expiredMeowssi | Staff posted Feb 17, 2024 10:55 PM
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expiredMeowssi | Staff posted Feb 17, 2024 10:55 PM
Eco-Worthy LiFePO4 Batteries: 12V 30Ah Battery $60.30, 12V 50Ah Battery
& More + Free S/H$96
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These are not the same as the lithium batteries found in small electronics.
Small note, these can't be charged when below the freezing point, it will damage them. Without looking I highly doubt these have cold temperature protection. It's not a big deal unless you plan to use these in the cold.
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When I was researching doing this I saw everything from "OMG YOU'RE GOING TO BURN YOUR HOUSE DOWN" to "I've been running this setup for a while now it works even better than lead acid batteries". From what I can tell most of the hesitation is from people trying to use regular old LION batteries (way more dangerous) and that LiFePO is actually a great candidate for using in a UPS *provided* the batteries' built in BMS can handle the difference in charging voltage between the battery chemistries. On amazon the product description lists "UPS" as one of the use cases, so I'm assuming these ones can. Either way I got a bunch of free defunct UPS units and so really have nothing to lose. These same units are on sale on Amazon right now with a 20% off coupon for a bit more , if you don't want to risk having to pay for return shipping.
Would this be a suitable replacement? These are lighter which is a bonus.
Would this be a suitable replacement? These are lighter which is a bonus.
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Here is a quick read as to why, if you wanna learn something read it, or be ignorant like most people and just say "yeah it'll work fine". I choose facts, what you do is up to you.
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I personally have a set of 6 Dakota Lithium 12V/7AH and 1 Ampere Time (Now LiTime) 12V/6AH for some personal projects with solar panels and other uses.
I bought the Dakota Lithium for USB bitcoin mining with solar panel for solar energy
storage (2Pac USB miner), but originally bought it with the intention as a eBike
36V battery replacement for my Woot eBike I bought around X-mas 2022 that
came with a 36V Lithium ion 12AH battery.
I did test the 12V/7AH (x3) Dakota Lithium and they work fine for my eBike trips,
but I don't want to use unreliable or untested no-name brand name batteries that leaves me stuck mid-trip...
I know price wise these are way way cheaper than premium brand like Dakota Lithium, but I'm willing to pay a little more and avoid junk batteries.
My Dakota Lithium has worked to my expectations, although I haven't had to rely on them yet, because my original Woot Macwheel eBike is still holding up, and I have now over 1300 miles on the original Lithium ion battery and the eBike has basically paid for itself.
So -- the plan would be to buy 3x of the 12V/50AH and wire in series and create
a much larger travel reserve, but I only want to buy something that wont leave me stranded mid-trip.
(see previous slick deal here on the Macwheel woot ebike deal)
https://slickdeals.net/f/15470980-27-5-macwheel-macmission-100-electric-bicycle-black-or-white-550-free-s-h-w-amazon-prime?page=12#c
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