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.…
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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…
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…
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…
Fusing and Wiring Solar Safely
A solar array that is not fused correctly is one of the more common fire risks I see in DIY van and…
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…