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- That is a heck of a buy. They also have a plus version. Wonder what the difference is...?
Wow.. I could strap on another 48v unit for about half what I paid for mine. - How low can you go! Great deal.
- Humm. only about 50 pounds 200 AH. I'm now starting to use LiFePo4 but the one I have is a 15AH.. I could use a bit more.
Feeding it either solar or line depending on time of day
it is feeding a Kenwood TS-2000 VHF works fairly well. HF not so well in this apartment but I'm trying. pianotuna wrote:
Hi li lovers!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088RM4W48/ref=cm_sw_r_fm_apa_glt_fabc_GRTFJYCT6Z7D1BYHQ4PP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&fbclid=IwAR3Jvpe3whHpmzyxdYxVnTC0g6xY5oTx5QJRZICAd3aCdM9vUtIrm5aAlR8
If you have room?? gofer it... they are big batteries.wa8yxm wrote:
A 200 Ah cell is 3.82 Kg x4 and convert = 34 pounds for the cells. +BMS, wire, case, terminals could make 50 pounds reasonable.
Humm. only about 50 pounds 200 AH. I'm now starting to use LiFePo4 but the one I have is a 15AH.. I could use a bit more.
Feeding it either solar or line depending on time of day
it is feeding a Kenwood TS-2000 VHF works fairly well. HF not so well in this apartment but I'm trying.pianotuna wrote:
Hi li lovers!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088RM4W48/ref=cm_sw_r_fm_apa_glt_fabc_GRTFJYCT6Z7D1BYHQ4PP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&fbclid=IwAR3Jvpe3whHpmzyxdYxVnTC0g6xY5oTx5QJRZICAd3aCdM9vUtIrm5aAlR8
I wish that was cdn. closest I could find on the canadian version of the site is 1200.00
Steve- I recently built 600AH of Lithium batteries for $1200 and my time… probably 10 hours and not that hard.
- It is now $759 with coupon.
LiFePO4 have been the cheapest batteries per cycle for a long time, they are now getting very close to being the cheapest up front as well. - What I’ve learned to love most about the LFP, is how casual I can now be about my impulse to recharge it…Considering our daily usage and average harvest, the SOC tends to stay within a very usable range, say between a lower to high range of somewhere between about 35-90% SOC (then to discontinue solar), while voltage remains practically flat…
I did have to start the Honda one evening near Sacto after running the air from the battery for about an hour (compressor constant!)…Haven’t cell-balanced in a few weeks (and running…), and when at home I simply disconnect and leave it within this same range …Quite naturally, habits will change a bit per seasons…The Sacto trip (HOT - ugg!) finally incentivized me to get off my duff and figure out how to get the Honda 2200 to run while in the eco mode, finding afterwards that the glitch was with the uber-sensitive ‘pass-thru’ inverter…Moving forward, a new inverter output bypass circuit and ATS makes eco happen - dang (dummy me!!), why didn’t I just think of this earlier!!
Disclaimer: This is just my own ‘hands-on’ experience, as I don’t in anyway claim to attest to the real-world experiences of others :)
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