which battery chemistry?
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Since the only thing you're leaving open is cycle life, I'm gonna say LiFePO4.
im leaving a lot open
physical durability
resistance to over / under charging
discharge charicteristics
shelf life
output over life
complexity (bms etc)
charging complexity
safety
heres the choices
sla
nicad
nimh
lipo
life(po4)
lico
li-ion
any others?
physical durability
resistance to over / under charging
discharge charicteristics
shelf life
output over life
complexity (bms etc)
charging complexity
safety
heres the choices
sla
nicad
nimh
lipo
life(po4)
lico
li-ion
any others?
Drunkskunk
100 GW
aljsk8 said:
LiFePO4 wins at everything, except:
-Size
-weight
-efficancy of recharge cycle
Lipo, Lithium Cobalt, is as little as 1/3 the size and weight of LiFePO4, and can be recharged at up to 95% efficancy. But they don't last as long, cost way more per watt hour cycle, and tend to explode. minor drawbacks.
Joey
100 W
Hey aljsk8,
I didn't see Li-Mn on your list. Doctor Bass and others are experimenting with Makita packs. Cells have very good energy/mass and energy/volume. Lower current (10C) than LiFePO but no balancing required.
-- Joey
I didn't see Li-Mn on your list. Doctor Bass and others are experimenting with Makita packs. Cells have very good energy/mass and energy/volume. Lower current (10C) than LiFePO but no balancing required.
-- Joey
lazarus2405
10 kW
Yar, LiMn needs to be on that list. Though, I'd put it second behind LiFePO4 - well, assuming e-molis vs a123s. Even within the same chemistry, there's a lot of variation in the quality of the cells from different manufacturers.
Also, "li-ion" is a general name that includes LiPo, LiCo, LiMn, LiFe, etc.
Also, "li-ion" is a general name that includes LiPo, LiCo, LiMn, LiFe, etc.
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