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Not being an expert, but a reasonably competent electronics person, I wanted to figure out a way to limit current when charging a LiFePO4 battery from a running vehicle. Sure, you can buy appropriate devices, but I like to build things. I went back to the old "Dim Bulb Current Limiter". This...

There are some “power supplies” , adjustable V and current, that were mentioned on the JG site, available for about $40 from Aliexpress, I think that they were 0-24v, 480W. Anyone have thoughts on these for a 100 Ah 12v LiFePO4. Keeping the charge V to under 14V.

I'm getting one of the cheapo $8 voltage based battery "capacity" monitors for the 12v pack that I'm building. For the wiring location, I'm thinking directly across the battery rather than the output of the BMS. By doing that, I would still get battery info, even if the BMS shuts down for some...

I'm putting together a 12v, 100Ah power box. I want to install a "safety switch" that can turn everything off when not in use. My initial thought is to install a big automotive type battery disconnect switch, but would I want to leave the BMS connected to the battery for monitoring? Another...