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Thanks Gazoo , The fact the cells SHIPPED with those low voltages is very concerning. It seems to me i paid hard earned $ to now deal with LiitokalaVariCoreFlagship's waste. At this point i hope it was a honest mistake and sanity will pevail otherwise this must have been their intention from...

Hi , i ordered VariCore 3.2v 135ah lifepo4 Rechargeable Battery DIY 12v 24v 36v 48v From LiitokalaVariCoreFlagship Store I received cells with terminal voltages 1 = 1.422v 2 = 1.417 v 3 = 1.505v & 4 = 1.634v which is no where near the advertised terminal voltage of 3.2v and all well...

Hi simi , me skip too good you came here for research wish i had before ordering my cells for my trailer sailer a bit of my story here https://diysolarforum.com/threads/fyi-warning-about-liitokala-varicore-flagship-store-aliexpress-do-not-buy.21252/page-3 This lifep04 buying seems a bit of a...

Thanks for your replies , twice i paralleled the cells and bought them up in voltage and held them there for quite some time but felt uneasy as the charger i used is an old transformer type with analogue reading , i monitored with dmm but was not confident. I have ordered wanptekDPS605U DC power...

After recent testing of my compromised pack your eloquent descriptions of weak knees and runners are spot on and gazoo's observation " If staying within the knees then there are no runners...." confirms my analysis and plan of action. I am sure this terminology will enter the lexicon. Something...

Sadly my test equipment and technique are both correct , that was the first thing i checked after rubbing my eyes and cleaning my glasses. I heeded diysolar123 advise and attempted a top balance of the cells. At rest they now read 1 = (1.422v ) 3.308 2 = (1.417v ) 3.297 3 = (1.505v ) 3.280...

Hi G8N , From what i have read on diysolarforum i would not buy from any of these also Global Battery Charger Store OYE store SANBEN Global Battery I dont seem to be able to find a list that aggreagates those that do the wrong thing , it might be a valuble resource for prospective buyers. I...

This is not really on topic but seems there is some collective wisdom here on schnieder sw 4024 here . I have recently purchased one for my auxiliary off grid system. My issue is although now the unit defaults regarding battery chemistry suits my AGM bank it seems to me that when i come to...