A/30ms Automatic load recovery after short circuit CHARGE SPECIFICATIONS Recommended Current Charge: ≤100A Maximum Current Charge: 200A 30min @ 25±5℃ (77±9F) Charge Over Current Protection: 220A Recommended Charge Voltage: 14.6 Volts BMS Charge Voltage Cut-Off: 15 Volts (3.75±0.035) Reconnect Voltage: 14.2 Volts (3.55±0.1) Balancing Voltage: 14.4 Volts Low Temp Charge Cut-off: < 0 C TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATIONS Discharge Temperature: -20 - 60 C (-4 - 140F) Charge Temperature: 0 – 50 C (32 - 122F) Storage Temperature: ≤1month：0-60℃ (32 - 140F), 5-75%RH ≥3month：0-45℃ (32 - 113F), 5-75%RH Recommend: 15-35℃, (60 - 95F) 5-75%RH BMS High Temperature Cut-Off: 75 C (167F) Reconnect Temperature: Below 50 C (122F) Low Temp Charge Cut-off: 0C (32F) WARNINGS · Disconnect solar panels before battery · Do not get wet or submerge in water · Do not leave discharged completely or overcharged for more than 24 hours · Use a shunt based (coulomb counter) battery monitor to determine State-Of-Charge · Charge with lithium compatible solar controllers and chargers Affordable Marine Products & Services Inc.Designed in Bacliff Texas, USA Made in China