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The lithium battery that replaces a Exide Equipment Gel ES1600

Your Exide Equipment Gel ES1600 is a 140Ah gel (Group 4D) battery. Here is the 12V LiFePO4 pack that replaces it, the weight you save, and whether it fits.

140Ah
your lead-acid
1,024
Wh usable lithium
44 kg
weight saved
4,000
cycles

A 140Ah lead-acid battery like the Exide Equipment Gel ES1600 only delivers about 70Ah usable at the 50 percent depth of discharge that keeps lead healthy, roughly 840 Wh. Because LiFePO4 safely uses about 80 percent of its capacity, you need only around 83Ah of lithium to match it, at a fraction of the weight.

Best-value lithium replacement

Best value match

LiTime 12V 100Ah

Gives 1,024 Wh usable against about 840 Wh from your lead, and saves roughly 44 kg.

1,024
Wh usable
11.0
kg
4,000
cycles
5 yr
warranty

Fit: your Group 4D box is 527x222x250 mm, the lithium is 330x172x214 mm. Fits the original tray

LiTime 12V 100Ah
Premium

Victron SuperPack 12.8V 100Ah

-0.5 kg
Price £480-£520
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More capacity

Power Queen 12V 200Ah PLUS

+1024 Wh usable, +11.5 kg
Price £330-£360
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Cold weather

Renogy 12V 100Ah Mini DuoHeat (Self-Heating)

-1.3 kg, self-heating, +1000 cycles
Price £200-£220
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Before you swap

A lithium battery that fits the tray is not automatically plug and play. Check your charger profile, fit a DC-DC charger if you charge from an alternator, set any solar MPPT to lithium, review fusing and cable, add a shunt monitor, and never mix lithium with lead. For your setup see the marine, campervan and off-grid guides.

FAQs

What lithium battery replaces a Exide Equipment Gel ES1600?
The best-value match is the LiTime 12V 100Ah. Your 140Ah gel battery delivers about 70Ah usable at 50 percent depth of discharge, and this LiFePO4 pack gives about 1,024 Wh usable for roughly 44 kg less weight.
How much weight will I save?
About 44 kg. A 140Ah battery in this class weighs roughly 55 kg, while the LiTime 12V 100Ah is about 11.0 kg and gives more usable energy.
Will a lithium battery fit a Exide Equipment Gel ES1600?
Yes. The LiTime 12V 100Ah (330x172x214 mm) fits within a Group 4D footprint (527x222x250 mm), and being sealed it can mount any way up.

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