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profdant139
Explorer II
Dec 05, 2022

Lithium for dummies: need advice in simple terms

I have been torturing myself, trying to develop some sort of a decision tree to see if I should convert to lithium batteries. I have searched the archive for a "lithium for dummies" thread and have c...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Dec 06, 2022
profundant,

20% to 85% for Li, so the 100 amp-hour has 75 amp-hours that are usable.

charge them to 100% once every 30 days to reset the battery management system.

Use a dc to DC charger for alternator protection, if planning to charge from the engine.

I can't use LI where I live. Too cold for them. For those that can avoid cold LiFeP04 are the cat's meow.

I would go for SiO2 myself.

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