ShockinglyAverage
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So I was contacting a few suppliers on Alibaba about LiFePo cells. I sent Basen a message and Sophia Zhu responded to my questions but at the end added "I would recommend sourcing EVE 280Ah for better consistency. Higher cost performance." What follows is the rest of our conversation:
Me: "Are the 302ah cells not grade A brand new cells that are matched? Are they used bulk cells or something?"
Her: "yes,Grade A,Brand New and QR Code"
Me: "So then why would the 280ah cells offer 'better consistency. Higher cost performance'?"
Her: "Because CATL is easy to bulge in high temperature during transportation.
But after discharging first and then charging, the battery will recover. You can also choose EVE 304Ah."
So I guess my question is, has anyone heard this? Is there any truth to it? I've never heard anything about CATL being more prone to swelling. I don't really understand why this would be the case but looking forward to any info you might have.
Me: "Are the 302ah cells not grade A brand new cells that are matched? Are they used bulk cells or something?"
Her: "yes,Grade A,Brand New and QR Code"
Me: "So then why would the 280ah cells offer 'better consistency. Higher cost performance'?"
Her: "Because CATL is easy to bulge in high temperature during transportation.
But after discharging first and then charging, the battery will recover. You can also choose EVE 304Ah."
So I guess my question is, has anyone heard this? Is there any truth to it? I've never heard anything about CATL being more prone to swelling. I don't really understand why this would be the case but looking forward to any info you might have.