Question on switching to LiFePO4 batteries.
I'm going to replace my 2 lead acid batteries in my Bigfoot truck camper with two 100ah LiFePO4 batteries. I've previously installed a 4 way battery selector switch to allow me to keep one of my batt...
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Sterling1 wrote:
I know LiFePO4 batteries should be stored around a 50% SoC for maximum life, but how important is this from a practical standpoint? I dry camp fewer than 10 times a year. If I were to give the batteries a full charge and disconnect them, top them off before going out, fully charge them when I returned (if they were significantly discharged), disconnect them and leave them that way for my next trip, how much am I really degrading their life? I realize I could boil some water in my microwave to get the charge level down but I wonder if it is really worth it.
I store mine anywhere between 70 and 90. It all depends on where they end up after my last night of camping, but that is during camping season. where I am camping every week or two. When the season comes to an end, I run my cell down to approximately 50% then turn the power off. with a 3% loss per month, I'll be fine till spring. you'll find everyone does things a little different.
