Pulled the Trigger on LiFePo4
After much thought and a few posts in the past, I have finally pulled the trigger on a 12v, 100AH Battle Born LiFePo4 battery for my 2001 Bigfoot 10.6. It will be arriving on Wednesday and I will be i...
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TucsonJim wrote:
If you haven't seen it, BattleBorn just changed their warranty for a full 10 years on all their LiFePo batteries. This includes batteries that were already sold.
If you want to get the full charging speed out of these batteries, switch out your multi-stage converter for on that is designed for these batts. Progressive Dynamics sells a single stage converter that runs a constant 14.4 VDC charge (current tapers to zero when fully charged). But be warned. If you order the PD Converter from Amazon, there is only one seller. When I purchased mine from there, they shipped me a standard converter, and not the lithium version. And I had to pay the shipping to return it for a refund. I finally purchased mine from Best Converter for a fair price.
Jim
I did not know of this warranty change but that is fantastic. So far my experience has been very positive. I've not had issues with the batteries charging and the capacity seems to be sufficient for my needs. I just got back from my second trip to Pismo for the weekend. I have a portable 100w solar panel that I put on the roof and it topped up the battery during the day and we had plenty of power in the evening.
A couple of things I will change in the future...
1. Add permanent 200w panels to the roof.
2. Upgrade my DC-DC charging system with larger cables
3. Find a LiFeP04 compatible BMS display system.
