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opinion:frater_secessus:self-heated_lifepo4 [2023/09/03 16:22] frater_secessus [robust charging] |
opinion:frater_secessus:self-heated_lifepo4 [2023/09/03 16:24] frater_secessus [how to think about the decision] |
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With 50A charging it's 260Wh net vs 107Wh net. . | With 50A charging it's 260Wh net vs 107Wh net. . | ||
- | If one was charging by alternator only and only driving to/from work while stealthing in freezing weather it's conceivable the self-heated batt would get *never get charged at all* because it wouldn' | + | If one was charging by alternator only and only driving to/from work while stealthing in freezing weather it's conceivable the self-heated batt would get //never get charged at all// because it wouldn' |
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* how much charging would I miss out on because the bank is taking only 60w to run the heaters instead of taking everything I can throw at it?; and | * how much charging would I miss out on because the bank is taking only 60w to run the heaters instead of taking everything I can throw at it?; and | ||
- | * how does this compare to the Wh required to keep the bank above freezing when no charging is present? | + | |
- | | + | * do I need greater configurability than the built-in heater allows? |
+ | * do I have the interest or ability to DIY? | ||
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