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NinerBikes
Explorer
Jan 14, 2015

The future of Dry camping and charging with LiFePo battery

So these new technology LiFePo batteries has caught my attention recently, with all the new threads on the subject matter. They are almost out of the infant stage / bleeding edge / price gouging produ...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Jan 14, 2015
Hi Niner,

It is my understanding that LI don't require full charging for longevity. I.E. no "sulfation" effect exists. Therefore there is no need to do more than replace the energy that has been used in a day. Of course, if on shore power that is "free" one may as well get to 100% SOC.

Definitely exciting times! Given current lower pricing it is just as cheap to do 400 amp-hours of LI as 800 of AGM. So, if you demand nearly maintenance free batteries, LI is affordable now.

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