pianotuna wrote:
JoeChiOhki,
I'm aiming at 600 amp-hours @ 12 volts myself. I'll be using SiO2 batteries.
JoeChiOhki wrote:
Do SiO2 batteries require special charging sauce like the LiPOs where DC-DC charger is needed? My equipment is all old school so the alternators a bit more on the "dumb" side and has worked well charging my battery banks back up going down the road with the 100amp charging setup I use.
Joe,
The dc to dc for Li is to prevent letting the magic blue smoke out of the alternator.
Depending on the BMS of the Li they can accept charge at extremely high amperage. C/1 is more than possible.
As far as I am aware SiO2 do not require a specialized charger, nor a tweaked alternator.
The acceptance rate for SiO2 is C/4 as opposed to lead acid which are C/8.
Bulk charging is 14.2 to 14.6.
I don't remember the float value at the moment.
