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Re: Simple LiFePO4 battery bank for DIY?
Here are the KISS rules again for diy'ers: 1) Buy reputable quality cells from a reputable dealer. That means each cell will be matched reasonably well for both capacity and internal resistance.…2 · -
Re: Chinese Li-ion batteries for RV
Most of the serious guys in the past eschew the use of "drop-in" replacements, and go for KISS with large prismatics. But to each his own. Note that some manufacturers may warn against doin…1 · -
Re: Have Lithium Ion batteries come of age for off-grid systems?
Beware benchtop hacks: A LOT of confusion arises from the use of benchtop hacks and used / trash cells where one has to go to extreme lengths to protect the battery. Usually what we are talking about…1 · -
Re: Low amps produced by 100 watt panel? Why?
This is exactly what I'm talking about! What bugs me is that every time an op with a system loss question comes up, once they find out that they are using a pwm controller, that is used as the b…1 ·