Model by model: what your outboard's or van's maker says about charging and batteries, and what that means for a lithium house bank.
- Lithium house battery in a Chevy Express or GMC Savana
Chevy Express and GMC Savana vans vary charging voltage and track battery amp-hours. Here's how a lithium house bank and DC-DC charger fit GM's system. - Lithium house battery in a Ford Transit
Adding a lithium house battery to a Ford Transit van? Its 250 A alternator and Ford's upfit options decide the setup. Here's what Ford lists. - Garmin Force Kraken battery setup
Force Kraken battery setup: a 24V or 36V bank that can give 60 A continuous, a 60 A breaker rated 42 VDC or more, Garmin's wire table and its per-speed amp draw, plus fits and run times. - Garmin Force Pro battery setup
Force Pro on 24V or 36V: 60 A continuous from the bank, a 60 A breaker rated 42 VDC or more, Garmin's wire table, reverse-thrust draw, and the lithium packs that fit. - Lithium house battery with a Honda BF150
Adding a lithium house battery to a boat with a Honda BF150? Its 40 A charging output and Honda's own lithium rules decide the setup. Here's how. - Lowrance Recon battery setup
Lowrance Recon on 24V or 36V: 55 A RMS max draw, a 60 A breaker within 6 ft, 8 AWG to 10 ft then 6 AWG, Lowrance's own lithium wording, and the packs that fit. - Lithium house battery in a Mercedes Sprinter
Mercedes' own Sprinter guide calls for a DC/DC charger between the cutoff relay and any battery of a different type, capped at 80 A. Here's the setup. - Lithium house battery with a Mercury 115 FourStroke
Mercury 115 FourStroke lithium house battery: a 35 A alternator, so a 30 A DC-DC charger is a tight fit. What to expect at idle and how to wire it. - Lithium house battery with a Mercury 150 FourStroke
Mercury 150 FourStroke lithium house battery: a 60 A alternator with idle charge. How to add a lithium bank through a DC-DC charger and size the cable. - Minn Kota Endura C2 battery setup
Endura C2 30, 40, 45, 50 and 55 lb (all 12V): max draw 30 to 50 A, 50 or 60 A breaker, Minn Kota's wire table, one lithium battery and charger that fit. The manual does not mention lithium. - Minn Kota PowerDrive battery setup
PowerDrive 45 and 55 (12V) and 70 (24V): max draw 42, 50 and 42 A, breakers 50, 60 and 50 A, Minn Kota's wire table, the lithium caveat, and the battery and charger that fit. - Minn Kota Riptide Instinct QUEST battery setup
Riptide Instinct QUEST (saltwater auto stow, 24V or 36V): 60 A draw, 60 A breaker, 6 AWG, the LiFePO4 line from the manual, salt care, and lithium packs that fit. - Minn Kota Riptide PowerDrive battery setup
Riptide PowerDrive 55 (12V, 60 A breaker) and 70 (24V, 50 A): Minn Kota's 3% wire table, the no-power-switch rule, the lithium caveat, salt care, and the packs that fit. - Minn Kota Riptide Terrova battery setup
Riptide Terrova 55 (12V, 50 A breaker), 80 (24V) and 112 (36V): Minn Kota's 2026 wire table, the lithium caveat, salt care for terminals, and which packs and charger fit. - Minn Kota Riptide Terrova QUEST battery setup
Riptide Terrova QUEST (saltwater, 24V or 36V): 60 A max draw, 60 A breaker rated for your voltage, 6 AWG leads, Minn Kota's LiFePO4 line, salt care for terminals, and the packs that fit. - Minn Kota Riptide Transom battery setup
Riptide Transom 45, 55 (12V), 80 (24V) and 112 (36V): max draw 42 to 56 A, 50 or 60 A breaker, two wire tables, zinc anodes, salt care, and the batteries that fit. The manual does not mention lithium. - Minn Kota Riptide Ulterra battery setup
Riptide Ulterra 80 (24V, 56 A) and 112 (36V, 52 A): 60 A breaker, the 2019 manual's wire table, overload and low-voltage behaviour, the lithium caveat, salt care, and packs that fit. - Minn Kota Terrova battery setup
Terrova 55 (12V), 80 (24V) and 112 (36V): max draw 50, 56 and 52 A, a 50 A breaker on the 55 and 60 A on the rest, Minn Kota's wire table, lithium rules and fits. - Minn Kota Terrova QUEST battery setup
Terrova QUEST on 24V or 36V: Minn Kota's 60 A breaker and wire table, the lithium rule from the manual, which Pro-Guide packs fit, and example run times. - Minn Kota Ulterra and Ulterra QUEST battery setup
Ulterra (80/112 lb) and Ulterra QUEST (90/115 lb) battery setup: max draw, 60 A breaker, wire table, why low voltage stops the auto stow, and which lithium packs fit. - Minn Kota Ultrex battery setup
Ultrex 80 lb (24V) and 112 lb (36V): 56 and 52 A max draw, 60 A breaker, Minn Kota's wire table, the 85% lithium caveat, and which packs fit. - Minn Kota Ultrex QUEST battery setup
Ultrex QUEST battery setup: 24V or 36V, 60 A max draw, 60 A breaker, 6 AWG leads. Which lithium batteries fit, how long they run, and what the manual says. - MotorGuide Tour Pro battery setup
Tour Pro 82 (24V, 56 A) and Tour Pro 109 (36V, 41 A): MotorGuide's lockable breaker rule, the 6 ft cable limit, its 'Lithium-ion battery compatible' line, and the packs that fit. - MotorGuide X3 battery setup
X3 cable steer, hand tiller and Digital Pontoon (45/55 lb 12V, 70 lb 24V): catalog max draw 38 to 52 A, MotorGuide's 50 or 60 A breaker, the 12 V ground bond, the 6 ft cable rule, and fits. - MotorGuide Xi3 battery setup
Xi3-45 and 55 (12V), Xi3-70 (24V) and the 54/68 pontoon models: catalog max draw 38 to 52 A, MotorGuide's 50 or 60 A breaker, the 6 ft cable rule, separate grounds, and the packs that fit. - MotorGuide Xi5 battery setup
Xi5-55 (12V), Xi5-80 (24V) and Xi5-105 (36V): catalog max draw 52, 56 and 41 A, MotorGuide's 50 or 60 A breaker, the 6 ft cable rule, and which lithium packs fit. - Lithium house battery in a Ram ProMaster
Adding a lithium house battery to a Ram ProMaster? Its factory Auxiliary Power Connector is fused at 70 A and can't be upgraded. Plan the charger around it. - Lithium house battery with a Suzuki DF300AP
Suzuki DF300AP lithium house battery: a 54 A alternator and an optional dual charging harness. How to charge a lithium bank through a DC-DC charger. - Lithium house battery with a Yamaha F150
Yamaha F150 lithium house battery: the 2.8L F150 makes up to 50 A, the 2.7L 35 A. How to charge a lithium bank from it through a DC-DC charger. - Lithium house battery with a Yamaha F300
Yamaha F300 lithium house battery: Yamaha lists 50-70 A at W.O.T. and a 100 A isolator fuse. How to charge lithium from it through a DC-DC charger.
