2004 Cat C7 Charging LifePo4 battery bank
I am upgrading my battery bank to a hell of a lot of capacity (Around 1200 amps). I know that if this was a gasser, the alternator will die young if it has to charge the bank. How good is the alternat...
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Map40,
I wish I could help more, but I am currently still in the research phase for a client. There are available DC-DC chargers that both create the correct final voltage for charging LiFePo4 batteries and limit the charge current drawn from the source. It is a single unit. There also should be a BMS Battery Management System with the Li unit to keep it from hurting itself or others. As said, this is a study in process on my part.
Matt
I wish I could help more, but I am currently still in the research phase for a client. There are available DC-DC chargers that both create the correct final voltage for charging LiFePo4 batteries and limit the charge current drawn from the source. It is a single unit. There also should be a BMS Battery Management System with the Li unit to keep it from hurting itself or others. As said, this is a study in process on my part.
Matt
