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I live in Aus and purchased direct from EVE. I sent many emails and called prior to depositing the $$$ - everything sounded legitimate but it was still a leap of faith. The 280Ah cells turned up approximately 3 months later, slow boat from China delayed by 2 typhoons! The cells were A grade and...

Hi battery gurus, I have been researching replacing the 320Ah SLA’s with LiFePO4 on my sailing boat for a long long time! Why - because an off the shelf battery will not fit the defined space and I have almost given up on trying to purchase individual cells based on people getting ripped off by...

I have just ordered 8 x LF280K cells direct from EVE. Lead time is 3 months so plenty of time to decide on series/parallel connections and BMS. Whichever one I choose I will follow the KISS principle, one contactor will isolate the batteries from the load and chargers - the alternative...

Thanks for the information and vote of confidence. As you mentioned cells are one part of the system the other main part is a suitable BMS for my application. I have an all Victron Energy system that includes a 3000W multiplus inverter/charger, 30A MPPT, battery monitor, Cerbo GX and touch...

Thanks for the heads up. I checked this at the beginning of the Li journey as a sailing colleague mentioned the same thing. My insurer has no issues with Li batteries and I am an electrician by trade so no issues with the DIY side of things.

My journey is almost complete. The installation is finished and I am testing the system and charging devices to ensure they are communicating and playing well together - so far so good. I have noticed the REC SOC differs from the Victron BMV, 10% at the moment. As they use the same shunt i...