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electrical:12v:lifepo4_batteries_thread [2021/09/26 13:20] frater_secessus [Suitability for RV use] |
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- | The Cruisers and Sailing forum has a 300+ page [[http:// | + | This page is primarily for people interested in making their own lithium battery banks. This means buying raw cells (usually at a deep discount directly from a factory in China), and then putting together your own bank want with your own bus bars, chargers, Battery Monitoring System (BMS), and potentially things like bluetooth controllers and heaters. |
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+ | The advantage is potentially //massive// capacities for lower costs when compared to battery bank of [[electrical: | ||
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+ | This is a fairly technical endeavor with a not insignificant risk of fire/ | ||
There is gold in the thread but it can be hard to find. This page attempts to distill the thread down to best practices for RV/ | There is gold in the thread but it can be hard to find. This page attempts to distill the thread down to best practices for RV/ | ||
+ | Another excellent resource is the [[https:// | ||
===== Suitability for RV use ===== | ===== Suitability for RV use ===== |