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opinion:frater_secessus:lifepo4_charging_voltage [2023/06/28 23:32] frater_secessus [the full process] |
opinion:frater_secessus:lifepo4_charging_voltage [2024/02/10 11:33] (current) frater_secessus [the full process13.6v example |
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- | ====== Problems caused by excessive | + | ====== Problems caused by lithium charging profiles ====== |
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+ | You'd think that a " | ||
+ | ===== excessive charging voltage ===== | ||
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- | ===== TLDR ===== | + | ==== TLDR ==== |
- | If this is the problem then reducing the charging voltage will cause the symptoms to improve or disappear. | + | If excessive charging voltage |
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- if it starts acting up again drop charging voltage back down a notch or two | - if it starts acting up again drop charging voltage back down a notch or two | ||
- | ==== why lower-voltage charging works ==== | + | === why lower-voltage charging works === |
LiFePO4 will fully charge at voltages as low as the mid-13s, | LiFePO4 will fully charge at voltages as low as the mid-13s, | ||
- | * ≥14.0v will charge to 100% SoC with zero minutes of absorption durations: hit the voltage setpoint and //stop//. Cell voltages tend to diverge as charging voltage increases above 14.0v because they are further up the knee (see below) | + | * ≥14.0v will charge to ~100% SoC with zero minutes of absorption durations: hit the voltage setpoint and //stop//. Cell voltages tend to diverge as charging voltage increases above 14.0v because they are further up the knee (see below) |
- | * 13.8v will charge to 100% SoC with a small amount of Absorption (10-30 minutes?) and cells tend to stay in balance. | + | * 13.8v will charge to ~100% SoC with a small amount of Absorption (10-30 minutes?) and cells tend to stay in balance. |
- | * 13.6v will charge to 100% SoC with several hours of Absorption | + | * 13.6v will charge to ~100% SoC with several hours of Absorption |
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+ | ===== lack of pseudo-float ===== | ||
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+ | So your charge controller isn't charging even though battery state of charge is dropping? | ||
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+ | This can be intentional behavior, caused by a Li profile that | ||
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+ | - charges to a high voltage (see above) | ||
+ | - then allows the battery to discharge until it hits the [[electrical: | ||
+ | - at which point it charges to the high voltage again... | ||
+ | - rinse and repeat until the sun goes down | ||
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+ | During the discharge stage the controller will appear to stop working. | ||
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+ | To avoid this problem. configure a " | ||