Adding a Second Lithium Battery Later
A lot of us start with one 100Ah LiFePO4 battery and figure we will add a second one down the road once…
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What Voids a Lithium Battery Warranty
A lithium battery warranty sounds bulletproof until you actually read it and realize how many ordinary installation habits can quietly cancel it. I have seen owners lose an eight or ten year…
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External Regulators for Lithium Charging
External regulators come up constantly in alternator charging conversations, and just as often they get recommended for the wrong reason. Before you…
How Much Solar on a Cloudy Day?
A cloudy day does not mean zero solar output, but it is nowhere near what your panel rating promises. If you have…
Converter Runs Hot on Lithium? Here’s Why
A warm converter is normal. A converter you can't hold your hand on for more than a second after you switched to…
Charge Cycles: What 6000 Cycles Means
Every lithium battery listing brags about a cycle number, usually 3000 to 6000, but almost nobody explains what that number actually measures.…
Reviving an Over-Discharged Lithium
A lithium battery that reads zero volts is usually not dead in the way you fear. The BMS has disconnected to protect…
Battery Terminal Torque: Why It Matters
A loose battery terminal is one of the quietest ways to ruin a lithium electrical system, and one of the easiest problems…
Should Solar or Alternator Charge First?
If you have solar panels and a DC-DC charger feeding the same lithium bank, you have probably wondered which one should take…