Ok maybe I should have said avg Bob or no specific name at all instead of using your name Joe sorry nothing against you at allSounds like an appeal to authority.
I think Ideas should stand or fall on their own merits independent of who espouses them.Ok maybe I should have said avg Bob or no specific name at all instead of using your name Joe sorry nothing against you at allI appreciate all feedback just makes it hard on who to believe is correct.
The companies I contacted are large companies that are victron and battleborn authorized installers that do $20k systems all day everyday...These are not avg joe rv dealers they are rv solar and lithuim install corporations that is all they do![]()
So don't believe anyone. Go and research the difference between lead acid and lithium charge profiles, then come back here and post the results of your research.I appreciate all feedback just makes it hard on who to believe is correct
My problem with this idea is...I like the idea of just removing the fuse from the charge wire in the 7 pin.
I stand by what I said.large companies that are victron and battleborn authorized installers that do $20k systems all day everyday
Do you mind me asking the tow vehicle you have?I like the idea of monitoring the voltage and current to avoid resolving issues that do not exist.
I have verified mine has no issues to resolve.
2001 F150 5.4L crew cab. 4WD.Do you mind me asking the tow vehicle you have?
Did you install the 12V trailer fuse? My 2005 F150 came from the factory without the fuse.2001 F150 5.4L crew cab. 4WD.
I bought my truck new. A fuse, relay and brake controller wire harness came in a small plastic bag in the glove box. Yes I installed them next day.Did you install the 12V trailer fuse? My 2005 F150 came from the factory without the fuse.
Its not the current its the voltage.I have a 2018 F150. When driving with discharged lithium batteries, they got a whopping 2A of charge. You really don't need to worry about disconnecting the wire from the 7 pin.
Varies between 12.8 and 14.4 which is lower than my Progressive dynamics lithium converter. The BMS will protect the batteryIts not the current its the voltage.
What voltage is your alternator producing?
Mike Sokal has talked about this many times and again in this video....that no matter the DC to DC charger rating with todays vehicles being smart and how they regulate voltage it will always go up and down so even if you have a 30a DC to DC charger you may not always get that 30 amps he also states no issue charging lifepo4 from the 7 pin it just wont be much at all limited to around 5 amps on avg...Isolating is necessary of course on motor homes etc...I love watching his videos on his channel and am also a member of his facebook group. Check him out if you don't know about him,Its not the current its the voltage.
What voltage is your alternator producing?
Exposing a battery to voltage above its full resting value after the battery is charged is the stressor that we are trying to avoid.Varies between 12.8 and 14.4 which is lower than my Progressive dynamics lithium converter.
Then you need to talk to Battleborn and Progressive dynamics then and tell them they are both wrong.Exposing a battery to 14.4 volts after it is done accepting current is the stressor that we are tyring to avoid.
If your PD converter also does that then its not fit for purpose.
The bms will likely not trigger until a cell exeeds 3.65 volts or the aggregate is greater than 3.65 volts per cell.
They can do whatever they want.Then you need to talk to Battleborn and Progressive dynamics then and tell them they are both wrong.
BTW..stop telling the OP with a 2018 F150 to pull a fuse when you have no idea what that will do.
Well...they will no longer have turn/stop or running lights if they do that.They can do whatever they want.
I will call it like I see it.
It doesn't which is why some people complain about it.I'm pretty sure the PD converter charges at the 14.6 rate then drops to the resting 13.6 once the battery is fully charged. I'm sure I read that somewhere before I know that is the way the WFCO I have is when it hits that absorption mode.
Ahhh ok well that stinks then I have this : https://wfcoelectronics.com/product/wf-8950l2-mba/It doesn't which is why some people complain about it.
Yep...just checked..you are correct.The charge wire on the Ford is a separate fuse. Although I recommend leaving it in place.