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    How much damage will LFP get from being in the cold?

    What about high heat like 130F in the middle of summer? Ecoflow has low temp shutoff so it sounds like it will just cut off in the winter most of the time and likely barely be able to charge from the solar.
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    MPPT vs 12v to 12v For Lead Acid

    If i want to charge a Lead acid Battery With a Regulated 12V output, would i be better off with a MPPT That can handle Lead acid, or an isolated 12V DC to DC Charger That can handle Lead acid?
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    How much damage will LFP get from being in the cold?

    I plan to put a LFP battery in my car with an inverter, and a charger that keeps the 12v car battery charged so that it can power some lights even with the engine off. I was going to do a power queen self heating 100ah, but by time I do that, mppt, inverter e.t.c I'm at like $700. An...
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    10awg or 12awg?

    Why do you say 10awg when literally everyone and everything else says 12awg? and my Bluetti Adapter is 12awg for a 30A Cable? Why won't 12awg work?
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    Cant fit 10AWG into an XT60, And was told I cant use 12AWG, So what do I do?

    I will be using 36V 20A through it for an hour or two at a time now, And then in the future it will be hooked up 24/7.
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    Cant fit 10AWG into an XT60, And was told I cant use 12AWG, So what do I do?

    Well the Bluetti Wire is Enclosed in a Thick Casing. As for my Setup, its Lowes Single Single Strand wire, So its not enclosed. I was planning to do 10 Feet, But if I had to do more like 4 Feet then I definitely could, And I guess I would have to if this 10AWG doesn't fit into the XT60? i would...
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    Cant fit 10AWG into an XT60, And was told I cant use 12AWG, So what do I do?

    Continuing my Previous post asking if i could use 12awg for 36V 20A or if I would need 10AWG, I was told that I needed 10AWG. So I bought it even though XT60 Plugs are only rated for 12awg, And I'm having a problem soldering it because its so tight in the connector. i bought some flux and will...
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    10awg or 12awg?

    Ill buy whatever i need to do 36V 20A DC Continuous Safely. I will be putting XT60 Connectors on the ends.
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    10awg or 12awg?

    Unfortunate that its white, And the photos kind of look like some cheap hand wrapped thing. Its also pretty expensive. Not sure why it says 60A when 10AWG is rated for 30A, But if I can confirm that 10awg will fit and they have black, then this should work. I'm sure they then charge a bunch for...
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    10awg or 12awg?

    Hopefully 10awg will fit then. where can I buy some quality wire? preferably the two wires sealed together so its cleaner? amazon is garbage, and walmart has nothing.
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    10awg or 12awg?

    Oh shit it is
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    10awg or 12awg?

    I literally specified everything that i was doing lol I am going 3x xt60 into 1x xt60 in series and will be running 36V 20A through it, I don't need an extension cord. i managed to find the manufacturer website where they recommend 12awg, so I will be using my 12awg.
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    10awg or 12awg?

    Im making a 3x xt60 in series into a 1x xt60 cable, it will be 10 feet running 36V 20A through. (or maybe I could do like 16 feet if that would still be safe?) 12AWG is rated for 20A, so am I good with 12AWG, or do I need to buy 10AWG? everything online said 10AWG wouldn't fit in an xt60 plug...
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    Where can i get a 3x XT60 to 1x XT60 Series adapter?

    Ebay has the same 2 XT60 into 1 that I mentioned, Which are cheap stuff made for RC Cars. How would I be able to use two of those to combine 3 into 1 if they are all 12v and I need 36V? Those are also triangle shaped, They aren't a straight wire, so it would be a mess.
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    Where can i get a 3x XT60 to 1x XT60 Series adapter?

    After My last Post, I need to find a way to Wire 3x 12V XT60 Connectors in Series, So that I can have 36V with a 20A Load. The only connectors I can find are 2x xt60 into 1 for RC cars, and that's not going to work. Where can I get a 3x XT60 in Series going into 1? I already have an Anker 5x...
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    Putting 3x AC200MAX In Series for a 36V 30A Output?

    F2600. So it supports 20A for above 32V, so i would be able to do 36V at 720W. Realistically it would be a Large Portable System, It could be Powered by Solar, Or if its enough capacity for what I need to do, I can just use it and then recharge via AC after by charging all 4 Batteries...
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    Putting 3x AC200MAX In Series for a 36V 30A Output?

    Its not that complicated, its just a couple of adapters. Take the 3x 12V 30A Aviation Outputs and use adapters to go from Aviation to XT90, And then XT90 to MC4, So that I can put it in Series and then go to the single XT60 to go into the anker. Going over AC would be pretty inefficient and...
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    Putting 3x AC200MAX In Series for a 36V 30A Output?

