@bren that is a HUGE LiFePo4 battery! I now have stored potential envy.
@N3VEM
it's for my 200watt solar array. But it's gonna be useful for radio purposes!
@bren is this a better battery to use for solar than an lead deep cycles? Not a criticism, just learning.
@W1CDN
Yes, definitely!
This battery replaced a set of 2 6-volt golf cart batteries which died after 3 years
@W1CDN LiFePo4 has a better discharge curve too - lead acid drops off fast, so the voltage supplied gets low quick, LiFePo4 stays at its rated voltage longer into its charge. (https://www.powertechsystems.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/LiFePO4-vs-Lead-Acid-Discharge-Curve-EN.png) They also can be charged/discharged more - something like 2k charge discharge cycles vs lead acids 200 (numbers prob not exact - going by memory)
@W1CDN @smitty glad to get confirmation on that - I’m never quite 100% sure about the reliability of the meat-based archival system I’ve got over here😁