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Forum: Fountaine Pajot

09-05-2018, 18:23

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Lucia 40: DIY Lithium Bank Install

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Posted By travellerw

Re: DIY Lithium Bank Install

Yes.. Our system is designed for complete isolation of the batteries in the event of storing. No draw at all (not even ma). A spiral AGM becomes the standby battery to run the bilge pumps while the...

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

09-05-2018, 13:58

Replies: 36

Lucia 40: DIY Lithium Bank Install

Views: 9,069

Posted By travellerw

Re: DIY Lithium Bank Install

I'm using a combination of DIY and Ev-power BMS. However, we are still waiting to install it.

Our system is very simple as I only have 2 charging sources to worry about. Our main source is 1000W...

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

09-05-2018, 13:35

Replies: 36

Lucia 40: DIY Lithium Bank Install

Views: 9,069

Posted By travellerw

Re: DIY Lithium Bank Install

I don't have the 7713, so I can't confirm...

But even then, at 8ma.. That would only be 5.7Ah per month or 69Ah/year. It would take a WHOLE lot of months to draw a 400Ah bank into dangerous...

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

08-05-2018, 17:20

Replies: 36

Lucia 40: DIY Lithium Bank Install

Views: 9,069

Posted By travellerw

Re: DIY Lithium Bank Install

Exactly.. and if the 7713 is between your battery pack and EVERYTHING, then your pack will be completely disconnected and isolated. At that point it should become obvious that something has gone...

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

08-05-2018, 11:23

Replies: 36

Lucia 40: DIY Lithium Bank Install

Views: 9,069

Posted By travellerw

Re: DIY Lithium Bank Install

P.S. Both feature a manual knob that can be used to "lock off" your bank for numerous reasons (servicing, parked at a dock, storage, ect). The manual knob overrides the electronic control when locked...

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

08-05-2018, 11:21

Replies: 36

Lucia 40: DIY Lithium Bank Install

Views: 9,069

Posted By travellerw

Re: DIY Lithium Bank Install

I'm confused what you are asking..

Yes the 7700 is a latching relay. It only draws current when changing state and requires just a short "pulse" of voltage/current to make the change. However it...

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

07-05-2018, 18:40

Replies: 36

Lucia 40: DIY Lithium Bank Install

Views: 9,069

Posted By travellerw

Re: DIY Lithium Bank Install

Just some food for thought.. We abandoned the BatteryProtect device in favor of a Blue Sea Systems latching relay. We opted for the 7700 model as it worked best with our BMS. However the 7713 can be...

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

07-05-2018, 05:30

Replies: 36

Lucia 40: DIY Lithium Bank Install

Views: 9,069

Posted By travellerw

Re: DIY Lithium Bank Install

Question.. Are you using the Victron Battery Protect as a HVD/LVD device?

If so, I would be very careful. I had that device in my original design and have since removed it after some profesional...

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