RoySalisbury
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After I build my new LiFePo4 bank I will have a larger FLA bank (16 6v@400a AGM's) that they will replace. However, these batteries are still perfectly good (only about 3 years old and very well temp regulated.
I'm trying to decide what to do with these batteries. Could they be used as a "back up" bank somehow? Or perhaps keep the FLA's as the primary and use the LifeP04 bank as the backup (sort of like a backup generator). I know I don't want to mix the banks together .. that would be bad.
Anyone have thoughts or ideas? I already replaced my original FLA's with these AGM's and let the older bank sit idle for so long they will probably never charge again, so would not like to have the same happen to this AGM bank.
I also have the option of keeping the current system (battery bank, inverter, charge controller) hooked up to a much smaller array and just use that for a smaller load (like perhaps a freezer or nighttime security lights/cameras).
Roy
I'm trying to decide what to do with these batteries. Could they be used as a "back up" bank somehow? Or perhaps keep the FLA's as the primary and use the LifeP04 bank as the backup (sort of like a backup generator). I know I don't want to mix the banks together .. that would be bad.
Anyone have thoughts or ideas? I already replaced my original FLA's with these AGM's and let the older bank sit idle for so long they will probably never charge again, so would not like to have the same happen to this AGM bank.
I also have the option of keeping the current system (battery bank, inverter, charge controller) hooked up to a much smaller array and just use that for a smaller load (like perhaps a freezer or nighttime security lights/cameras).
Roy