Fogstar Drift Superb Offer on 608Ah Battery!

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Fogstar Drift Superb Offer on 608Ah Battery!

Here are the details from their website: This battery is on sale below their trade price.

Lithium Leisure Battery - Fogstar Drift 12v 608Ah

Fogstar Drift 12V 608Ah lithium leisure battery with Bluetooth, IP67 waterproof rating, built-in heating, and 10-year warranty. Ideal for off-grid, vanlife, and marine setups.

www.fogstar.co.uk

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12.8V 608Ah Lithium Leisure Battery, an exceptional power solution that seamlessly adapts to a diverse range of applications, from solar energy systems and boats, to campervans and caravans.

Our 608Ah Drift battery, affectionately named 'The Beast', offers an incredible 7782Wh of energy from a full charge, surpassing the needs of even the most demanding off-grid adventures.

Backed by a 10-year warranty and supported by a UK-based team, it's designed for long-lasting performance and reliability.

• Designed & Supported in the UK: Expertly designed in the UK with a dedicated UK-based support team for complete peace of mind.
• Ultra-Long Lifespan: With an impressive cycle life of 3,500 cycles at 80% depth of discharge (DOD), the Drift 608Ah offers years of dependable performance, lasting 10–15 years.
• 10 Year Warranty: Backed by a 10-year warranty, ensuring long-term reliability and peace of mind.
• IP67 Rated: IP67 rated for dust and water resistance — built to withstand the toughest off-grid, marine, and outdoor environments.
• Premium Lithium Cells: Manufactured using Grade A EVE LF304 LiFePO4 cells for exceptional safety, stability, and long-term performance.
• Advanced 250A BMS: Equipped with a high-discharge 250A JBD Battery Management System, ensuring optimal power delivery and protecting battery health from start to finish.
• Bluetooth Monitoring: Monitor and manage your battery in real-time using the free Fogstar Drift App (Android & iOS).
• Built-in Heating: Integrated automatic heating system maintains peak performance even in cold environments.
• Lightweight & Compact: Weighing only 48Kg and measuring L(640mm) x W(245mm) x H(220mm), this battery features robust lifting handles for easy installation and handling.
• Expandable Power: Connect up to 4 Drift batteries in series or parallel for increased capacity.
• Inverter Ready: Perfect for use with larger inverters and high-demand setups — handles heavy-duty applications with ease thanks to its robust 250A BMS.
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Lithium Leisure Battery - Fogstar Drift 12v 608Ah

Fogstar Drift 12V 608Ah lithium leisure battery with Bluetooth, IP67 waterproof rating, built-in heating, and 10-year warranty. Ideal for off-grid, vanlife, and marine setups.

www.fogstar.co.uk

 

[rugbyken]

cracking battery even better price

 

[Fisherman]

Sadly there is nowhere in my van to fit such a battery, but what this underlines is a massive technological shift in battery technology, and begs the question why are we still buying vans with either lead batteries, or being charged thousands of pounds for much lower capacity batteries as options.
I purchased two 100ah lithium batteries and installed them (well David did) all of the ancillary equipment was lithium compatible, but Rapido were charging over £3000.00 for two 100ah batteries. It’s time that converters/ manufacturers designed vans which can take larger lithium batteries and stopped fitting obsolete lead batteries.
Also solar panels are cheap as chips, so why is every van not supplied with the max solar possible as standard.
It’s time manufacturers stopped trying to rip us of and started fitting technology which is both available and economically viable,
We now have more power than we can use with just 200ah of lithium and 330W of solar.
The difference between this and lead is game changing.
God knows what we would do with this battery.
Times have changed.

 

[Robmac]

That is a cracking price. Just paid nearly £700 for my second Fogstar Drift 300AH.

No complaints though, I reckon my new system will be robust enough for most situations.

 

[Sharon the Cat]

I never thought I'd see the day when I don't understand batteries.

 

[RoaminRog]

That’s one fantastic deal!

 

[barryd]

Sadly there is nowhere in my van to fit such a battery, but what this underlines is a massive technological shift in battery technology, and begs the question why are we still buying vans with either lead batteries, or being charged thousands of pounds for much lower capacity batteries as options.
I purchased two 100ah lithium batteries and installed them (well David did) all of the ancillary equipment was lithium compatible, but Rapido were charging over £3000.00 for two 100ah batteries. It’s time that converters/ manufacturers designed vans which can take larger lithium batteries and stopped fitting obsolete lead batteries.
Also solar panels are cheap as chips, so why is every van not supplied with the max solar possible as standard.
It’s time manufacturers stopped trying to rip us of and started fitting technology which is both available and economically viable,
We now have more power than we can use with just 200ah of lithium and 330W of solar.
The difference between this and lead is game changing.
God knows what we would do with this battery.
Times have changed.

