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I think you are going to find most people do not recommend LifePO4 for high amp draw. Even though they might be rated at 1c it would reduce life expectancy of the battery to be cycled at that rate. Many seem to choose .5C as the max draw. So 280ah would give you 140a to use, if you did 4s2p you...

It gets a little tricky because your house is tied into the grid and electric companies have rules. I would suggest a lot of research or talking to a pro solar installer near you for options. Too many variables for an easy answer here.

To answer your question... no, there is not a good comparison chart (that I have found). I use a Daly and I am always looking for something better (but reasonably priced). There are not a lot of consumer friendly BMSs. Most seem to be geared towards battery manufacturers and are made to their...

Couple of random questions.... what is the engine? what is the current alternator? How do you plan to charge the lithium pack?

1) Keep lead acid for bow thruster. Its there, wired and working... no real advantage to making any changes. 2) The ACR is fine for that, between the start battery and thruster battery. Really you are just topping off your start battery and bow thruster battery. They shouldn't be drained all...

It might be worth giving Jeff a call. He just did a short video on a similar subject that might give you some info.

Yes, you can have multiple charge sources. The charger is a perfectly acceptable method. Just shunt it.

CO/smoke/gas detector is my guess.