LifePo4 Charge Performance
Thinking seriously about replacing our two GC2's with a pair of 100ah LifePo4's. Hearing a lot of chatter about how lithiums accept a charge much quicker than lead cells. Very familiar with how ou...
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BFL13 wrote:
https://www.trojanbattery.com/pdf/Trillium_UsersGuide.pdf
Some interesting things here. Chap 6. Note need to wait after balancing before using. Note weekly need to charge to true full. Note danger from not recharging soon after a low voltage shut off.
Seems LFPs do have a need to be properly taken care of, but in their own way. The BMS will not save you from in-attention, it just helps.
There’s no Boogyman here that I can see here, or have ever experienced in ACTUAL LiFePo4 usage...
From my perspective Trojan is merely saying that:
1) Make sure battery is fully charged (then a brief period of rest to balance) before first use.
2) When not in storage, make sure to fully charge at least weekly to provide for occasional BMS cell balancing.
3) It’s not a best practice to routinely fully discharge any battery, but if you do, it’s important to promptly recharge the battery...
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