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Groover
Explorer II
Feb 03, 2021

Is B-B charger for Lifepo4 lithium batteries needed?

I am thinking about switching from lead acid to Lifepo4 lithium batteries and have noticed that some people advocate using Battery to Battery charger to maintain the lithium batteries when charging fr...
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theoldwizard1
Explorer II
Feb 03, 2021
RLS7201 wrote:
A steady charge at 14 volts for a full day of driving will fully charge lead/acid house batteries.

Modern vehicle alternators will NOT supply "14 volts for a full day". Most will cut back to about 13.2V after 5-10 minutes of driving.

This another reason to purchase a DC-DC battery charger. It will actually BOOST the voltage up to the amount to properly re-charge your batteries.

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