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Old 19-12-2012, 08:01   #751
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Re: LiFePO4 Batteries: Discussion Thread for Those Using Them as House Banks

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Well, I have been looking for the right combination for my application. What do you guys think of this setup. ????

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Might be the way to go , already wired and boxed , and the right amount of amp hours for me .
The batteries inside that box are available from Balqon on clearance for $462 each, so you could save about $800 by doing without their nice box.
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The batteries inside that box are available from Balqon on clearance for $462 each, so you could save about $800 by doing without their nice box.
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Sounds great. I just do not understand the

Weight:412 lbs +/-3 lbs for a 700ah bank
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Sounds great. I just do not understand the

Weight:412 lbs +/-3 lbs for a 700ah bank
It appears to be a typo. The same weight is listed for the 1000AH box, which makes sense in that case. For 700AH, it makes no sense. I think they copy and pasted and then forgot to edit the weight.
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Re: LiFePO4 Batteries: Discussion Thread for Those Using Them as House Banks

I looked at it also, but after seeing the weight I stopped.
What do you think the weight is for that 700ah bank?
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Old 19-12-2012, 08:38   #755
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The 700AH batteries are 21kg each. 84kg is 185 lbs.
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Old 19-12-2012, 08:55   #756
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Re: LiFePO4 Batteries: Discussion Thread for Those Using Them as House Banks

I thought the weight was a little strange as well.

What do they mean by " Battery Management System: Individual cell balancing (temperature, voltage), CAN BUS output "

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Also I wonder if they have new cells in them or ones that have been sitting around for a couple of years ?

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What do they mean by " Battery Management System: Individual cell balancing (temperature, voltage), CAN BUS output "
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Guess its not much use in a boat .

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Old 19-12-2012, 09:25   #760
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I agree. CAN bus is probably not of much use in a boat. In theory, if manufacturers of boat electrics (batteries, inverters, gensets, alternators, solar panels, DC-DC converters, etc. were to start incorporating CAN bus support, then we might be able to do something interesting with it, such as optimally switching on and off a genset. However, I don't expect ever to see CAN bus adopted for boating.
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800 bucks for a interface im not going to use and a nice box. Ok maybe not .

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Looks like they have great prices on there clearance cells. I wonder if they are just old stock and if they would have the same cycle life expectancy ??

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Ok I read back and answered my previous question .

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Re: LiFePO4 Batteries: Discussion Thread for Those Using Them as House Banks

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I agree. CAN bus is probably not of much use in a boat. [...] However, I don't expect ever to see CAN bus adopted for boating.
Ummm, the last time I checked, NMEA 2000 was CAN bus based, and it seems to be in quite widespread use on boats ;-) Volvo Penta seem to be providing CAN interfaces on their engines...

In the context of this thread, some smart chargers already have CAN bus interface too.
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NMEA 2000 was CAN bus based....
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