TheOffGridGamer
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I have 8 lifepo4 batteries at 12.8v 100amps. How long should they be wired in parallel before charging them with a dedicated charger?
There’s no reason to let them sit wired in parallel, just start charging.I have 8 lifepo4 batteries at 12.8v 100amps. How long should they be wired in parallel before charging them with a dedicated charger?
Ah, I see. Wiring them together in parallel won’t help you. Having them at the same voltage tells you nothing about SoC (edit: unless voltage is above 13.6V), and that’s what you need to get equal.Here is the catch. I only have a 48v charger. I'm trying to get the batteries as clos as I can before I wire them up in 48v sections. Then I can use the 48v charger to top them off
Connecting them in parallel does very little to no balancing.How long should they be wired in parallel before charging them with a dedicated charger?
Link?From what the manufacturer pointed out, balancing them out by parallel can be done to equalize them.
No. The manufacturer either doesn’t know how their batteries work, or they’re lying to you.From what the manufacturer pointed out, balancing them out by parallel can be done to equalize them. View attachment 160254
So if you put them in series what happens when an individual 12v cell reaches its max voltage. Does it have an internal shut off?Each battery has it's own built in bms board
So if you put them in series what happens when an individual 12v cell reaches its max voltage. Does it have an internal shut off?Each battery has it's own built in bms board
If this is true then it should not be a problem. I'm still curious as to how they will perform overtime and if one does go high does the whole pack go down? Are you going to use these as 12v or 48v?The bms board will cutoff at a low and high voltage