Dakota Lithium Blog

Simple maintenance can extend the lifespan of your battery. Whether you use Dakota Lithium batteries for ice fishing, kayak fishing, or for ham radio electronics, it is not uncommon to store your battery for long periods of time during the off-season. When doing so, there are three easy ways to keep your Dakota Lithium Battery at its peak performance. Store your lithium battery at room temperature in a dry place Store your battery in an area with ambient temperatures between 68°-95° F (20°-35° C). In general, extreme cold or heat will shorten your battery’s lifespan. The cells inside your battery will stay healthier and last longer if they are stored at room temperature. On the same note, it is best...

Here at Dakota Lithium we pride ourselves on the domestic manufacturing of robust and reliable LiFePO4 batteries. It probably comes as no surprise that we get a lot of battery-related questions. One of the most common queries is "I need more power! Do you have a battery that can give me more volts or more amps?" The answer is yes. All of our batteries can be connected to produce more power to run bigger motors (voltage - v), or extra capacity (amp hours - Ah). This called wiring a battery in series or in parallel.  Wiring a battery in series is a way to increase the voltage of a battery. For example if you connect two of our 12 Volt,...