This is the third article in the series of three, looking at the use of Lithium LiFePO4 batteries in canal boats. Commercially available lithium battery systems have been available for a number of years for our boats but their high cost has prevented any significant uptake. The availability of secondhand hand LiFePO4s from scrapped electric vehicles now means a much cheaper route to us adopting lithiums is available. The first article identified that LiFePO4s are a real alternative to Lead Acid batteries (LAs) with the potential for much reduced engine running to keep your batteries healthy at a comparative five-year cost. The second article looked in more detail at how the Lis can be installed on a narrowboat based on simple equipment available over the internet to give a safe and efficient system. That system however was just a ‘snapshot’ of what is possible and in practice there are many many ways to configure your LiFePO4s. As mentioned in the first article, there are a number of boaters on the Canal World discussion forum who have taken the plunge to install Lis – this article focusses on the different ideas adopted, all breaking new ground to demonstrate a range of installation methods.
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HIGH AND MIGHTY
Acorns make the perfect store food for jays’ larders
TAKING THE PLUNGE
Why Chris and Sarah Atkin will never forget tying the knot
LABELLED WITH LOVE
Helen Tidy enjoyed one weekend moored next to The Beer Boat ... simply the perfect solution to collecting bottle tops for her next project
MIDDLE THAMES
In the second part of our guide, we follow the Thames upstream from Reading through the steep sided Goring Gap and quieter countryide to reach Oxford
THE GOOD OLD DAYS
Robert Davies recalls childhood memories of a popular holiday destination and uncovers a reminder of the golden age of canals
FIT FOR PURPOSE
Terry Hibbard from Harworth Heating offers his expert opinion following our feature on onboard stove safety
BUCKING UP...
We join Waterway Recovery Group’s first canal restoration working party in six months - as WRG’s volunteers help the Buckingham Canal Society get the project back on track after lockdown
ART ON THE WATER
Graphic artist Katie Ruby lives and works on 32ft narrowboat Poppy
GO WITH THE FLOW
What makes a boat truly stand out from the crowd? Sometimes you just need a little finesse and a taste for adventure
A GLASS HALF-FULL AT BUCKBY WHARF
Tim Coghlan raised a glass on the Grand Union Canal as The New Inn reopened to the relief of regulars