I read the website a little more and it seems they do have charge
management hardware built in. So that makes the need for a special
charger a little puzzling. If the car alternator is OK, why isn't my old
8A 12V plug-in charger OK?
Allan
Curt Raymond writes:
> It suggests you'll need to add a
It suggests you'll need to add a charger."IMPORTANT: Only use Lithium Lifepo4
Charger when charging these batteries from a charger. How to Choose a Charger"
Lithium batteries can be safely discharged lower than lead acid. Lead acid is
only supposed to go to 50%, IIRC lithium can go to 80% or
What's the advantage? Just the weight savings?
Car charging circuits won't be set up to safely charge a Li battery, so
I guess these batteries include the electronics to manage the charging?
And discharging? You can't allow them to get too low either.
Allan
Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes:
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In aircraft the continuous drain capacity is also a concern - you want
navigation and communications if the alternator dies before you get to the
ground. The lithiums are more than twice the cost, but weight is less than
a fourth (VERY significant) and they seem to be expected to last 6 years in
On 2021-05-14 11:17, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
I wonder how many they will sell at $1,200???
I seem to recall seeing airplane lithiums (10-15lb) for around $400.
They weren't 2000 CCA however.
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I'm seeing that in the off grid solar community a lot lately. The extended
lifespan of lithium is supposed to provude considerable savings over lead acid.
Unfortunately I guess at least some lithium batteries don't like extreme cold.
I just checked and the weather station in the camp says
I wonder how many they will sell at $1,200???
On Fri, May 14, 2021 at 10:09 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> They're putting lithium starting batteries in big cases so they are a
> drop in replacement for lead-acid.
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