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In general I have always subscribed to the battery design rule "there is no replacement for displacement". But for camping, outdoor recreational use now I think it might not hold anymore. The idea of running 2000watt appliances like induction cooktops, hairdryers etc off of a 200-250AH LFP with...

I'm using 18mm marine ply to house my AGM batteries & just wanting to know what is a really good finish to protect it in the harsh marine environment where long service life is required? I'm after a finish that will last as long as possible, yet be somewhat easy to re-apply down the track if...

I'm looking to build an expensive portable battery system for outdooring, backup for power outages etc. And won't the best grade & matched cells as it makes no sense spending 1000's on the system then cheaping out on the battery. The CATL 202 & 271 look very attractive because of their high...

I'm planning on having 3 12v batteries (4x calb CA180AH) in parallel stored in a large alluminium box that itself is mounted to the drawbar of an offroad CT. This camper has to ride over some harsh terrain, mainly corrugated roads which can kill flooded batteries and rattle your teeth loose. My...

Do these inside BMS units disconnect the battery itself from the charge voltage when full or when the battery stops taking in a certain small current? That is what I heard about one battery but unsure how would it work with the appliances running.

About to get my first DC-DC charger for a 100AH lithium, and decided to go with the Orion. Just not sure how it sets up exactly. Is there a pure voltage sense for the unit turning on/off? Or does it need to be activated by a sense wire? By the looks & sounds of it, a pos ignition sense wire to...