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Forum: Lithium Power Systems 14-12-2022, 22:45
Replies: 48
Views: 7,403
Posted By Adelie
Re: 48 Volt System

That also means that 4x the heat is being generated in smaller wires.
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 14-12-2022, 22:42
Replies: 48
Views: 7,403
Posted By Adelie
Re: 48 Volt System

Well when I get the point that I have 250kW or so of panels installed on my boat then I’ll have a look at going with higher voltage panels.
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 11-12-2022, 10:30
Replies: 48
Views: 7,403
Posted By Adelie
Re: 48 Volt System

Turns out that we are both right but you are much more right than I am.

Within the US there is a split between 50v & 60v being the cutoff for DC depending on the particular code with 50v being...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 09-12-2022, 23:21
Replies: 48
Views: 7,403
Posted By Adelie
48 Volt System

For regulatory purposes 60v and up is "High voltage" which is why many systems use 48v and under. With a 48v system you might break they 60v limit during charging in very cold conditions. That's...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 05-12-2022, 22:32
Replies: 48
Views: 7,403
Posted By Adelie
48 Volt System

As previously indicated, LiFePos are pretty wonderful. Comparing them to a mediocre battery though doesn’t make them any better.

On the whole AGMs are poor choice for a house battery on a...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 05-12-2022, 12:26
Replies: 48
Views: 7,403
Posted By Adelie
48 Volt System

B. When coastal sailing in the developed world having a low redundancy system probably won’t result in significantly more risk to life or vessel.

On long passages or in remote areas lack of...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 05-12-2022, 09:55
Replies: 48
Views: 7,403
Posted By Adelie
Re: 48 Volt System

A. You may save on the cost of wiring but the cost of switches and breakers goes up with voltage. That’s a small part of why the push to switch to 42v in the auto industry in the 1990s failed.

B....
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 03-12-2022, 10:55
Replies: 48
Views: 7,403
Posted By Adelie
Re: 48 Volt System

The way I see it the decision to go from 12v to 48v is dependent on 2 things
A. Boat size & Budget.
B. Sustained high demand uses, i.e. Electric propulsion (EP) or galley (EG).

A. When the...
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