LiFePO4 - SOK or Renogy.
Not looking for a big bank or high charge/discharge currents. Don't need charging below freezing. In Canada things become difficult/expensive. Narrowed down to these 2: 1)SOK, 100AH, $CAD 975 ...
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pianotuna wrote:StirCrazy wrote:pianotuna wrote:
3 tons,
SiO2 vs LiFePo4 are a wash as far as price per cycle--unless planning to "roll your own" then Li would win.
I think even buying premade LFP they would edage out Sio2 on price per cycle. your looking at 2500-4000 cycles at 100% depth of discharge (depending on manufacture) with the LFP and only 1200 at 100% for SiO2. especialy with the initial cost per 100AH battery about the same now.
but who is going to use there batteries like that anyways? i know when i upgrade ill still base my bank on 50% use max and have the rest for emergencys.
Steve
No
I do use my batteries heavily
yup, we know your a special case, and if it wasnt for the extream cold you use your set up in the LFP would be the best choise with the higher cycles at greater depth of charge, but your stuck with the SiO2 due to that cold issue. still better than a Lead acid by far.
Steve
