Lithium 12 volt battery Is there a clear leader?
Stick the battery in Connect the wires And the battery has a management system built in Is there a favorite?
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GordonThree wrote:
Cheap is build your own. It's rocket science, but only a little, I think you'd do a great job.
This is true, but you have to know one very important thing. Use LiFePO4 cells and NOT LiCoO2 cells ! BIG DIFFERENCE !
LiCoO2 cells are what is commonly found in most electronics theses days. The standard size is 18650 (18mm x 65mm). Even LiPo batteries (flat, soft or hard side) use this chemistry. LiFePO4 cells are safer (they will not explode or burn if over charged or shorted) than LiCoO2.
The problem is finding a good BMS for LiFePO4 cells that can handle high current charging and discharging.