    So im in a weird situation and I have a weird plan. i have 3 Bluetti AC200MAX. I purchased 2 of their adapters made to take the output on their expansion battery, and turn it into an XT90 So that you could plug it into the AC200MAX Via the MPPT Input, And Plugged it into the AC200MAX, Which its...
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    Using a Solar Charged LFP to Charge a SUV Lead acid Starter Battery?

    Its not easier because Like i said its in the trunk, So it means a lot more wiring going through the car. If I do choose to go this Route though, it would be significantly Easier if I could just run the LFP Positive and Negative through to under the hood, and Connect everything to that under the...
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    Using a Solar Charged LFP to Charge a SUV Lead acid Starter Battery?

    It looks like Parallel will give me the full 135W Where as Series will only give me 70W, so then I guess Parallel should work fine even though they are a different wattage.
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    Using a Solar Charged LFP to Charge a SUV Lead acid Starter Battery?

    There is no reason why it shouldnt work? its intended to take a DC input and put the DC Back out, Where the power comes from shouldn't matter. There is a review on the product where someone put in solar, and had it charge a lead acid battery.
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    Using a Solar Charged LFP to Charge a SUV Lead acid Starter Battery?

    I have no plans to Discharge the lead acid with the lights, Its not often that they will even be on with the car off, But the idea is that when they are on, Or if the car sits for a week, The lead acid wont be discharged. I also have Emergency AC Power in the trunk or just power to charge...
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    Using a Solar Charged LFP to Charge a SUV Lead acid Starter Battery?

    Its way to much wiring to be running through the car into the trunk, using the LFP for Charging means only two wires running under the Floor Through the Firewall to the engine bay Rather than like 20. I also don't want the alternator to charge the LFP at all, its just going to use gas. I just...
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    Using a Solar Charged LFP to Charge a SUV Lead acid Starter Battery?

    Yeah i found this one at a good price, I was just concerned if it could Damage the Charger or the battery by having The Alternator also charging it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C5DFK5W7/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_4?smid=A20E6GP6773LHH&psc=1
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    Using a Solar Charged LFP to Charge a SUV Lead acid Starter Battery?

    The Batteries are fine. One is a year old, the other is 3 years old, They test good when full, But both go down in voltage a bit, one more than the other. These are both two of the same car. I just ordered a DC Amp meter so I can see what the car is pulling while its off.
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    Using a Solar Charged LFP to Charge a SUV Lead acid Starter Battery?

    The only one that Says 12V/12V is like 2.25X the price because scAmazon And its Not Isolated. If it wont stop charging then Will something be damaged?
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    How to set up Two Battery Chargers on One Battery?

    So I will be using these Power Queen MPPT/DC to DC Chargers to Charge my Lead acid starter battery. One will take Power from a 35W solar panel and put it into the battery during the day, And the other will take 12V From a LFP battery (charged by a 200W Solar panel During the Day) And put it into...
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    Using a Solar Charged LFP to Charge a SUV Lead acid Starter Battery?

    Flood Lights as in 2x 8" light Bars. They probably pull like 60W When on. Hazard Lights as in 2 Front and 1 Rear Amber Light Bars, Probably also pulling 75W or so. I don't need a new Alternator, Though I may put in a way larger one in the future but that's irrelevant, I just want to Make sure...
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    Using a Solar Charged LFP to Charge a SUV Lead acid Starter Battery?

    Theres a limit in Capacity that you can get out of a lead acid, and you will wear it down fast cycling it a lot. And no I cant fit 2 batteries under the hood.
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    Using a Solar Charged LFP to Charge a SUV Lead acid Starter Battery?

    I believe this is the Same One as in your Link? Im in the US. Also this will be Under the Hood, So I assume that wont be an issue? it should never get wet. This is showing the Same diagram as every other one of these DC to DC Chargers Where it takes input from the starter and puts it into the...
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    Using a Solar Charged LFP to Charge a SUV Lead acid Starter Battery?

    Being an SUV, I'm not living in it. I just want the ability to have flood or hazard lights running without the worry that the battery would die in an hour and I'd have to jump it. The battery won't really be going up and down much since it would be on this maintainer 24/7, and whenever the...
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    Using a Solar Charged LFP to Charge a SUV Lead acid Starter Battery?

    Hi so im looking to Put a 200W Solar Panel on the Roof of my SUV, And I want this Solar panel to go into an LFP battery, Which that's not a problem. My problem is that I want the LFP to output into a Charger that can maintain the Lead Acid starter battery 24/7, As that battery starts the car...
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