Down to cost and upheaval I think Bill why not everyone is changing to Lithium. Not everyone needs it as well.

It was going to cost me nearly 3k to do the upgrade "properly" to Lithium with Offgrid solutions. If I decide at some point to go down the compressor fridge route and start running heavy 240v stuff I'll upgrade but right now I just don't need it.

I suspect like you, most wont have a battery box big enough for that beast.

 

[Fisherman]

Down to cost and upheaval I think Bill why not everyone is changing to Lithium. Not everyone needs it as well.

It was going to cost me nearly 3k to do the upgrade "properly" to Lithium with Offgrid solutions. If I decide at some point to go down the compressor fridge route and start running heavy 240v stuff I'll upgrade but right now I just don't need it.

I suspect like you, most wont have a battery box big enough for that beast.

Sorry Barry I was talking about new vans, not older vans.
My van came with lithium compatible mains and B2B charger, the lithium batteries were literally drop in. You would be hard pushed to buy a charger today that is not lithium compatible, yet as standard 90% plus of vans are fitted with obsolete lead batteries, or customers are ripped off for lithium. The advantages of lithium are so overwhelming that not fitting them as standard today is ridiculous. Vans costing north of £100,000 are being fitted with lead batteries.
No Barry my van conversion has nowhere I could fit this beast, and quite frankly for what we do I really don’t need it. Our 200ah set up has never went below 80% in summer and 40% in winter. And with the new Victron 50amp B2B I fitted last month this will greatly improve things in winter. But if I had a compressor fridge I would fit another two 100ah batteries under the passenger seat, I already have a victron inverter under the drivers seat.

 

[barryd]

Sorry Barry I was talking about new vans, not older vans.
My van came with lithium compatible mains and B2B charger, the lithium batteries were literally drop in. You would be hard pushed to buy a charger today that is not lithium compatible, yet as standard 90% plus of vans are fitted with obsolete lead batteries, or customers are ripped off for lithium. The advantages of lithium are so overwhelming that not fitting them as standard today is ridiculous. Vans costing north of £100,000 are being fitted with lead batteries.
No Barry my van conversion has nowhere I could fit this beast, and quite frankly for what we do I really don’t need it. Our 200ah set up has never went below 80% in summer and 40% in winter. And with the new Victron 50amp B2B I fitted last month this will greatly improve things in winter. But if I had a compressor fridge I would fit another two 100ah batteries under the passenger seat, I already have a victron inverter under the drivers seat.

Oh yes. I totally agree on new! I had no idea. Thats completely bonkers. Its a bit like buying a huge flat screen TV and getting a VHS Video recorder with it.

 

[korky]

I changed to lithium last year, it's a no-brainer for how I use the van. The majority of owners in the country use their van like a caravan and use EHU at every opportunity on fully serviced sites, so simply don't need it. Their batteries will last forever and a day with this kind of use.

 

[mark61]

If I were doing a van at the moment, I'd be very tempted to just bite the bullet and bung two of those lumps in. Sorted!
Just got to find the room for more solar, which ain't going to happen on a 6 m panel van. Don't think I'd go above a 50 amp B2B though. I know modern smart alternators bung out huge amounts of amps, even compared to say 10 years ago, but my gut feeling is they are only designed to do that for short periods.

 

[Fisherman]

If I were doing a van at the moment, I'd be very tempted to just bite the bullet and bung two of those lumps in. Sorted!
Just got to find the room for more solar, which ain't going to happen on a 6 m panel van. Don't think I'd go above a 50 amp B2B though. I know modern smart alternators bung out huge amounts of amps, even compared to say 10 years ago, but my gut feeling is they are only designed to do that for short periods.

Mark in winter I was reduced to shutting the fridge door and leaving it off in transit. We regularly do journeys running into hours. With the 50a B2B in winter months we will now be able to keep the fridge running. In summer the 30a B2B would add nothing to the batteries with the fridge running. Now on a one hour journey I put 20% on my batteries, and kept the fridge running. Some of this was also down to my 330w solar set up.
But these new smart alternators need decent B2Bs on modern motorhomes. They may well be ok for their normal intended purpose, but our needs are different and more demanding. My own van has a 180amp smart alternator as standard because it has the 180 engine Mark.

