Battery company Shenzhen LiTime Technology has launched a ‘smart’ lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) product for mobility and marine energy system applications.
The LiTime T5.0 technology platform enables the intelligent control and data exchange between lithium batteries and external devices like inverters and MPPT controllers via CAN and RS485 protocols.
Users can access real-time data, precision insights, remote control capabilities, and the platform can be integrated with smart external systems. The solution enables over-the-air (OTA) updates.
The monitoring system continuously tracks 26 critical battery metrics in real time — delivering five times the detail of conventional batteries, say the China firm.
To do this, it uses cloud-based access to historical data and predictive discharge alerts to help prevent outages.
This means, for example, that a Recreational Vehicle’s (RV) battery can be monitored from anywhere in the world to ensure there are no unexpected power failures.
The product is designed to meet the demands of the RV market, which a 2024 Statista report projected would reach $42.3 billion by 2027, with connectivity emerging as a key driver when buying an RV battery.
