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12v:bank-sizing [2023/05/17 13:48] frater_secessus [charging] |
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====== sizing a house battery bank ====== | ====== sizing a house battery bank ====== | ||
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- | Everything in this article assumes you have already assessed your [[electrical: | + | * Everything in this article assumes you have already assessed your [[electrical: |
- | + | * We will think in terms of 12v systems and 100Ah batteries. | |
- | We will assume lithium = the common LiFePO4 | + | |
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* LFP 1.0C (100A for every 100Ah of capacity) | * LFP 1.0C (100A for every 100Ah of capacity) | ||
- | If the alternator can only safely provide 50A of charging to the house bank this would limit us to a 166Ah AGM bank (166Ah x 0.33 = 50A). | + | If the alternator can only safely provide 50A of charging to the house bank this would limit us to a 166Ah AGM bank (166Ah x 0.33 = 50A). If the alternator has excess capacity then a larger bank can accept more current. |