LiFePO4 drop in's are they really a drop in?
I figured this might be interesting to those interested in drop-in replacement LIFEPO4 or the standalone cells themselves., based on the article below does not appear that is truly the case. Its a ...
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If you are using a progressive or similar "converter" your are plugged in to a power power source. So it's going to bulk charge to whatever the voltage is preset for than drop to a float voltage of 13.6 or whatever the preset is. This will have your batteries at full (100% ?) but it drops voltage down (out of the knees) so the power source is running your draw items not "charging" your batteries.
You have decide if this is what you want to be happening (floating at 13.6 +/-).
Your battery bms knows nothing more than disconnect (shut down) to protect cells that are over/ under voltage, temperature to high or low, balance cells or whatever else it's preprogrammed to do.
So with that the question comes is a dropin a true dropin as set it and forget it like some folks think they are?
You have decide if this is what you want to be happening (floating at 13.6 +/-).
Your battery bms knows nothing more than disconnect (shut down) to protect cells that are over/ under voltage, temperature to high or low, balance cells or whatever else it's preprogrammed to do.
So with that the question comes is a dropin a true dropin as set it and forget it like some folks think they are?
