LiFePO4 vs Lithium Ion: Key Differences
Every lithium battery you can buy for an RV or van is a type of lithium ion battery, but not every lithium…
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Does Summer Heat Hurt Lithium?
Everyone warns you about lithium batteries freezing, but almost nobody warns you about the other end of the thermometer. If you park…
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…
When Lithium Cells Fall Out of Balance
A perfectly good 300 amp-hour lithium bank can start acting sick for one simple reason: the four cells inside aren't reading the…
Do Parallel Lithium Batteries Balance?
If you have wired two or more LiFePO4 batteries in parallel, you have probably wondered whether they quietly even themselves out or…
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…
Server Rack Batteries vs 12V for Vans
Server rack batteries have exploded in popularity in the van build world over the last two years, mostly because they promise more…
Wiring Batteries in Series vs Parallel
Wiring batteries in series bumps up voltage while parallel wiring bumps up amp hours, and mixing up the two is one of…
Battery Group Sizes Explained (24, 27, 31)
Battery group sizes are just a box-fit standard from the lead-acid world, and they trip up almost everyone shopping for their first…