(Last Updated On: August 15, 2023)

Deep cycles LiFePO4 batteries are a great power source, they come at a relatively low price, and when you use an inverter, you make your own power station. A deep cycle battery may not be for everyone, but they are reliable and much better than lead acid batteries because LiFePO4 batteries can have 4,000+ charge cycles.

This review looks at this Li Time 100Ah Trolling Motor LiFePO4 battery. This one differs slightly from other 100Ah batteries because Trolling Motor battery has low-temperature protection and better water resistance. This one will be similar if you’ve read my other 100A battery reviews.

What’s in the Box?

What you get in the box with this Li Time battery is pretty minimal; along with the battery, you get two post bolts, a positive and negative rubber cap, the manual, and a few other pieces of paperwork—nothing out of place here, as other 100Ah batteries include the same things. If you want a battery charger or inverter cables, you must purchase those separately.

When it comes to the battery size, it has a length of 13 inches, a width of 6 inches, and a height of 8 inches. The battery weighs 22 pounds. The battery does have a removable strap that makes it easier to carry. The Low temperature charging protection kicks in at 32° F, and the Low Temperature charging recovery activates at 41° F. The IP65 water-resistance rating is one of the most important factors of this trolling motor battery because it can withstand splashes of water, even salt water, so you don’t have to worry about the battery getting a little wet.

Battery Capacity

The rated capacity of this Li Time battery is 12.8V 100Ah, and to convert that into watt hours, you have to multiply the two numbers so this battery has a 1280Wh battery capacity. A 1280Wh total is the same amount of power that a high-capacity power station would have, so this is a good amount that you can do a lot with. However, like all my battery reviews, I’m most focused on the battery capacity efficiency, which is how much of that 1280Wh I can pull from this Li Time battery.

The first battery capacity test I did was with a load tester; this test tells me how much capacity I can pull from the battery directly, so this is a test to see if this battery has a 1280Wh capacity. I had the load tester run from the battery with about a 120W power load until the battery was fully depleted.

After about 11 hours, the load tester turned off, and the battery capacity efficiency read 1305Wh, which means that the battery had a 101% capacity efficiency. So I can confirm that you are getting your money’s worth in this case and a little more with this Li Time battery.

I also did an inverter battery capacity test for this Li TIme battery where I connected a Li Time 2000W Pure Sinve Wave inverter, and I powered a heater until the battery reached 0%; for the AC capacity, I ended up getting a 1,130Wh capacity, and that gives me about an 88% AC capacity efficiency with this battery. This is on par and even better than most other power station AC capacities.

Power

I used an inverter to pull power from this Li Time 100Ah battery. This 1280Wh battery can supply 1280W, and you can input 1280W to recharge the battery, provided that you have a powerful enough battery charger.

Personally, for my test, I powered a Lasko heater and had it set to its high setting. The heater was pulling about 1350W, and after about 2 minutes, the battery stopped supplying power to the inverter. This happened because the battery could not handle a power load over 1280W for too long, which is understandable. The battery only has a continuous output of 1280W.

Instead, I ran the heater on its low setting, pulling about 800W continuously during the AC capacity test. The battery supplied the inverter with power until it had no more power left.

	Li Time 100Ah LiFePO4 Trolling Motor Battery Specs
Usable capacity	100Ah
Nominal Voltage	12.8V
Max. Continuous Charge Current	100A
Max. Continuous Discharge Current	50A
Energy	1280Wh
Max. Continuous Load Power	1280W
Cycles	≥4000 times
Waterproof Level	IP65
Battery Cell Composition	Lithium-Phosphate
Terminal Type	M8
Weight	22 lb
Dimension	13 x 6 x 8 inches

Conclusion

The Li Time 100Ah Trolling battery is a reliable choice. The battery has a little more capacity than it says, and the AC capacity is better than most power stations. It performs how it’s supposed to on the power output side, and the build quality is better than standard deep cycle batteries since this one has an IP65 water resistance rating.