I searched the forum and couldn't find a clear answer to the following question(s):
Suppose a system is installed with several units of server rack style lithium batteries with proper communication standards, is it ok to add a new unit after 6 months? 1 year? 2 years? What conditions should be met for this operation to be successful? What should one be wary of when adding a new unit?
Since a battery starts to lose health/total capacity as it gets cycled, the idea of hooking a new unit (or more) to an older set of batteries doesn't seem to be a good idea, I imagine the older batteries could overdischarge and the new battery could overcharge, but I don't know if having the batteries "talk" to each other can work around the issue, or perhaps the only way to do any addition is to do it within a few months of use. I've seen people just add a new battery no problem on youtube, but there is no context there, could be a week old system or something.
I'd appreciate if you can help me avoid a costly mistake ?
Suppose a system is installed with several units of server rack style lithium batteries with proper communication standards, is it ok to add a new unit after 6 months? 1 year? 2 years? What conditions should be met for this operation to be successful? What should one be wary of when adding a new unit?
Since a battery starts to lose health/total capacity as it gets cycled, the idea of hooking a new unit (or more) to an older set of batteries doesn't seem to be a good idea, I imagine the older batteries could overdischarge and the new battery could overcharge, but I don't know if having the batteries "talk" to each other can work around the issue, or perhaps the only way to do any addition is to do it within a few months of use. I've seen people just add a new battery no problem on youtube, but there is no context there, could be a week old system or something.
I'd appreciate if you can help me avoid a costly mistake ?