271 Ah upgrade
I'm sitting in the camper now on our shakedown voyage with the new 271 Ah LifePo4 battery I built from 4 3.2 cells I bought from China. This is working out so well that I'm seriously considering build...
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I believe that the OP is referring to LiFePo4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate) battery cells.
The term "LiPo" usually refers lithium polymer batteries. These are quite different physically. Instead of having a rigid (plastic) case the actually have a flexible, foil-type (polymer laminate) case (some actually look like a heavy plastic bag). The good part of this design is that it is very lightweight. The bad part is that they are much more susceptible to damage. Worse, when charged they swell. If the "bag" is constrained it may explode.
Lithium Iron Phosphate cells uses a totally different chemistry and are much safer. If overcharged they will NOT explode.
The term "LiPo" usually refers lithium polymer batteries. These are quite different physically. Instead of having a rigid (plastic) case the actually have a flexible, foil-type (polymer laminate) case (some actually look like a heavy plastic bag). The good part of this design is that it is very lightweight. The bad part is that they are much more susceptible to damage. Worse, when charged they swell. If the "bag" is constrained it may explode.
Lithium Iron Phosphate cells uses a totally different chemistry and are much safer. If overcharged they will NOT explode.
