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Low Voltage Disconnect (LVD)
A low voltage disconnect is used to stop loads from dragging a battery bank below a given voltage.
common LVD setpoints
Lead-acid deep cycle batteries last the longest with best capacity if they are never cycled more than 50% Depth of Discharge1). That point is somewhere around 12.10v.
LiFePO4 nominal 12v banks can be safely drained to 80-90% Depth of Discharge. That point is something like 12.0v.2)
1)
and fully charged afterwards
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