Lithium Vs. More Solar
Having learned so much from members here since my initial posts in early 2018, I've been grateful that the learning curve has been relatively steady, and informative. I've truly appreciated the guidan...
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3 tons wrote:I agree that it must be either a poorly designed BMS or defective. I have a pair of Battleborn Li batteries, drained them to 80%, and let the trailer sit with the battery disconnect switch off. After 6 weeks, the Victron monitor read 79.9%.
Per Pianotuna:
“I do know of one case where the battery management system totally drained an Li bank and destroyed the batteries over the time frame of one year.”
I suppose almost anything is possible in ‘one case’ (or say, even several cases - ??) where a defect might be present, yet I don’t necessarily see that as an ubiquitous flaw that affects an entire genre of battery type - the literature I’ve read appears to suggest otherwise...Either way, leaving any battery unattended for a full year will not be one of my real concerns - lol!
3 tons
