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life passes by too quickly to not live in freedom
I’m working so I’m not always here. But the times I’ve ‘caught’ it, the cc is dumping ~15.5V periodically and I see well over 14V charging regularly.
Empirically lithium batteries have advantages, sure, but fla works. I’ve depended on solar for 3 years now. Time will tell, but until I go to or want a ‘big’ system lifepo won’t be in my plans. I will consider lithium probably in two more years or so which is about when I won’t be surprised if the lead batteries start to decline. They may go longer? I don’t know.
I have money now, but three years ago the buy-in on fancy batteries was a no-go anyway. Since it was only $160 for two cheap fla deep cycles, THAT was possible. And it’s been fine.
The advantages to fla for me now are essentially three: 1) I have them working well 2) replacements are casually, cheaply, and easily available 3) lithium batteries have come a long way the last couple years but aren’t fully ‘mature’ yet; another year or two they may be even better
My stuff has been paid for a couple years ago. Every week and the longer it goes on the more they pay me back so to speak.
Empirically lithium batteries have advantages, sure, but fla works. I’ve depended on solar for 3 years now. Time will tell, but until I go to or want a ‘big’ system lifepo won’t be in my plans. I will consider lithium probably in two more years or so which is about when I won’t be surprised if the lead batteries start to decline. They may go longer? I don’t know.
I have money now, but three years ago the buy-in on fancy batteries was a no-go anyway. Since it was only $160 for two cheap fla deep cycles, THAT was possible. And it’s been fine.
The advantages to fla for me now are essentially three: 1) I have them working well 2) replacements are casually, cheaply, and easily available 3) lithium batteries have come a long way the last couple years but aren’t fully ‘mature’ yet; another year or two they may be even better
My stuff has been paid for a couple years ago. Every week and the longer it goes on the more they pay me back so to speak.