Lithium and DC-DC Charger?
My two group 27 lead acid batteries need replacing. Even though I'm too old to get maximum benefit from lithium longevity, I am thinking about going with a single 100 AH LifePO4 lithium. Doing some r...
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Ramblin' Ralph wrote:Not just the size of the battery but the size and length of the wire connecting the battery. I speculate the boat had relatively fat and short wire to reduce voltage drop to the previous lead acid batteries.
Thanks for the input. My “protect the alternator” question was because of the following video I saw from Victron. Evidently the lithiums can put a higher amp load on the alternator. In their lab study one of them started smoking because of insufficient cooling while charging a 300 AH lithium.
Video here
I was just checking to see if I might have the same problem with a single 100 AH. Thanks for the tip on the SiO2 batteries. I'll look into them.
Ralph
