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…
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Chargers and Converters
The single biggest fear when switching to lithium is simple: will my charger cook the new battery? This section answers it. We explain how RV converters and shore-power chargers handle LiFePO4, when your old lead-acid charger is fine and when it is a problem, and how to pick charge voltages that keep a lithium bank healthy for years. You will find plain-language walkthroughs of bulk, absorption and float, how to make a WFCO or Progressive Dynamics converter lithium-ready, generator charging, and marine chargers for boats. Each guide is built around the real decisions you face at the panel, not theory. If shore power confuses you, this is the section that untangles it.
Sizing Your Lithium Charger Amps
Picking a charger by guesswork is how people end up with a $400 unit that either trickles power into a big bank…
Should You Trickle Charge Lithium?
If you grew up maintaining lead-acid batteries, trickle charging feels like the responsible thing to do. With LiFePO4 it is usually unnecessary…
Can You Overcharge a LiFePO4 Battery?
Short answer: a healthy lithium battery with a working BMS will not let you overcharge it in the way that ruins a…
Victron Charger Settings for LiFePO4
Victron gear is some of the best charging hardware you can put in a van or boat, but it ships expecting you…
Charging Lithium and Lead-Acid Together
Some rigs end up running a lithium house bank alongside a lead-acid starting battery, or a half-converted trailer with one of each…
Converter vs Inverter-Charger for Lithium
If you are staring at a parts list wondering whether you need a converter, an inverter-charger, or both, you are not alone.…
Do You Really Need a Lithium Charger?
You just dropped serious money on a lithium battery bank, and now someone at the parts counter is telling you the charger…
Charging Lithium With a Generator
A generator can refill a lithium battery bank fast, but only if the charger behind it is sized and configured correctly. Get…