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RE: Lithium for dummies: need advice in simple terms
By the way, if anyone is feeling entrepeneurial (I think that is how it is spelled), there is a need for a sturdy insulated Lithium-compatible battery box that can be mounted on the tongue of a trailer. I have done a fairly good Google search (more than ten minutes!) and have come up empty.
Most of the commercially available boxes are vented, which is not needed for lithium and which defeats the built-in heater that would be needed for cold weather operation.
And in addition to designing and marketing the box, why not come up with an external add-on heater that would go into the box? I think Ultraheat has something that would do the job, with a little modification. If that works, you would not need a high end battery with a built-in heater -- just the box and the external heater.
Almost every problem is a business opportunity! (But not for me -- I'm retired.)
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profdant139
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12/09/22 05:40pm |
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RE: Lithium for dummies: need advice in simple terms
Our LiFePo4 is in a Century Plastics box with an Ultraheat heating wrap around the batt and then some closed cell foam top and bottom of box. I think the temp sensor allows power from the batt to flow to the wrap when the sensor hits 38F and turns off at 45F. We've been down into the teens overnight and the heater keeps the internal batt temp within that range. The power draw is about 1 amp/hr so you have to budget for that.
We've had this system for 3 seasons and it's worked well for us. If you end up with a lithium without an internal heater go to the Ultraheat site and call the number provided. The gentleman was very helpful.
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mordecai81
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12/06/22 07:08pm |
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