SiO2 Charging Profile
56.5 constant amps in Bulk is 28% charging rate--expect lower rate to run to a higher SOC before tapering but take longer over all. Here is the old ugly graph again showing 55 amps on a pai...
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3 tons wrote:
My initial understanding was that SiO2’s do not sulfate, meaning that equalizations are not necessary??
3 tons
it may be that they don't, I searche for an hour the other day and couldnt find any quality info either way, but agm and regual batteries do, LFP kinda does in a way but it is a different process and it stands to make sence that SiO2 will also but at a much lower rate maybe then regular lead asid. I know the addition of SiO2 to the anode of a LFP will increase its life span also so maybe they don't but something is giving them a cycle life.
the main reason I brought this up as I have seen several other conversations where prople running GC2, AGM and other batteries are also advocating running a 50-80 % type routeen, and I think people who are new should know you can do this but it can and will decrease the capacity/life span of the battery. if you are ok with this then fill your boots.
this also applies to how I run my LFP if I have to go from 100% to 0% because of a solar issue big deal, I charge to 100% and then switch to a 13.4 float so I am floating at 99%, could I get extra life if I only charged to say 85% and nly discharged to 20% sure why not, but maybe not as my normal cycle is less than 10% of the capacity of the battery so right there with the shallow discharge I am adding a lot of life so how much does it offset my charge values....
bottom line is we should have the proper information and know both the upsides and down sides on the way we run our batteries so people can make informed choices.
Steve