 

[exwindsurfer]

If I were doing a van at the moment, I'd be very tempted to just bite the bullet and bung two of those lumps in. Sorted!
Just got to find the room for more solar, which ain't going to happen on a 6 m panel van. Don't think I'd go above a 50 amp B2B though. I know modern smart alternators bung out huge amounts of amps, even compared to say 10 years ago, but my gut feeling is they are only designed to do that for short periods.

What solar had you got on you van at the mo Mark .I've got 590watts with 400amps ov lithium .

 

[exwindsurfer]

Mark in winter I was reduced to shutting the fridge door and leaving it off in transit. We regularly do journeys running into hours. With the 50a B2B in winter months we will now be able to keep the fridge running. In summer the 30a B2B would add nothing to the batteries with the fridge running. Now on a one hour journey I put 20% on my batteries, and kept the fridge running. Some of this was also down to my 330w solar set up.
But these new smart alternators need decent B2Bs on modern motorhomes. They may well be ok for their normal intended purpose, but our needs are different and more demanding.

I guess my van being a 09 reg it hasn't got a smart alternator and I don't have or need a B to B and my alternator puts roughly 60 to 70amp in my batteries I've never had a problem with power in the winter up to now .the fact I can tilt my panel remotely in the winter makes a huge difference to what you can havest .

 

[Fisherman]

I guess my van being a 09 reg it hasn't got a smart alternator and I don't have or need a B to B and my alternator puts roughly 60 to 70amp in my batteries I've never had a problem with power in the winter up to now .the fact I can tilt my panel remotely in the winter makes a huge difference to what you can havest .

Yes correct, you don’t need a B2B.
My previous two vans did not have smart alternators, and everything ran fine, and my batteries were always charged. But to reduce emissions and fuel use, smart alternators supply only what’s required for the vehicle at any given time, and not what we require for our vans habitation side.

 

[Fisherman]

If I were doing a van at the moment, I'd be very tempted to just bite the bullet and bung two of those lumps in. Sorted!
Just got to find the room for more solar, which ain't going to happen on a 6 m panel van. Don't think I'd go above a 50 amp B2B though. I know modern smart alternators bung out huge amounts of amps, even compared to say 10 years ago, but my gut feeling is they are only designed to do that for short periods.

Mark I only have a 6.3m van and I have 330w of solar.
Two 120w and two 45a victron panels at the rear.
Can you not add any.

 

[exwindsurfer]

As you can see I had to cover the Rear sky light but that was no big deal as it still vents.

 

[mark61]

Mark in winter I was reduced to shutting the fridge door and leaving it off in transit. We regularly do journeys running into hours. With the 50a B2B in winter months we will now be able to keep the fridge running. In summer the 30a B2B would add nothing to the batteries with the fridge running. Now on a one hour journey I put 20% on my batteries, and kept the fridge running. Some of this was also down to my 330w solar set up.
But these new smart alternators need decent B2Bs on modern motorhomes. They may well be ok for their normal intended purpose, but our needs are different and more demanding. My own van has a 180amp smart alternator as standard because it has the 180 engine Mark.

50 amp B2B and 180 amp alternator in my van too, works fine for me too. I'm pretty confident my alternator can cope with that for many years. Fact remains smart alternators are designed to bung out a shed load of amps but for short times. I wouldn't want for eg a 120 amp B2B (if they are available) even on a 180 amp alternator.

BTW, if you look into it, the 180 amp alternator is probably fitted as standard because you have an automatic, not because of the hp of the engine.
There's a couple of options which usually include a higher output alternator, automatic, air con, being two of them.

 

[mark61]

What solar had you got on you van at the mo Mark .I've got 590watts with 400amps ov lithium .

Can't remember exactly. 2 of the panels are either 80 or 100 watts, and 1 x 150 watts. 600 ah battery.

I've got plenty, not making any changes to current van. Was just saying, if doing a new van, I'd bung in two of those 608 ah batteries, but still use a 50 amp B2B

 

[exwindsurfer]

That is a cracking price. Just paid nearly £700 for my second Fogstar Drift 300AH.

No complaints though, I reckon my new system will be robust enough for most situations.

Going back about 6 years and I payed £1640 for 2 x 100amps Relions then I added 2 more second hand ones so a total of £2400 on batteries just think what I could have now lololol
Still no complaints