I previously bought a LiFePO battery from Bioenno along with one of
their wall wart chargers. I wasn't happy with the setup because the wall
wart had no user configurable parameters for charging, discharging, or
cycling. Instead, I tried to use my Turnigy Accucel-6 charger with
parameters set the way I wanted them to prevent overcharging and balance
the cells. It wouldn't work because of the internal circuitry built into
the battery pack. When I contacted Bioenno about this, they affirmed
that I would have to use their wall wart. Since this was unacceptable to
me, I sold the battery and charger to someone who wasn't bothered by the
limitation. I bought a 4200AH battery from Hobby King which is perfectly
compatible with the Turnigy charger (also from Hobby King) and have had
no problems since. My advice: If you want control over battery charging
and maintenance, Bioenno's LiFePO batteries may not be for you because
of the charger limitation.
73,
Jeff, K6JW
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