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Hey all, Looking for some recommendations for the basic settings for maximum life of the battery. Charged via solar, sometimes mains. Light usage, 12v fridge, light, roof fan. The defaults seem a bit high.. cell voltage high 3.75, balance open 3.5. Any advice welcome!

Morning all, Wondering what charge profile any victron MPPT owners use? The default Lifepo4 profile has an absorption time of 2 hours! Default settings: Absorption: 14.2 (2 hours) Float: 13.5 Thanks

Hi all, my lifepo4 self build and BMS has been fine for about a year now. Recently everything shut down due to a low voltage disconnect, however I'm not unable to access the BMS via Bluetooth and make sure everything is ok. I have unplugged BMS and Bluetooth module, but it still doesn't appear...

Hey everyone, I'm looking for some advice! I have a 12v 280ah DIY LifePo4 battery bank that I have top balanced a while ago. I have finally fitted it into my RV and attached some load. I have noticed that one of my cells drifts massively when load is applied to the battery, but when the load is...

Good morning wonderful folks! Im in the process of trying to size an inverter for my campervan. Usage will not be huge, the biggesr load will likely be a blender. Ive been trying to find a low wattage blender and i have found some varying from 350w to 650w and beyond. My question is, how...

Im looking at doing a DIY busbar for my 280ah bank. I cant seem to find c110 cooper anywhere in the UK! Would c101 be sufficient?

Hey all! Im in the process of top balancing my 4 280ah cells, but i want to make sure im doing it right as im having some strange experience. I connected everything in parralel, left it overnight. In the morning all cells were showing around 3.332. I have now connected my power supply up and...

Im trying to gather data around how people have their charge profiles set for different charging sources. There is such vast information out there, and i think itd be good to get real world examples. I suggest copying the following and putting your information in! ----------- Charging Source...

What's the general feeling on the best approach to construct our cells together? - tape cells together, and strap them back to back with no space - add a spacer and tape and strap I have done a fair bit of research and the opinion seems divided!

Hello, Im wondering what the general recommendation around cell balancing frequency is. Lets say i hsve performed a top balsnce in parallel and then build into 4s configuration and attached a BMS which can do balancing. Do you leave the BMS to do its thing and just moniotr the cells? Do...

Hello! I wanted to start a build thread for my leisure battery, as I think it might be really helpful for beginners in the future. I'm am an absolute beginner and am hoping to show that it can be done, and you don't have to spend thousands of dollars/pounds on a pre-built battery. I'll post...

Good morning everyone! I've read so much information and done a lot of research about Lifepo4, and I think I'm ready to purchase. However I just want to double check that I have exactly what I need! Requirements: A Lifepo4 Battery for my campervan, all 12v. Equipment: I currently have the...