bike4life
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i have a trailer with a generator attached to the ebike. the trailer is attached to bike seatpost
the 2000w generator powers a 1000w switching supply and 1500w boost converter which can be adjusted to make any arbitrary DC voltage.
i plan on having an infinitr range ebike / gas hybrid ebike. in this way the bike can be charged as fast as its discharged allowing for unlimited range.
the question is i am using a123 cell lifepo4 batteries - 12s / 8p, and i am wondering what the best float voltage for my trailer contraption. I do not want excessive wear on the cells, as on every bike trip the generator will be running which means i will accumulate lots of charging cycles. I heard it is better to then since i am using these batteries kind of like a giant capacitor bank to float a lower voltage like 40v or something like that for longetivity. Thanks
the 2000w generator powers a 1000w switching supply and 1500w boost converter which can be adjusted to make any arbitrary DC voltage.
i plan on having an infinitr range ebike / gas hybrid ebike. in this way the bike can be charged as fast as its discharged allowing for unlimited range.
the question is i am using a123 cell lifepo4 batteries - 12s / 8p, and i am wondering what the best float voltage for my trailer contraption. I do not want excessive wear on the cells, as on every bike trip the generator will be running which means i will accumulate lots of charging cycles. I heard it is better to then since i am using these batteries kind of like a giant capacitor bank to float a lower voltage like 40v or something like that for longetivity. Thanks