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otrfun
Explorer II
Dec 02, 2019

Renogy 100ah LifePo4 Lithium - Max Surge Current

Renogy tech support is telling me the BMS on their standard (not Smart) 100ah LifePo4 battery will shut down the battery if the current exceeds 100a, period---that it has no surge capability like the ...
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BFL13
Explorer II
Dec 02, 2019
There are "inductive" loads and "resistive" loads, but also you get "in-rush" like with converters, and "surges" like with motors winding up. I got lost trying to figure out if any of them is the same thing as another.

"They" do advise if your inverter won't run an inductive load at full speed, just add a resistive load like an incandescent lamp to the mix.
That might only apply to MSW inverters, don't know.

I don't know if that trick would help with an Li's BMS.

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