[RE-wrenches] LG Chem batteries

2022-02-23 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf
Aloha all, With LG exiting the solar PV space I'm wondering if their LG Chem affiliate is getting out of the residential battery storage space (their RESU line) as well. Anyone know anything about this? Mahalo, marco ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance

Re: [RE-wrenches] Lithium battery in non cycling use

2022-02-23 Thread Darryl Thayer
Hi Jay I am not sure what non-cycling use is, I have mentioned before in my experience where a cell in the string can become lower in charge and the string loses capacity in discharge because the BMS shuts off the complete battery when the troubled cell reaches low voltage cut out. To prevent this,

Re: [RE-wrenches] Lithium battery in non cycling use

2022-02-23 Thread Jerry Shafer
Look at Blue planet, they have a BMS and l do not know what draw it has. Can you lock out the battery with a contactor to reactivate the system Jerry Jerry On Wed, Feb 23, 2022, 10:56 AM Jay wrote: > Hi Jerry > > This is for a generic GTBB with no battery sell back. So basically for as > many ye

[RE-wrenches] SolarEdge

2022-02-23 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf
Aloha, I’m in search of SolarEdge Optimizers. If any of you have any leads on a source, please contact me off list. Mahalo, marco ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org List Address: RE-wrenches@l

Re: [RE-wrenches] Lithium battery in non cycling use

2022-02-23 Thread Jay
Hi Jerry This is for a generic GTBB with no battery sell back. So basically for as many years as possible. Jay > On Feb 23, 2022, at 9:21 AM, Jerry Shafer wrote: > >  > Well before l say anything, how long? I have locked out LFP for 180 plus days > and they held the charge, now if the BM

Re: [RE-wrenches] Lithium battery in non cycling use

2022-02-23 Thread Jerry Shafer
Well before l say anything, how long? I have locked out LFP for 180 plus days and they held the charge, now if the BMS is connected the battery will draw down. Now l can say that once a LFP that l use is full its fu and 99% bypass the battery. Now also different brands tend to act somewhat differen

Re: [RE-wrenches] Lithium battery in non cycling use

2022-02-23 Thread Daniel Young
The main thing you can do when non-cycling is to set the charge voltage a little lower than you normally would. Check the manufacturer for the recommended full charge voltage (usually 3.6V/cell) that's 57.6V for a 48V pack. I set my absorb voltage to 57V even to begin with. And float is closer

Re: [RE-wrenches] Lithium battery in non cycling use

2022-02-23 Thread larrycrutcher
Jay We have some government customers using LiFeBlue Battery as a UPS for radio systems. Battery and radios are connected to a constant 14.2 Volt power supply. The battery only discharges if the utility power goes off and recharges after restoration. Operating for 3+ years. Larry Crutcher Sta

Re: [RE-wrenches] Lithium battery in non cycling use

2022-02-23 Thread Kirk Herander
anecdotal, but Blue Planet told me their LFP battery can sit uninstalled in the box for several years with minimal self-discharge and no problems when put into service. On Wed, Feb 23, 2022 at 10:36 AM Jay wrote: > Hi all the lithium experts. > > Are there any issues with using LFP lithium in no

[RE-wrenches] Lithium battery in non cycling use

2022-02-23 Thread Jay
Hi all the lithium experts. Are there any issues with using LFP lithium in non cycling battery backup mode. Or specific settings, brands etc that should be considered when designing for GTBB, non cycling. Thanks Jay ___ List sponsored by Redwood Al