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I ordered two CHINS 200Ah LiFePO4 batteries through Amazon, and they arrived today. I did the unpacking, took some pictures and will post my testing and review progress over the coming days. The batteries are warming up to room temperature today. Once they warm up, I will start.
The unpacking pictures are below. One battery had two scuffs on the corners. That had to have happened prior to shipping as the corners were protected with very thick foam, and the foam had no damage. Other than that, they look identical to the Ampere Time 200Ah batteries I purchased to include the specs. Both batteries had a stand voltage of 13.2V at the time of unpacking. These batteries do not have low temperature cut-off. They cost $899 each, and CHINS offers and additional 5% off at purchase.
The documentation is a small printed manual in color with all of the information you need (specs and parameters) for charging, use, care and warranty. CHINS offers a 90 day refund, 3 years free replacement, and a free 5 year support/maintenance. Not sure what you get for the 5 year support/maintenance. I guess a line of communication to tell you they are broke and to buy new ones if they are defective???????? You decide.
The batteries are encased in a very strong ABS plastic enclosure with rope carriers and plastic handles. They are very easy to grab, lift and move. The handles slide down to the sides out of the way if not needed. The terminals are very strong and surrounded with red and black epoxy making polarity easily identifiable. The bolts are stainless steel with a washer and lock washer. After looking them over, the externals of the batteries are identical to the Ampere Time batteries right down to the bolts.. They seem to be well built. That's it for now, I will post again maybe tomorrow. If anyone has any questions about these batteries, please let me know.
Oh, one more thing before I forget. These batteries were on stock at their California warehouse and arrived in a week. The Ampere Time batteries arrived from China and took several weeks.
The unpacking pictures are below. One battery had two scuffs on the corners. That had to have happened prior to shipping as the corners were protected with very thick foam, and the foam had no damage. Other than that, they look identical to the Ampere Time 200Ah batteries I purchased to include the specs. Both batteries had a stand voltage of 13.2V at the time of unpacking. These batteries do not have low temperature cut-off. They cost $899 each, and CHINS offers and additional 5% off at purchase.
The documentation is a small printed manual in color with all of the information you need (specs and parameters) for charging, use, care and warranty. CHINS offers a 90 day refund, 3 years free replacement, and a free 5 year support/maintenance. Not sure what you get for the 5 year support/maintenance. I guess a line of communication to tell you they are broke and to buy new ones if they are defective???????? You decide.
The batteries are encased in a very strong ABS plastic enclosure with rope carriers and plastic handles. They are very easy to grab, lift and move. The handles slide down to the sides out of the way if not needed. The terminals are very strong and surrounded with red and black epoxy making polarity easily identifiable. The bolts are stainless steel with a washer and lock washer. After looking them over, the externals of the batteries are identical to the Ampere Time batteries right down to the bolts.. They seem to be well built. That's it for now, I will post again maybe tomorrow. If anyone has any questions about these batteries, please let me know.
Oh, one more thing before I forget. These batteries were on stock at their California warehouse and arrived in a week. The Ampere Time batteries arrived from China and took several weeks.
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