Diesel Pro
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I'm in the process of building an 8s 280AH battery for my off grid cabin. I have the cells here top balanced and assembled as 2 12v batteries that I was planning to assemble into block configuration. On the one hand I can build the 8s 24V block configuration into a Milwaukee Packout case. On the other hand I could use a pair of the custom battery cases that resemble a conventional battery.
It has always been my opinion that the battery configuration is best to match the charge voltage. In other words a 24v charge source matched to a single 24v battery/BMS. My reasoning is balancing in that if one battery gets too far ahead of the other and finishes charge and goes offline the other battery is left behind.
I'm curious though now with the new active balancing BMS is this a non issue? I have a JK 8S 2A 200A BT BMS coming. Not sure if I can run this as a 4S and add another same model BMS?
It has always been my opinion that the battery configuration is best to match the charge voltage. In other words a 24v charge source matched to a single 24v battery/BMS. My reasoning is balancing in that if one battery gets too far ahead of the other and finishes charge and goes offline the other battery is left behind.
I'm curious though now with the new active balancing BMS is this a non issue? I have a JK 8S 2A 200A BT BMS coming. Not sure if I can run this as a 4S and add another same model BMS?