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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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BFL13
Explorer II
Apr 06, 2021
Thank you, FWC.

I am not sure 1C does get you 4 x faster with LFP than .25 C with SLA, since there are some reports that at 1C with LFP, tapering starts earlier (60% seen, eg), while with .5C, tapering starts later at a high SOC (90-95% in some reports, but some say higher than that)

You would have to know the actual charging profile of the 1C for making the comparison. I don't have that info. It would be interesting to do the time comparison with that info. We know the way the SLA works at .25C

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