I asked Bioenno about the use of the connectors and pointed out their site shows the barrel is for charging and the Powerpoles are for discharging. I was told this is not correct and that they will fix the information on their site. They have a process to go through with their product people so it won't happen quickly. However, they did update their FAQ section:
*LFP: Why is there a separate DC barrel plug connector and PowerPole Connector on my battery? Can I charge through either connector? * On our PVC Pack LiFePO4 batteries, there are two separate connectors. The first connector has a DC barrel plug and the second connector has an Anderson Powerpole connector. The two connectors are indeed wired in parallel on the PCM (protection circuit module) that is integrated in every single battery pack. So it is perfectly okay and fine to charge through the PowerPole connectors. Many customers requested two separate connectors in the batteries, in order to keep the battery's charger attached to the battery, such that the battery and charger can be stored in a portable Go-Box. At the same time, customers can leave the PowerPole connector attached to the radio communications equipment, without having to repeatedly disconnect the charger from the battery, and attach the radio communications equipment. However, we understand customers want to charge through the Powerpole connectors and use various other third party products. We provided the two sets of connectors, simply for convenience purposes. The entire FAQ is found here: https://bioennopower.com/pages/faq-lifepo4-batteries#c 73, Kev K4VD ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
