Itโs the same great battery you know and love, we just turned up the heat.ย
Snow camping enthusiasts and cold-climate customers alike can power their adventures in chilly temperatures for longer periods of time! We took our flagship model, the BB10012, and added a low draw, internal heating element to it. Now you can have a 12-volt,ย 100-amp hour deep cycle LiFePO4 battery that can be used in cold weather and be chargedย five times faster than lead acid , so you can get out there and stay out there longer! Check out our promo video with our CEO Denis and as he explains key features of our heated battery, such as the fact that they can be daisy chained together for more power in extreme environments.ย
Our team has worked hard to find solutions for users to travel to their desired destinations even in cold temperatures without any battery anxiety. Our technology incorporates an internal heating system into the temperature charge and discharge restrictions for the Battery Management System, or BMS.ย The heating element is easy to use and enabled with a switch in order to prevent accidental usage.ย
Our installation video is an in-depth look at how our batteries can best benefit your system in a variety of ways.
Take it from some of our brand partners:ย heavy hitters in the travel world likeย Kelly Lund and Loki the Wolfdog,ย Clay Croft fromย Expeditionย Overlandย and Chad DeRosa ofย Living the Van Lifeย have utilized these in their rigs.ย Theyโveย put many miles on their systems and put them to the test.ย ย
The Battle Born Team went to Oregon and caught up with Chad to talk about all things travel related! Ever since Chad got caught in a brutal winter snowstorm with an AGM systemย in the past, heย believes heย made the right decision to switch to lithium andย hasnโtย looked back since. Stay tuned for the release of our newest collaborative customer story video!
โWhen it drops below a certain temperatureย that heating system kicks back in, warms up those batteries and then you can be recharging on the go without having to worry about damagingย the batteries,โย Chad said. Heย canย get out there to tackle any terrain in his four-wheeling, high-poweredย Vanagon– and stay out there.ย ย
Are you interested in supplementing your system with heat technology thatย canโtย be beat?ย Check out our onlineย storeย or give us a call at 855-292-2831ย and one of our sales and tech specialists would be more than happy to help you get your own BB10012H.
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22 thoughts on “Heated BB10012 Battery is Now Available!”
How much is the heated battery and will you be making any 200AH batteries? I am building a Sprinter 170. I’m not sure what my power needs are going to be yet. Here’s what I’m thinking of doing. Heating Espar hydronic, including water, refrigerator 4-6cuft, induction stove, toaster/oven, no microwave, lighting, computer x2, TV (?). I’ve heard good things about you. What do you suggest? Thanks
Hi Barrie, thanks for reaching out. You can find the heated battery kits here: https://battlebornbatteries.com/product-category/heat-battery-kits/ . Please give us a call at 855-292-2831 and someone from our sales and tech team will be more than happy to help you with your power needs.
Hey guys im a truck driver i own my truck can these batteries replace the lead acid batteries in my truck its a big problem in the trucking industry most drivers live in the truck and wake up freezing in the middle of the night any suggestions would be appreciated….thanks
Hi James, unfortunately our batteries do not work with trucks/big rigs at this time.
Hello, neat update to a great product. How does the battery behave when discharged to low state of charge BMS cutoff? The heater presumably shuts off, but what happens when power is restored during cell freezing condition? Presumably heater activates but charging does not proceed until cell temperature raises. Thank you
Hi John, thanks for reaching out! We have an FAQ series about the heated battery on our YouTube channel that addresses all kinds of topics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu9mOYKj4r5-CVxP5evPGrA. If you have any questions, please give us a call at 855-292-2831 and our sales and tech team will be able to help you out.
In order to get the most useful energy from the battery in cold weather operations, it seems that it would be best to allow the battery to stay cold when not charging. Then, when a charging source becomes available, warm up the battery enough that it can be safely charged.
Could you please explain the current flow path for the internal heating element? Does the heating element draw energy from the battery when it reaches a certain low temperature, or does the heating element only operate when power is available from an external charging source? If the former, what is the current draw of the heating element? External battery monitors cannot measure energy consumption internal to the battery. (Just trying to understand whether there is any risk that, in cold operations for an extended time, the heating element could draw the battery down to zero even though an external battery monitor shows that the battery remains at an acceptable level of charge.)
