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pianotuna
Nomad III
Apr 08, 2022

Not the cells that fail it is the battery Management System!

Hi all, "The Weak Link - The BMS We now have a few years of experience with lithium-ion batteries, and what is becoming clear is that while the LiFePO4 cells hold up very well, that is not the c...
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S_Davis
Explorer
Apr 09, 2022
I ended up building my own but I am an HVAC/Electrical contractor with over 30 years in the trades. If buying off the shelf I would make sure the battery is serviceable, no welded buss bars and you could take all the connections apart to service/replace them or the BMS.

The cells could last 15-20 years BMS and terminal connections not so much, if the warranty Is done or the company is out of business you at least have an option of repair.

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