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A Simple Question About LiFePO4 Batteries
Do it. Im using the Australian made Fusion battery, 10ah, and approved by the GFA.
1500 FULL DISCARGE CYCLES, 2500 80% discharge, will probably outlast my ability to fly. Discharging an SLA more than 50% damages it, fully flattening them kills them completely. |
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A Simple Question About LiFePO4 Batteries
On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 7:35:08 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Do it. Im using the Australian made Fusion battery, 10ah, and approved by the GFA. 1500 FULL DISCARGE CYCLES, 2500 80% discharge, will probably outlast my ability to fly. Discharging an SLA more than 50% damages it, fully flattening them kills them completely. Would be nice if you could actually get those 1500 discharge cycles, but I expect the battery will die from "old age" well before then, even with light use. How many years a LiFePO4 battery will really last is still a mystery, although some people "here" can report what, 6 or 7 years and still OK? |
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A Simple Question About LiFePO4 Batteries
I have no reason to doubt the manufaturers claims, can you present any actual facts?
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A Simple Question About LiFePO4 Batteries
On Saturday, 12 May 2018 06:16:40 UTC+3, wrote:
I have no reason to doubt the manufaturers claims, can you present any actual facts? My LFP batteries died in 1,5 and 3 years age, respectively. They have cycle life and calendar life. For glider pilots calendar life is what matters, we do not use 1000 cycles per year. Obviously not all LFPs are the same. |
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A Simple Question About LiFePO4 Batteries
Try the Australian made Fusion brand, no cheap chinese junk. Fusion use prismatic cells, not round cheap laptop cells.
They also have very good internal battery management. They are the ONLY LiFe battery approved for gliders in Australia. I have quality laptop batteries that are 10 years old, 1500 and 90% charge still. Its all about the quality, just as a cheap SLA wont last, neither will a cheap LiFe. |
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