which is a better setup of lifepo4

[mahdi89]

i want to have a bigger kw battery system
i have two options:
-add the same battery in parallel on a 16s(32 batteries) series 48v system(1 BMS)
-buy another BMS and connect both pack in parallel 48/48
what do you recommend?

 

[FilterGuy]

i want to have a bigger kw battery system
i have two options:
-add the same battery in parallel on a 16s(32 batteries) series 48v system(1 BMS)
-buy another BMS and connect both pack in parallel 48/48
what do you recommend?

The old series first vs parallel first debate. There is no right or wrong answer.... just preferences based on the specifics of the build and the preferences of the designer. I cover this in this resource:

Cell Configurations for 12V 24V and 48V LiFePo4 Batteries

This short deck shows 1P and 2P cell configurations for 12V, 24V & 48V LiFePO4 batteries. To get the deck, click on the orange button at the top of this page. Note: Reviews, Comments and corrections are welcome Document Revision History...

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The key pages for this in the resource are these: