LiPo SOLAR from retired cells

pendragon8000

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what do yuo guys think about using 6s LiPo packs on a 24v solar off the grid system?

eg:

10 x 5ah 6s lipo

obvious safety precautions would be needed, like :

smoke alarm(s)
cell monitor/bms cutom micro controller with remote pc access.

physically (from anything) isolated pack like in a water proof box away from any buildings.

this system looks like its customizable enough to not over charge the cells but the micro controller would do that anyway.

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=MP3724&form=CAT2&SUBCATID=1004#12
manual:
http://www.jaycar.com.au/products_uploaded/MP3724_manual.pdf

seeing as allot of us have sagy packs that would perform well in a 24v high ah pack for solar i thought it would be worth sharing the idea and asking the question.

cos of the zombie apocalypse .. you know ;)
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You might be able to get away with this since the maximum and minimum voltages are adjustable on this charge controller. I would turn off the battery equalization feature in the dip switch settings. You will still have to balance charge your battery packs or at least check each cell with a volt meter every now and then. I'd check them more often than not since they're "retired" cells. It might also be a good idea to set the max voltage a little below the maximum of 25.2 volts for a 6s pack for a "safety margin" in case some of the cells get a little out of balance. Maybe try one volt less say at 24.2?

Like you say keep these outside your building, I'm not sure if a charge controller could "mess up" and forget to stop charging by accident since these devices are sitting there on all the time for months or even years at a time.
 
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