complete build, good setup? questions
hey I have done lots of reading and phone calls, and decided to go with viltron Lifepo4 batteries if I can get a bulk deal on them. also, if the 15% off coupon I have is still valid. if not, I w...
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Itinerant1 wrote:
What voltage are you calling 100%, 85-90%?
Are you saying if charging with solar you would charge to 85-90% then stop charging and run off the battery cycling it while the sun is up and could be powering misc items?
Whatever the manufacturer says the voltage is at 85, 90, or 100%.
90% is easier to determine with battery monitor, not a voltmeter, because in Li it's almost flat at this point.
Yes, it's better not to let it go higher than 90%. Can be done by terminating the charger input to battery, or by running the loads. Ideally, Li charger should be able to be programmed accurately to achieve this.
