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3_tons
Explorer III
Apr 06, 2021

LiFePo4 vs Lead Acid...Some points of interest.

When evaluating the two different battery types (i.e. Lead acid vs LiFePo4), I found this ‘to the point’ summary to be both informed and helpful... https://www.power-sonic.com/blog/lithium-vs-lead-...
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FWC
Explorer
Apr 06, 2021
I thought you already explained the math - you can charge their LiFePO4 at 1C, whereas you can only charge their SLA at 0.25C, thus the LiFePO4 can be charged 4 times faster in bulk.

Now you don't have to charge the LiFePO4 at 1C, so 0.4C is also a perfectly acceptable rate of charge.

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