Valid point! I guess I forgot what it's like to have those long cold winters!
On Thu, May 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM Cor van de Water <[email protected]> wrote: > Phil, > I think the continued interest in BB600 and other NiCds is simply that > they are not bothered by cold, where you can hardly charge Lithium as soon > as it starts freezing, let alone when temps are near zero F. > Cor. > > On Thu, May 15, 2025, 11:18 AM (-Phil-) via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You could also do something like 4 of these for $553 total ($138.23 each): >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/176913717375 >> >> I have one of these in my boat, it's been great so far, now I don't have >> to >> worry about trickle charging the shitty PBA over the winter. >> >> On Thu, May 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM (-Phil-) <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > What's your time worth? >> > >> > I found a local deal on 280Ah CALB cells that are in excellent shape to >> > make a 48v pack with, Paid $600 for 16 cells, and spent $140 on a smart >> BMS. >> > >> > For 100Ah, you could get one of these with free shipping for $800 on >> > sale: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126715493848 Has the BMS built in. >> > >> > On Thu, May 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM John Lussmyer <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> On 5/15/2025 10:54 AM, (-Phil-) wrote: >> >> > It just seems like all this effort for these old NiCds is silly when >> >> > LFP prices, even with the current added tariffs, are so low. Also, >> you >> >> > won't have to keep screwing with them in the future, as you probably >> >> > can keep the LFP pack for the rest of your life if you treat it well! >> >> Ok, what's the price for a 36-48v, 100AH pack with BMS? >> >> Aliexpress shows them at well over $1000. >> >> >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20250515/e100889f/attachment.htm >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Address messages to [email protected] >> No other addresses in TO and CC fields >> HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ >> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20250515/2a45f4e2/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