After posting the above questions, I found answers in the “Heated Batteries” section of the FAQ. It seems that the heating-element current draw is low enough that there should not be much concern about excessive internal energy use under most cold-weather scenarios, especially if a bit of insulation can be placed around the battery.
The addition of the heating element into the standard 12V format is a great addition. Our class A motorhome has four 6V GC2 format batteries under the entry step and vented to the outside because they are lead/acid batteries. Does Battle Born Batteries have a GC2 heated battery planned? A GC2 format would be great as a drop in replacement for the RVs being installed with the four GC2 batteries.
We are looking at two to four batteries to replace our current batteries. The GC2 would be an easier drop in replacement. This would also provide a better test of the performance of the heating capabilities of the batteries. While we do not have heated bays in our RV, they are generally warmer than the outside air. Even though we plan to be mostly in Florida this winter, there are times the temperatures are below freezing.
I understand that I could use the existing BB10012 to replace my battery bank. If I use the BB10012 it would require me to build a new location in the adjoining bay and run the cables to connect to the current wiring. In the long term we could end up with a battery bank of six to eight 100Ah batteries and at that point could relocate them to a new location in the adjoining bay.
Since we want to share with our community incremental additions and changes that can have impact, we would like to share changes like a drop in solution with minimal change and change later that requires additional effort.
Hi Don, there are not any plans for a GC2 at this time, but you can sign up for our newsletter or follow our social media channels on Instagram and Facebook for updates regarding product launches. As for replacing your current batteries, please give our sales and tech team a call at 855-292-2831 and they can assist with any system issues as well.
I purchased a BB100AH battery 4 months ago. Can you suggest a way to keep the battery whiten the normal optimal temp range (above the charging cutoff temp). Battery is not in a heated compartment. I do a lot of winter camping in below 32 degree weather.
Hi Lee, thanks for reaching out! You can install a DC light fixture with an incandescent bulb if the compartment is well insulated or use a warming pad to keep the batteries above freezing. You also can consider getting our newest heated battery as well. If you have any other questions please feel free to give us a call at 855-292-2831 or send an email to [email protected].
Let me know when you make a heated GC2. The BB10012 doesnโt fit most RV battery boxes as a drop in replacement.
Hi Kurt, thanks for your feedback. At this time there aren’t any plans for a heated GC2 but you can sign up for our newsletter or follow our social media channels on Instagram and Facebook for updates regarding product launches.
Nikki and Battleborn,
+1 for needing a heated GC2 drop in replacement. I have 4 of your GC2s, with an identical compartment next to them for four more in my 2008 Tiffin 42QDP. No room to put in a separate heated kits because of how the compartments are built — so without moving my batteries to take up a heated bay (which, as a full-timer, isn’t going to happen) I’m stuck. I’m ready to pull the trigger on 8 new heated GC2s today if you make them available. I’m sure many others are in a similar spot.
Hi Mike, thanks for your feedback. It is something that our team will consider looking into in the future, and we appreciate you reaching out. For future product launch updates and details please sign up for our newsletter and follow our social media channels for additional information. If you have any technical questions about your GC2s, feel free to give our sales and tech team a call at 855-292-2831 or send an email to [email protected].
Are the original 12v 100ah batteries protected against subzero charging ?
Hi Chris, at 25 degrees Fahrenheit it will stop accepting a charge but will continue to discharge until -4 degrees Fahrenheit. If you have any other questions, feel free to give us a call at 855-292-2831 or send an email to [email protected].
How can I tell the charge level of this battery? With the current lead acid battery in my RV, I can use the voltage level to approximate how much charge is left. My experience with lithium ion in hand tools is that they abruptly stop when they reach a discharge level with no warning. I am speculating the your LiFePO4 battery would do the same? That could be problematic when camping.
Hi Paul. We recommend using a shunt-based battery monitor. A shunt-based battery monitor measures the actual energy flowing into and out of the battery. These battery monitors require a shunt to be installed on the negative side of the battery terminal. The shunt measures the real-time voltage of your battery system as well as the current draw. The battery monitor uses these measurements to calculate the state of charge, power consumption, estimated remaining runtime, and other beneficial information about your battery system.
Are you able to mix heated and non-heated batteries in a parallel system? we have (3) heated batteries and want to add a 4th but would prefer a non-heated battery and use a blanket heater instead.
Hi Lindsay. We do not recommend mixing heated and non-heated batteries.