Electrical/Battery issue.
Question about electrical issue. I have two 100 watt LiPo batteries. Been dry camping for 7 days now. The first 3 were on the road so batteries were charged by alternator for the first three and th...
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msmith1199 wrote:
I have two 100 watt LiPo batteries.
I assume you mean 100 Amp-hour (Ah) batteries. I also assume you have LiFePO4 batteries)
msmith1199 wrote:
Been dry camping for 7 days now. The first 3 were on the road so batteries were charged by (vehicle) alternator for the first three and the generator only for the last 4.
The power source is not the issue. What are you using for charging ?
Hooking directly to your tow vehicle 12VDC is NOT the best way to charge yoiur batteries. You will never get 100% fully charge that way. You really should be using a DC-DC charger with output settings for LiFePO4
Second, a "standard" converter is NOT the best way to charge your Li batteries either. You will never get 100% fully charge that way. Get a converter that is designed to charge Li batteries.
Better yet, remove the converter and your current inverter. Replace them with a combination charger/inverter/automatic transfer switch. Wire your 12VDC circuit directly (via a fuse) to the battery bank
