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2020 WINNEBAGO VIEW 24D 315 AMP HOUR GTX BATTERY AND STERLING CHARGER UPGRADE MARCH 2021

The Mercedes Benz 3500 Sprinter van chassis is both popular as a base chassis for RV manufacturers as well as "Do-it-Yourselfers". The Lithionics Battery lithium-ion house battery upgrade is relatively simple in that we do not need to cut into/ tap into any of the OEM Mercedes wiring and by adding/ connecting a Sterling Power BB1230 12 Volt DC to 12 Volt DC battery to battery charger with 30 Amps output, we do not void the Mercedes OEM alternator warranty. On the 3500, it is often equipped with a 220 Amp alternator but Mercedes only wants secondary battery systems to use up to 40 of those Amps or else you run the risk of burning out the alternator. The Sterling Charger needs two 8 or 10 AWG tinned copper marine power wires (check cable charts for length of your cables and the required cable size) run from the engine start battery (with a 50 Amp inline fuse) to wherever the charger is located.

Lithionics has become an OEM lithium-ion battery supplier to Winnebago and other major RV manufacturers - where they sometimes offer the same GTX Series 12 Volt 315 Amp hour high performance lithium-ion battery or a similar variant. On this upgrade project, the RV came with two very low power and ineffective 12 Volt AGM batteries wired in parallel that gave about 110 usable Amp hours capacity. The Lithionics battery offers 284 usable Amp hours capacity - a whopping increase that uses the same battery compartment as the OEM AGM batteries under the side door steps.

The above photo is a top view looking down. You can see the white box in the lower right labelled Sterling BB1230. This is the 30 Amp Sterling Smart Charger which has been custom programmed using the "Custom" setting on the charger. In very hot/ southern areas we may choose to mount this charger under the RV in a waterproof enclosure to prevent excess heat buildup in the now sealed and inulated battery compartment. Otherwise we can use two black plastic round louvered duct air vents on the vertical part of the step.

As the original battery compartment is open at the bottom/ sides water, mud and cold temperatures easily affect whatever battery type is in there. Since the Lithionics GTX 12V-315A-E2107-CS200 lithium-ion battery needs to be above 0 Celsius for charging, we needed to close in and insulate the battery area. This permits much lower power use of the internal automated battery heater.

Notes:
1. The Lithionics battery takes up less space and weighs about 1/2 the original 2 battery weight.
2. Like with many refits, the space becomes tight with the addition of the sheet metal, insulation and Sterling Charger. The OEM inverter cables are not long enough as is the DC power cable. As such we don't really have the luxury of laying cables out nicely as we'd like - its more a case of you have to work with what you can fit.

The image above shows the originally installed AGM batteries - as well as the signs of water/ mud getting in the compartment. Click on the images to see bigger pics...
This image shows the new sheet metal installed to close off the Winnebago's battery compartment around the bottom.	This image shows the new sheet metal installed from the bottom side	This image shows the new 1/2" thick Dynaliner peel and stick high K value thermal insulation installed to insulate the Winnebago's battery compartment around the bottom and sides.

Lithionics Battery Installation: Looking in from entry door.

Additional Winnebago View 24D Lithionics Battery Installation Details:
Part of the installation is running two new power cables with an inline 50 Amp fuse from the engine start battery to where the Sterling BB1230 smart battery charger is located.	Included with the Lithionics GTX 315 Amp hour battery is the Bluetooth battery monitoring App that will work on your Smartphone	One of the final steps of the installation is re-programming the 80 Amp Xantrex battery charger in the Xantrex Freedom XC 2000 inverter-charger. This is a simple, fast task.

Click on this link to visit the GTX 12V-315A-E2107-CS200 battery spec page...

(Note: This battery actually tests out at 320 Amp Hours Capacity - Click here for the current battery spec sheet page...)

Sample Installation Lithionics Battery Lithium-ion Battery RV Installation Quote - Additional Parts, Materials and Labour. Note: *Prices subject to change. Shipping costs extra.
Item	Quantity	Price Each	Total Price*
Lithionics GTX 12V-315A-E2107-CS200 lithium-ion battery Comes with FREE internal automated heater system AND FREE Bluetooth State of Charge system for your smartphone.	1		$4,499.00 USD
Sterling Power BB1230 12 Volt to 12 Volt DC battery to battery charger. 30 Amps output. Click on the PDF logo for a copy of the instructions.	1		$406.64 USD
8 pin Ampseal Dongle with FCC option. Connects to the battery so that BMS can control a second alternator if you ever decide on that.	1	$137.00	$137.00 USD
BlueSea Systems terminal fuse block set for the positive Lithionics battery post (300 Amps - includes 1 spare fuse).	1 set		$75.52 USD for all
Pico brand tinned copper small fuse blocks With 50 Amp fuses. Set includes 2 fuse holders and 3 fuses (1 spare fuse). These install on the positive cables of the Sterling charger	1 set		$54.54 USD
Tinned copper marine power posts - 3/8" stud. 2 black, 1 red. With 10 small stainless screw wire attachments.	3	$29.90 ea.	$89.70 USD
DC lockout key switch installed In metal junction box with 2 cable glands Mounting tabs welded on. Rated to 500 Amps.	1	$135.00	$135.00 USD
4/0 tinned copper marine power cable. Two pieces black, 1 piece red.	5 feet	$14.50/ foot	$72.50 USD
1 AWG power tinned copper marine power cable - for switch box	2 feet	$8.50/ foot	$17.00 USD
10 gauge tinned copper marine power cable For Sterling Charger. 1 piece black and 1 piece white Each approx. 14 feet.	28 feet	$1.00/ foot	$28.00 USD
Cable Glands: 4/0 3/4" 3/8" 1/4"	4 4 4 3	$6.75 ea. $4.75 ea. $4.41 ea. $3.68 ea.	$27.00 USD $19.00 USD $17.64 USD $11.04 USD
Waterproof marine cable glands, power cable end boots and tinned copper marine cable eyelets.
Cable End Caps: 4/0 red, 4/0 black, 1/2" black	6	$2 and $4 each	$20.00 USD
Tinned copper marine cable end lugs: 4/0 with 3/8" hole, 4/0 with 5/16" hole, 1 AWG with 1/2" hole, 1 AWG with 3/8" hole	12	$3 and $4 each	$44.00 USD
Sheet metal - multiple pieces for sealing battery box. Includes 1 piece 1" x 1" x 4" square tube to space off OEM 300 Amp ANL fuse.	1 set	$70.00	$70.00 USD
Two new metal battery hold-downs. Includes 4 pieces 3/8" threaded rod with nuts welded one end, two 1/2" x 1' steel tubing with 1/2" Dynaliner foam on under side. 3/8" Washers/ nuts included.	1 set	$65.00	$65.00 USD
Paint/ primer/ abrasives for painting new metal parts.	1	$45.00	$45.00 USD
1/2" Dynaliner roll. 34" x 54" x 1/2" thick. Used for lining the long battery compartment. You will have some left over.	1	$168.00	$168.00 USD
Fire resistant split-loom conduit cable protection. Includes 8 feet for 4/0 cables, 30 feet for 10 gauge cables, 48" for 3/8" battery hold downs.	1 set	$40.00	$40.00 USD
Stainless steel mounting bolts/ nuts/ washers and #10 x 1/2" self drilling sheet metal screws.	1 set	$12.00	$12.00 USD
Installation Labour	38 hours	$75.00/ hour	$2,850.00 USD
Sub-Total Installation and Parts:			$3,860.94 USD
Grand Total All Parts and Installation			$8,903.58 USD*

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