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Re: Lifepo4 replacement quandary
In the past I would have agreed with this but it does need special equipment and is time consuming. For the last two off-grid systems I have set up, rather than doing this I used a BMS that would sh…1 · -
Re: Lifepo4 replacement quandary
I wouldn't go for an LFP battery with integrated BMS unless it was from a supplier with a well known track record. I always make the assumption when designing a system that each part of the system is…2 · -
Re: Seeking Normally Closed Latching Contactor and Q&A about balancing my Li Ion battery bank
This is the theory, Jim mentions this "Upon recharging to 54.4v (3.4v) cell voltages were 171mv apart (3.352 - 3.523)" in this post. It certainly has me puzzled. I can't see how discharging…1 · -
Re: Newbie ready to go off grid
If you leave heating, cooling and hot water out of the equation living on 3kWh/day is doable. We use around 3kWh/day in winter, ~1kWh for the fridge, ~1-1.5kWh for boiling water for tea & coffee,…2 · -
Re: Victron smart 12.8v smart lithium battery
To be precise getting the cells balanced is getting then all at the same % SOC. If we have two cells with the same capacity, one at 50% and one at 51% SOC the voltage difference between them would be…2 ·