dawnthreader
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Hi
I am considering changing the house bank of my boat to a Lifepo4 battery.
Options include Winston and the some of the 280 ah aluminum case batteries that are slightly cheaper. (let's call them EVE)
The EVE batteries have a form factor that better fits my boat - but the Winston cells would work.
The battery bank (currently 3 AGM 100ah) is located in the engine room (not ideal - but boats are full of compromises) and shares the space with 2 diesel engines.
When the engines are running (this is a recreational boat so 50-100 hours per year) there are lots of vibrations.
While running the airflow is very high so the engine room does not get hot - but when the engines are turned off the temperature rises for a while.
What do you think of these physical conditions?
can they be handled by the aluminum cased EVE cells or am i better of getting the sturdier Winston cells?
btw i am planning to use this BMS which seems to be quite unheard of (it has a nice capability of regulating the alternators to avoid overheating / overcharging)
I am considering changing the house bank of my boat to a Lifepo4 battery.
Options include Winston and the some of the 280 ah aluminum case batteries that are slightly cheaper. (let's call them EVE)
The EVE batteries have a form factor that better fits my boat - but the Winston cells would work.
The battery bank (currently 3 AGM 100ah) is located in the engine room (not ideal - but boats are full of compromises) and shares the space with 2 diesel engines.
When the engines are running (this is a recreational boat so 50-100 hours per year) there are lots of vibrations.
While running the airflow is very high so the engine room does not get hot - but when the engines are turned off the temperature rises for a while.
What do you think of these physical conditions?
can they be handled by the aluminum cased EVE cells or am i better of getting the sturdier Winston cells?
btw i am planning to use this BMS which seems to be quite unheard of (it has a nice capability of regulating the alternators to avoid overheating / overcharging)