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10-28-2020, 05:16 PM | #1 |
Getting Wild
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LiFePO4 Battery Charger
Before I do something dumb.... Any reason why I couldn't use my EVBatteryCenter charger from my old Nissan Leaf pack (from Nick) on my new set of LiFePO4 batteries?
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10-29-2020, 04:56 AM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: LiFePO4 Battery Charger
There are a couple of electrical gurus on here that will be able to explain it better.... but to my understanding the charging algorithms inside the chargers are different between Li-on and Li-po
Could you use it? Probably. Would it shut off at the right point? That’s the question. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
10-29-2020, 06:34 AM | #3 |
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Re: LiFePO4 Battery Charger
I'm almost positive Nick used the same kind of charger that can be purchased easily on Amazon now that has a trim pot inside that can be adjusted to lower the final output voltage.
The charger should look like this: https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Char...ithium&sr=8-15 Adjust the finally output voltage using a multimeter with the leads attached to the charger output cable and slightly turn the trim pot within the charger until the final output is where you want it. |
10-29-2020, 08:19 AM | #4 | |
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Re: LiFePO4 Battery Charger
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Yeah, that pretty much looks like it. Nick has a sticker\label on it saying 700w\50v\11a, so I'm assuming it can be adjusted. I will crack it open and have a look. |
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10-29-2020, 09:24 AM | #5 |
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Re: LiFePO4 Battery Charger
I read this in the Q&A's on Amazon, if it is of any help:
Qyestion: Is there a trimpot to adjust the voltage? I would like it to go down to 56.7v Answer:Sorry, the charger output voltage is not adjustable Question:Will it work with lifepo4 packs? Answer:Thanks for your question, this charger can not charge LiFePO4 battery. |
10-29-2020, 10:42 AM | #6 | |
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Re: LiFePO4 Battery Charger
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With that being said, anyone have a lifepo4 charger to recommend? |
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10-29-2020, 12:04 PM | #7 |
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Re: LiFePO4 Battery Charger
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10-29-2020, 01:02 PM | #8 |
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Re: LiFePO4 Battery Charger
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charger, evbatterycenter, lifepo4 |
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