LiFePo battery upgrade question
I ordered a 200AH LifePo battery to replace my two 100AH lead acid batteries and also a compatabile converter which takes care of charging the battery with shore or generator power but what about char...
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Teleman wrote:
Since both my staring and house batteries are under the hood I need to figure out where to mount the DC to DC chager.
get a remote thermoniter and put it in the battery location and see how hot it actualy gets there, stop and go trafic in the summer will probably be the hottest. if it is in a location that stays cool then your fine, but most wont. the house battery isnt a big deal to move, its just runing wires from the under hood location to the new location. with the LFP you dont have to worry about spills or off gasing so you can put them anywhere. your DC to DC charger you want as close to the batteries as possible. and even in the situation where you cant move them it might be fine with a simple heat shield as in reality are you using the house batteries while your travleing?
Steve
