Discover Lithium Pro. Available in a few weeks. Game changer
> On Jun 5, 2021, at 4:52 PM, Chris Worcester <ch...@solarwindworks.com> wrote:
>
> Check out Battle Born Batteries out of Reno, they have heater kits available
> for their LiFePO4 100 ah batteries. Just came out with a 280 ah 8D size,
> don't see a heater kit for it yet. Will check back in with them soon to see
> if it's on the shelf.
>
> Chris Worcester
> Solar Wind Works
> NABCEP PV Installation Professional
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf Of
> Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2021 12:33 PM
> To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org>
> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4 Low Temp Charging Damage
>
> I can think of a few other things for the wish list! l Closed loop charging
> with multiple sources.
> Robust BMS design to not be a new source of power failures Offgrid.
> Spare BMS for sale with product that is servicable.
> Gets Soc and temp into Insight and Optics A company that will be there when I
> need them. Too many players in the battery game right now that I do not know
> of! Only a few that do most all of these for me.
>
> Friday !
>
> Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
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>
> On Fri, 21 May 2021 12:24:11 -0400, Ray <r...@solarray.com> wrote:
>> This is the only company I know of that has dealt with the low
>> temperature charging issue. Its a great product, and the blue tooth
>> monitoring is an excellent feature too. This is what the other Li+
>> batteries should be doing. The big down side is they are currently
>> limited to 12v. Wish they made a 48v pack.
>>
>>
> https://www.lifebluebattery.com/rv-boat-low-temperature-lithium-ion-batteries/index.html
>>
>> Ray Walters
>> Remote Solar
>> 303 505-8760
>>
>> On 5/21/21 12:12 PM, Larry wrote:
>>> My personal opinion is that you should not buy any lithium battery
>>> that does not provide adequate protection for all modes of operation.
>>>
>>> Freezing does not damage the battery; charging a frozen battery may
>>> damage it quickly. Trickle charging the battery is not the solution.
>>>
>>> There are two solutions: provide a heat source to keep the batteries
>>> above freezing or incorporate a temperature controller to disable the
>>> charger if the battery is unsafe to charge.
>>>
>>> Larry Crutcher
>>>
>>>
>>>> On May 21, 2021, at 8:44 AM, Mark Frye <ma...@berkeleysolar.com>
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Folks,
>>>>
>>>> If I have a charger that does not have low battery charge cut-off, I
>>>> can get in trouble if I have a frozen pack and apply a charging
> voltage.
>>>>
>>>> But, if I start with a pack that is above freezing and keep a
>>>> trickle charge on it, can I keep that pack safe from freezing and damage?
>>>>
>>>> Or at some point, as ambient temperature drops, the pack will freeze
>>>> and be damaged anyway?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Mark Frye
>>>>
>>>>
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