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Forum: Lithium Power Systems 26-10-2023, 12:33
Replies: 24
Views: 3,806
Posted By Sailing Paul
Re: Upgrading our battery system

Thanks for the detailed description. Low voltage cutoff is an area I had not propery considered. My initial approach would be just to regularly monitor battery capacity as part of our hourly log...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 26-10-2023, 12:11
Replies: 24
Views: 3,806
Posted By Sailing Paul
Re: Upgrading our battery system

Thanks for the tip on the Victron Power In. That might prove useful at some point.

How do you avoid gassing your FLA when charging the LFP? Do you keep the voltage down and not fully charge the...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 21-10-2023, 03:24
Replies: 24
Views: 3,806
Posted By Sailing Paul
Re: Upgrading our battery system

That is really interesting thanks. Lots of questions, but here are a few if I may:

What is the blue Victron box in the middle (not the DC-DC or the MPPT)?

I cannot see a dedicated LFP charger....
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 18-10-2023, 13:14
Replies: 24
Views: 3,806
Posted By Sailing Paul
Re: Upgrading our battery system

Interesting. How have you combined the FLA and LFP? Is it alternator straight to FLA with DC-DC to the LFP or something different? FLA twiddling its thumbs is what I have in mind, using it only if...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 18-10-2023, 13:04
Replies: 24
Views: 3,806
Posted By Sailing Paul
Re: Upgrading our battery system

Replacing the alterator is option 4! We may get there, but I want to proceed in incremental steps and if we can manage without tinkering with or replacing the alternator, so much the better.

There...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 18-10-2023, 12:34
Replies: 24
Views: 3,806
Posted By Sailing Paul
Re: Upgrading our battery system

Great tips thanks. Do you have anything in place to avoid or alert you to LFP running to low and the BMS disconnecting?
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 15-10-2023, 12:08
Replies: 24
Views: 3,806
Posted By Sailing Paul
Upgrading our battery system

Hi everyone, I am new to the forum but have done a lot of reading on various theads. I would like to discuss my thoughts on upgrading the batteries on our 20 year old 35 ft sailing boat to LiFePO4 in...
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