Is a Swollen Lithium Battery Dangerous?
If your LiFePO4 battery case looks puffed up or the lid no longer sits flat, you are not imagining it, and you…
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The DC-DC Ignition Wire, Explained
That thin little wire on your DC-DC charger labeled "ignition" or "IGN" causes more confusion than almost anything else in a lithium…
Making a WFCO or PD Converter Lithium-Ready
WFCO and Progressive Dynamics power centers sit in a huge share of North American RVs, so if you are converting to lithium…
What Is a LiFePO4 Battery? A Plain Guide
If you have shopped for RV or van batteries lately, you have run into the letters LiFePO4 about a hundred times. Here…
Where to Mount a Lithium Battery
Picking a spot for your LiFePO4 bank is not just about what fits under the bed. Get the placement wrong and you…
Why Capacity Drops, and What’s Normal
Every LiFePO4 battery loses a little capacity over time, that part is normal and expected. The question that actually matters is how…
Why Lithium Voltage Drops Off a Cliff
You glance at the monitor while the microwave is running and the voltage has dropped from 13.2 to 11.8 in seconds, and…
Why Your BMS Shut the Battery Off
A lithium battery that goes completely dead for no obvious reason usually has not failed at all. Its battery management system stepped…
Will Lithium Damage Your Alternator?
Lithium batteries do not damage alternators by chemistry alone, but the way people wire them absolutely can. If you connect a lithium…