Reply With QuoteI now almost nothing about the subject, but I'd say you need a proper intelligent Battery Charge Controller.
Victron for example.
I'm sure Ekkekan and the other bright okes will come along soon.
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LiFePo4 -Which chargers
I am thinking of getting one of those 12V 120AH LiFePO4 DIY Kits. Now I have read that you should use the correct charger. Their response, "Best would be a charger that allows for adjustable bulk and float settings"
Can you tell me which is the best suited/correct DC-DC and "garage" chargers to use on these products?
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Re: LiFePo4 -Which chargers
I now almost nothing about the subject, but I'd say you need a proper intelligent Battery Charge Controller.
Victron for example.
I'm sure Ekkekan and the other bright okes will come along soon.
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Re: LiFePo4 -Which chargers
I got the Victron TR Smart Blue blah blah so many words in the name 12|12|30 DC-DC charger. Perfectly happy with it.Originally Posted by Snyks
I am thinking of getting one of those 12V 120AH LiFePO4 DIY Kits. Now I have read that you should use the correct charger. Their response, "Best would be a charger that allows for adjustable bulk and float settings"
Can you tell me which is the best suited/correct DC-DC and "garage" chargers to use on these products?
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Re: LiFePo4 -Which chargers
AFAIK you need specific LiPo compatible chargers, see eg https://www.instructables.com/Lithiu...mer-Etiquette/
Risk of fire is real when using a wrong charger.
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Re: LiFePo4 -Which chargers
There you are....
https://www.ctek.com/uk/products/car/lithium-xs-uk
or here;
https://www.ctek.com/uk/products/car/pro25s-uk
Here is the big boy...
https://www.batteryspace.com/smart-c...tery-pack.aspx
It depends on how much money you have...
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Re: LiFePo4 -Which chargers
I had done exactly the same with building my own batteries. My build is shown in a different thread here. What I opted for on the AC side was the Victron Blue Smart Charger 12/30 and on the DC side went for the National Luna DC-DC 40. Perhaps a bit over kill for your application and could go for the 15A or 20A Victron's and perhaps the NL 25A DC charger.
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Re: LiFePo4 -Which chargers
Thanks all...I think I will also take the plunge
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Re: LiFePo4 -Which chargers
See posts #20 and #23 in this thread for some explanatory notes on charging LiFePO4 cells
https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum...rtable-Battery
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