rv888
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I have Goal Zero Yetis 1000X & 500x (plus several other smaller power banks) with GZ's Boulder 100 Solar case and some other 100 watt solar panels I've used for camping. I mainly use all of this at home for emergency power outages. I live a big building in a city and cannot attach anything to the building outside, but do hang things from windows or off my balcony. This has all been enough for me in the past.
We recently had a major outage for over 24 hours localized to just a few blocks around me, but I had to continue to try and work from home through out it. My setup was starting to run out of power towards the end so I decided that I'd like to extend it with an extra 12v battery. I looked into the GZ link and expansion setup, but decided against it and purchase a 12v 100ah LifePo4 battery to chain manually only when needed.
I've been trying to learn as much as possible about LifePo4 batteries and have seen a lot about the fire risk dangers. I've read lots of discussion on the voltage to use for "storing" them for months and also not having them fully charged unless you plan to use them right away, etc. Not sure if what I am doing would be considered storage since it would just be sitting in my house all the time until needed. But when that is, I can't say for certain until the power goes out.
In a situation like mine, where I won't be using this that often (hopefully anyway), just want it to be ready and available if the power goes out, at what level should I keep the battery charged to be safe (from fire dangers, etc)? I guess I'm not fully understanding the level of danger of having a fully charged 12v 100ah LifePo4 battery at home in room temperature and waiting for it to be needed.
For reference, I intend to chain it exactly like Todd Parker's video with my GZs. So when my power goes out, I'd attach LifePo4 battery to GZ for additional power.
Chaining lithium batteries to a Goal Zero Yeti: DIY Tank expansion for Battle Born LiFePO4 batteries
I ended up choosing the same battery he uses in the video, though that wasn't why. I looked at lots of others including cheaper ones, but ultimately chose them mainly because they are a local company to me.
ExpertPower 12V 100Ah Lithium LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Rechargeable Battery
Thought maybe you all here could help me.
Can I keep the battery safely fully charged as an at home standby power source?
Thanks!
We recently had a major outage for over 24 hours localized to just a few blocks around me, but I had to continue to try and work from home through out it. My setup was starting to run out of power towards the end so I decided that I'd like to extend it with an extra 12v battery. I looked into the GZ link and expansion setup, but decided against it and purchase a 12v 100ah LifePo4 battery to chain manually only when needed.
I've been trying to learn as much as possible about LifePo4 batteries and have seen a lot about the fire risk dangers. I've read lots of discussion on the voltage to use for "storing" them for months and also not having them fully charged unless you plan to use them right away, etc. Not sure if what I am doing would be considered storage since it would just be sitting in my house all the time until needed. But when that is, I can't say for certain until the power goes out.
In a situation like mine, where I won't be using this that often (hopefully anyway), just want it to be ready and available if the power goes out, at what level should I keep the battery charged to be safe (from fire dangers, etc)? I guess I'm not fully understanding the level of danger of having a fully charged 12v 100ah LifePo4 battery at home in room temperature and waiting for it to be needed.
For reference, I intend to chain it exactly like Todd Parker's video with my GZs. So when my power goes out, I'd attach LifePo4 battery to GZ for additional power.
Chaining lithium batteries to a Goal Zero Yeti: DIY Tank expansion for Battle Born LiFePO4 batteries
I ended up choosing the same battery he uses in the video, though that wasn't why. I looked at lots of others including cheaper ones, but ultimately chose them mainly because they are a local company to me.
ExpertPower 12V 100Ah Lithium LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Rechargeable Battery
Thought maybe you all here could help me.
Can I keep the battery safely fully charged as an at home standby power source?
Thanks!