ldsreliance
Well-known member
I've reached out to the board ownership to try to make sure it is okay to discuss commercial ventures and did not get any response so hopefully this is ok.
I've been selling MillerTech LiFePO4 deep cycle batteries for 4 years and recently seen a huge uptick in interest and orders. Being a dealer is fine but anyone who has some business experience knows that margins are slim and you have no control over quality and quantity. So I have been working for about a year on finding a Chinese supplier to make some high quality batteries for me that I can import. I narrowed the list down to a few possible suppliers and came up with a spec sheet for what I wanted. After negotiating with one supplier, I ordered and have received a sample battery for testing.
The reason I am posting this is to solicit feedback. Typically, in the past, I have sold batteries to people who use them for recreation, emergency preparedness, or other occasional use. I have installed batteries in RV's and trailers but not as many, percentage-wise. You guys literally live on what power you can produce and store in your RV's, vans, or trailers. So I want to get your opinions and feedback as another potential market for these new batteries.
If anyone is interested, I am producing a video blog on my Youtube channel that explains further:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbKwoGlXEWaqvfEM3rkN0H2g0nJFiIT-y
Anyways, the battery I am going to bring to market (the first size will be 12V 100Ah) will be on the more premium side but not the most expensive on the market. Pricing is complicated since my battery will have features that many competitors don't, so there is extra value there that is worth more cost, but I still don't want to be the most expensive option. So, even though my battery will be superior to these comparisons, I want to keep it below BattleBorn ($900) and above MillerTech ($799).
Currently, the specs and features are the following:
- 100A continuous discharge
- 300A max discharge for 3-4 seconds
- > 2,500 cycles @ 100% DoD
- Internal heater
- Bluetooth/smartphone app
- Comm ports (RS232/RS485)
- Low temperature charging protection as well as the normal BMS protections like short circuit protection
- User serviceable case (can be opened with screws on top)
- 4S and/or 4P configurations possible with multiple batteries
Having said all of that, I'm currently testing this sample battery and making sure it is what they say it is. But does this sound like a battery that your community would be interested in at all? What questions, concerns, or suggestions do you have? Any feedback is appreciated.
I've been selling MillerTech LiFePO4 deep cycle batteries for 4 years and recently seen a huge uptick in interest and orders. Being a dealer is fine but anyone who has some business experience knows that margins are slim and you have no control over quality and quantity. So I have been working for about a year on finding a Chinese supplier to make some high quality batteries for me that I can import. I narrowed the list down to a few possible suppliers and came up with a spec sheet for what I wanted. After negotiating with one supplier, I ordered and have received a sample battery for testing.
The reason I am posting this is to solicit feedback. Typically, in the past, I have sold batteries to people who use them for recreation, emergency preparedness, or other occasional use. I have installed batteries in RV's and trailers but not as many, percentage-wise. You guys literally live on what power you can produce and store in your RV's, vans, or trailers. So I want to get your opinions and feedback as another potential market for these new batteries.
If anyone is interested, I am producing a video blog on my Youtube channel that explains further:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbKwoGlXEWaqvfEM3rkN0H2g0nJFiIT-y
Anyways, the battery I am going to bring to market (the first size will be 12V 100Ah) will be on the more premium side but not the most expensive on the market. Pricing is complicated since my battery will have features that many competitors don't, so there is extra value there that is worth more cost, but I still don't want to be the most expensive option. So, even though my battery will be superior to these comparisons, I want to keep it below BattleBorn ($900) and above MillerTech ($799).
Currently, the specs and features are the following:
- 100A continuous discharge
- 300A max discharge for 3-4 seconds
- > 2,500 cycles @ 100% DoD
- Internal heater
- Bluetooth/smartphone app
- Comm ports (RS232/RS485)
- Low temperature charging protection as well as the normal BMS protections like short circuit protection
- User serviceable case (can be opened with screws on top)
- 4S and/or 4P configurations possible with multiple batteries
Having said all of that, I'm currently testing this sample battery and making sure it is what they say it is. But does this sound like a battery that your community would be interested in at all? What questions, concerns, or suggestions do you have? Any feedback is appreciated.