Originally posted by zamboni
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Another option is to do the testing using your current LFP battery, if you are interested I will describe how to do this.
Yeah, it's a lot of cells. If this weren't an RV, i would have stuck with FLA...But it wasn't doable with the space/weight capacity we have. Still, it grants us a LOT of flexibility and that's worth spending serious time baby-sitting the cells in order to measure and re-balance the pack before re-commissioning the rig.
IMO the whole issue of balancing/rebalancing and battery management can be far simpler for LFP batteries than FLA batteries.
Simon
Off grid 24V system, 6x190W Solar Panels, 32x90ah Winston LiFeYPO4 batteries installed April 2013
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