New 2 stage PD lithium Converter charger yet?
When I installed lithium batteries 18 months ago I also changed out my converter charger. I didn't want it constantly charging 14.4 volts. so I returned it and have been using my original PD convert...
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Using a conventional PD 9245 (with Charge Wizard dongle) I haven’t really seen LFP charging as problematic, mainly because there’s little need on a routine basis to fully charge to 100% SOC, except for an occasional cell re-balancing, which (via PD, or programmable 2 stage solar controller…) I might preform say every few weeks or so - otherwise, 85-90’ish % SOC has worked well, and extends battery life…
Thus (per this example…), except when allowing for periods of camper non-use (e.g. battery isolated and in hibernation at roughly 50% SOC…), how often might this ‘charging to a full 100% SOC’ task even occur (??), and when it does, simply pick a time when the last few SOC% can be briefly monitored, then (post cell balancing activity…) just discontinue the charging…
3 tons
Thus (per this example…), except when allowing for periods of camper non-use (e.g. battery isolated and in hibernation at roughly 50% SOC…), how often might this ‘charging to a full 100% SOC’ task even occur (??), and when it does, simply pick a time when the last few SOC% can be briefly monitored, then (post cell balancing activity…) just discontinue the charging…
3 tons
