Our NEW GO-TO LiFePO4 vendor...09.20.21

[RoySalisbury]

They arrived:

What bus bars came wit them. And do they fit both ways on the cells? They look like the posts are centered in such a way that they will on the short side but not the long side.

 

[upnorthandpersonal]

What bus bars came wit them. And do they fit both ways on the cells? They look like the posts are centered in such a way that they will on the short side but not the long side.

I haven't looked at them yet, since I don't use them. I'll check later...

 

[upnorthandpersonal]

What bus bars came wit them. And do they fit both ways on the cells?

I think the bus bars are these. I didn't check the dimensions, but I guesstimate they're the same. They won't fit both ways.

 

[gonmag8]

What bus bars came wit them. And do they fit both ways on the cells? They look like the posts are centered in such a way that they will on the short side but not the long side.

Hi.
I have just checked this and they don't fit both ways, but they don't fit because they are too long, so you can either space out the rows of cells or drill the bus bar.

 

[RoySalisbury]

I think the bus bars are these. I didn't check the dimensions, but I guesstimate they're the same. They won't fit both ways.

The ones I got with my 230's are bent in the middle and have heat shrink on them. So not the same. I'm guessing I will need to make/buy a few new bus bars when I get my 280's.

 

[RoySalisbury]

Hi.
I have just checked this and they don't fit both ways, but they don't fit because they are too long, so you can either space out the rows of cells or drill the bus bar.

Interesting. You would expect they would account for this. Oh well, I guess thats why that said "free bus bars with purchase" ... . Cant ask for your money back on something you got for free. At least not yet.

 

[hwse]

My mistake .. it was $123.88 / cell with shipping...

Invoice says

64 - $110 - $7,040

Shipping: $888

And just for comparison... The US stocked cells (LF230)...

32 - $90 - 2,880
Shipping: $1,008

Basically I got 64 China shipped 280's a better price than 32 of the US shipped 230's.. All from the same company and initial stock pool.

Where were these shipped to. I just received my ( 8 ) 280K cells for $149 each plus about $5 per box and were delivered to Washington state in 3 days.

 

[hwse]

I received my eight 280K cells on Friday. They were ordered last week. All looked good with 3.32v each, no dinks, no swell, no scratches.

 

[RoySalisbury]

Where were these shipped to. I just received my ( 8 ) 280K cells for $149 each plus about $5 per box and were delivered to Washington state in 3 days.

Mine are order from China to the US (Nevada). I could have spent the extra $$ and got them from US stock and got 3 day shipping, but for the extra savings I was able to get more batteries but with extra shipping time.

 

[hwse]

Mine are order from China to the US (Nevada). I could have spent the extra $$ and got them from US stock and got 3 day shipping, but for the extra savings I was able to get more batteries but with extra shipping time.

Yep, it is nice to have choices. I was able to work the cost into the budget and have a family cruise coming up in July.

 

[hwse]

I think the bus bars are these. I didn't check the dimensions, but I guesstimate they're the same. They won't fit both ways.

That is what I got with mine. Amy sent me three extra so that I could make the 2p4s connections. I will be upgrading them to flex buss bars but they will not arrive until the end of July.

 

[RoySalisbury]

My cells getting ready to ship out from China. 32 boxes in all.

 

[Rossman]

My cells getting ready to ship out from China. 32 boxes in all.

Docan sends 2 cells per box now?

 

[S Davis]

Docan sends 2 cells per box now?

My last order came two to a box, one before that was three per box.

 

[Rossman]

My last order came two to a box, one before that was three per box.

Oh interesting, maybe that is just for domestic shipping. From China they are 4 / box.

 

[hwse]

My Docan cells were also two per box.

 

[TurbineTester]

I hope you fine folks will pardon me for the question, but this thread has the most hits for using an iCharger to balance new cells. My question is how to use the iCharger to perform the first charge, or possibly even first cycle on a new sealed 12v 200Ah battery? I have 5 new Ampere time 12v 200ah batteries and before i assemble them into the new battery bank for the RV i wanted to charge and possibly cycle them to ensure correct capacity. I have used the iCharger 4010 Duo for years to charge hobby lipos and i have the iCharger hooked up to 2x12V server power supplies configured in series for 24v input, and i also have a load setup i could use to discharge the batteries from channel 1 to channel 2 if i wanted to do a Charge/Discharge/Charge cycle on each of the 5 batteries before assembly. Since i'm not using individual cells of 3.6V can anyone suggest the correct charging parameters for a 12v LifePO4 battery using the iCharger? Thank you in advance for allowing me to ask this question here.

 

[justgary]

Docan sends 2 cells per box now?

My 230 Ah cells came four to a box.

 

[RoySalisbury]

Docan sends 2 cells per box now?

I think it's just the size of the battery is getting bigger.

 

[Rossman]

I think it's just the size of the battery is getting bigger.

Nah we all buying 280Ah cells, seems like US warehouse ships 2/box and china sends 4/box.