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Adding some Li Ion batteries to my AGM in parallel

NinerBikes
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I figured BFL13 would be able to provide me with a "how to" mix battery chemistries.
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NinerBikes
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Ok, I guess it's a really bad idea to mix battery chemistry's. Even AGM and flooded Lead Acid batteries. Mix and match is bad Juju.

This is the battery I bought for the QRP ham radio for power. LiPO


And today, I just flat out ordered this charger, which equalize charges each cell individually, every time,

4S charger

Already have a 120V inverter that can handle the charger plug in. Was hoping there was another way, but I guess this is the best way for what I have.

GordonThree
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I guess I'm late to the party, sorry for trying to help.
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MrWizard
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Canadian_Rainbi
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NinerBikes wrote:
There's a dirty old man down in Mexico right now, choking from laughter on this thread. I can feel it, 1500 km's away.


Speaking of MW, where has he been. :h It's just too quiet on here.

We'll be driving up that way in a couple of weeks. Yes, again (different jeep though) :B

Maybe I should drop in and surprise him.

GordonThree
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Niner, can you post a link to the lithium batteries you're using? are they a "naked" battery back, or are they retrofit modules with a built in BMS / charge controller?

Just an off the cuff observation, but I don't think you'll have trouble charging a lithium pack as if it were an agm. Likely the agm charge voltage isn't high enough to fully charge the lithium, but that doesn't matter to a lithium.
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grizzzman
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grizzzman wrote:
There are dc to dc "chemistry" modules that would separate the charging voltages. So...... it could be done and other methods as well.


Here is a link to a Chemistry module
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Searching_Ut
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You could do it, but if you're asking if it can be done you're probably not up to building the electronics you'd need to be successful. I haven't really looked, but doubt you'd find plug and play type control circuits.
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NinerBikes
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I'm recovering from the Blue Marlin Fishing down at the Yacht Club down in Quartzsite, AZ.

grizzzman
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There are dc to dc "chemistry" modules that would separate the charging voltages. So...... it could be done and other methods as well.
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2oldman
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He's pulling our chains.
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BFL13
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So why not just split bank?
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NinerBikes
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There's a dirty old man down in Mexico right now, choking from laughter on this thread. I can feel it, 1500 km's away.