Batteries
I have 4 6V 260A Crown batteries. They are 5 years old and don’t like to charge op to good. After charging and disconnected only 12.69V, day after at 12.57v . Gravity of cells from 1275 to loves tat 1...
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Confusion
Using 100% of a 100 amp/hr battery is 100% consumed 0% left? Or am I missing something?
"Supposed to be" isn't an "is". This is why forums like this one actually ferret design potential from reality.
They claim you can get away with that many times with the SiO2, but recommend staying above 20% SOC (I do not plan to test going to dead flat with mine! :) )
Note that an Si bank does not have a BMS like Li does to help keep it from damage, but it seems you can go low and there is no too low, but there is a too high--so watch out for that if you go Si.
EDIT--note that they are adding some Si to Li to make better Li batts. Still moving the goal posts. Keep your money in your wallet--keep your powder dry unless desperate right now IMO!
