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first all batteries are dangerous and I had much more incidents with LFA then any LFP I used in my race cars the last 15 years. why not LFP, 1) they also catch fire and have the same over/undercharge problem as the Tesla, Tesla is just a bit more sensitive due to its energy density. So stay...

My experience is Skip all the expensive, unreliable and power consuming high power relays and get an Electrodacus or Taos BMS and let it control and switch on cell level all that Victron stuff with its own remote on/off…non Victron stuff with on/off remote or switch can be easily adapted. So...

You don‘t wanna series connect panels on a boat, as shading to one (which will always happen) takes out all panels connected to it in series. Also Performance is Limited to worst panel in series. Avoid 12V panels, go 40V ones. 2nd use bifacial panels as they work with diffusion light and at sea...

Why you need to keep space in the enclosure to breath for the cells. In drop ins they are sealed and sometimes even encapsulated in glue or resin? This is to minimize corrosion and oxidation on all parts. why the eve or lishen or alike build prismatic cells should be different? plan to build a...

That why I said I seal it but leave 2 holes, one at each end where I root out the main cable so pressure can‘t build up and if the gasses are heavier then air they stay inside the box, if not they evaporate through the two holes. And this cannot be much as the lifepo4 considered to be able...

Because you already have a 12V inverter…. Or on 24V I would just need 2x 30/100 MPPT instead 3x 50/100 one for 12V, why still 12V see above…

Yes, all switches BlueSea exactly speced for the use. 3p4S connected in 6 cells in 2 rows side by side with 10mmx20mm tinned copper busbars, made from 12 Lishen 272AH grade A cells matched from factory. every cell individually charged and top balanced, then all 12 cells put in parallel and...

Taos is better and has more features then REC, cost 800Euro. Top notch if you can and want spend 800Euro then go for it, Rec will cost about the same at the end. you cannot go wrong with Tao and Phil (Tao) delivers excellent support. Tao is made from a lifeaboard sailor for boats in the first...

I use them for cell connection and as main busbar which is directly connected to the battery busbar where the 4 main fuses for the 2 inverters and main load+charge busbar connects. The +/- busbars are going through the compression board and 90 degrees directly attached to + the 1000A AC/bat...

Guys any Lithium above 150AH is capable of operating your windlass BUT your BMS most likely not as the 4-10x times voltage surge will fry it. This is for all BMS in drop in batteries (unless explicitly stated) and all BMS that carry current like overkill or Dali and alike. Exception are non...

Hi all, My Victron system is monitored by Venus OS on a raspberry pi and I want to connect 2x Studer XTM 24-3500 inverter/charger to the Cerboo GX/Venus os. Is this possible and yes how? Background: I am having an all Victron installation (except of BMS Electrodacus) in 12 V on my catamaran and...

Nobody done that?

Best is you install your whole system in DC dual busbar architecture which means you separate all your loads to a main load busbar and all charge sources to a main charge busbar. Then you split the main load busbar into one „must have loads“ and „rest load“ main busbar. All main busbars have a...

Hi Will, agree with the upper voltage, that's why I go 6 sigma like in airplanes and stick a BMS on each module, then the Quattro, then the BMV712 and a victron smart battery sensor on each poles of a module to make sure I don't get any overvoltage. problem here in europe is to get the LifePo4...

No one any thoughts?

Hi all, Top balanced my 12 Lishen 272AH cells and put them into their 3p4S setup (so a 816AH 12V bank) in its compression jig. For final assembly: As aluminum oxides nearly immediately and creates a high resistant oxide layer, what can I put on the Alu terminal to prevent from oxidation and...

In process of installing an Electrodacus SBMS V3.0d in my Offshore world circumnavigation 40ft catamaran with 12V 3p4S 816AH bank made of 12 x 272AH Lishen cells. Having electric galley uoperated with a 3,5kw HF inverter boosting a Victron Multiplus 12/3000/120/16 to 5,9kw via power assist. So I...

Simplify your life and replace the epever with Victron MPPT. More output and Victron can be shut off under load, epever frys…. In MPPT the Victron are by far superior to all others….suggest also 1 MPPT per 1 panel as this optimses output which can be up to 25% more. If you are away from the boat...

It depends induction stove work differently. They are 3 kinds and You need to measure the actual current used on all settings to figure out how they work. The worst once are always using max wattage and just pulse slower or faster depending on setting, these ones avoid... Mostly the cheap ones...

Monitoring with Electrodacus BMS via wifi and all victron equipment via BT Control App too. evaluating the Victron cerbo on a rasbery Pi at the Moment.

I have a 3p4S 816AH bank made from 12 272AH Lishen cells. I need it because I have a 3burner induction cooktop that uses 3500W (15A/230V) and a 1300W convection oven that needs 1800W from the inverter so 5300W if all runs full power. That will hardly happen but you need to spec for it, as it...

The whole charger gets super hot, cannot touch it and at the heat sink I measured between 82-85 degrees Celsius after 30min of charging. Returned it and switched to a 12/3000/16 MUltiplus which also has a 120A charger build in. Have the feeling that private equity reached their new products too...

Hi all, I am looking for a reliable 230V/12V continuous 5000W pure sine Wave inverter that can be switched on/off via Electrodacus BMS. Not a Victron one, they are great and I have all Victron (MPPT, dc-to-dc, shorepower….) but by far to expensive for inverters for what they deliver. it’s not...

With windlass and bower thrusters I highly recommend to put an amp clamp meter with 600A range, set it up for max. Reading and measure while you use them. They have a much higher start up current and also a so called inrush current. My lofrans cayman 12V/1000W shows a start up current up to 320A...

Hi all, I need an low frequency inverter in 12V to 230V with 3500 or 4000W continuous. Which is the best available beside the super expensive and feature loaded Victron Quattro 12/5000. no upgrade to 24V and no 3000W ones, this I find plenty. 12V is set and I need 3500W minimum. I need an low...

Why you need to keep space and openings in the enclosure to breath for the cells? I see that in many build threads mentioned In drop ins (saw in many cut opens there is no space till 1-3cm) they are sealed and sometimes even encapsulated in glue or resin and they just have a little opening for...

You don‘t need a steel box, if then aluminum….but better use nylon boards as walls as it’s isolating and put a simple fire blanket made from Kevlar (not the cheap aluminum foil ones) inside the box before putting cells in. isolating the cells use Silikon backing mats, they are 0.4mm thick and...

Hi all, What size of busbar do I really need for 600A in a 3P4S bank? I have 99% Cooper tinned in 20mm x 5mm which I can double up or tripple (then I need to order more) Depending on the source I get different rating for busbars, see below: If I go with Victrons rating then i need 600/4,17...

Good one. Nuwave also has a 1800W dual burner model that diverts it power needs between the 2burners and doesn‘t exceed 1800W in total….sadly only 120V US…my cat is 230V. Cannot find link at the Moment. Best for a mono as it also fits on top of gimbal stove.