In a battery backup mostly float state with low cycle count, I’d add to a bank several years later.
It’s really hard to say “several” since most LiFePO4 batteries haven’t been alive for that long. I’ve personally added 8 Pytes E-Box to 8 eFlex with no issue. The Schneider Insight even allows two comm cables and shows both SOCs. At another customer, I’m adding four Pytes batteries a quarter until we get 16. Grid Tie battery back up. Once we get to 16 will turn on time of use metering and exercise the batteries a bit more. Thank you, Maverick Maverick Brown Off-Grid Solar Commander since 2006 Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc. • Solar Commander Remote Power • SunFlow Systems Cathodic Protection [email protected] 512-460-9825 > On Apr 23, 2024, at 4:05 PM, jay via RE-wrenches > <[email protected]> wrote: > > HI All > > Speaking of batteries I wonder what you all make of this. > > I was reading the Fortress battery manual and it says they don’t recommend > adding new lithium batteries to older lithium batteries if the age is over 1 > year difference. > > Thoughts? > > thanks > jay > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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