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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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time2roll
Nomad
Apr 14, 2021
Freep wrote:
time2roll wrote:

Testing an alternator vs LFP on a bench is very different than in an RV. Unless of course you have a converted bench as an RV ;)

True. But if you don't use a DC-DC converter you probably should do something to avoid this.
Yes that is the bench I am talking about. No effort was made to replicate an RV electrical system.
Maybe start with a fuse?

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