Positioning a LifePO4 in a battery bag.

[Schmobie]

Hi to ya all,

I'm Schmobie, love electric transportation technologies and new to posting.
I use an ebike since 2004, 2 weeks ago build myself a brand new ebike and after a few runs, it still smell "new bike"!

Anyhow, here's my question, can I position a LifePO4 Battery on its side or any position for that matter?

I searched the group and the web and I got no clear answer;
some said yes LifePO4 can be positioned on any side and some said no you can't.

For my application, positioning a LifePO4 on its side would give me a little more space in my battery bag.
But I can live with the battery upright.

What do you think?

 

[scoot]

I sure hope it's OK to lay them sideways... I was planning to do just that with some 40138 lifepo4 cells in my scooter battery pan. thanks for asking the question and hope we hear back on this

 

[dogman dan]

I've had my ping with the pouch cells on it's side for 3000 miles.

 

[dumbass]

Hi to ya all,

I'm Schmobie, love electric transportation technologies and new to posting.
I use an ebike since 2004, 2 weeks ago build myself a brand new ebike and after a few runs, it still smell "new bike"!

Anyhow, here's my question, can I position a LifePO4 Battery on its side or any position for that matter?

I searched the group and the web and I got no clear answer;
some said yes LifePO4 can be positioned on any side and some said no you can't.

For my application, positioning a LifePO4 on its side would give me a little more space in my battery bag.
But I can live with the battery upright.

What do you think?

From what I have seen the cylinder type lifepo4 cells can be mounted in any direction. But the retangle (Thunder Sky for example) are recomended to be mounted up right. I think it's because they have a pressure safety valve on the top.

 

[dogman dan]

That's true, prismatic cells should be right side up. Cylinders just blow a top if they leak, and pouches puff up, so either of those can go any direction.

 

[scoot]

thanx for the replies... I'll proceed with the master plan of big sideways installed cylindrical lifepo4 cells in a Goped ESR scooter... yiahahaha

 

[Schmobie]

Thanks all for your input.

I just received an answer back from my supplier.
He said that a LifePO4 Battery (pouched) can be lay side ways, no problems!

So from now on, my "pouched" LifePO4 bat will gladly go side ways.

Thanks again!
Schmobie