[RE-wrenches] .5 C charge rate for LiFePO4

[Mac Lewis]

Hi Jeremy,

I think LiFePO can handle these high charge rates, but you don't have to
provide them for battery health.  They are happy at lower C rates too.

On Fri, Aug 25, 2023 at 6:41 AM Jeremy Rodriguez via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Is it correct to size an PV array to provide .5C for a Lithium Iron bank?
> 130Ah x .5 = 65
> 65A = ~ 3.5kw PV DC
> Seems overkill for one battery.
> Any advice is appreciated.
>
>
> Jeremy Rodriguez
> Solar Installation / Design
> All Solar, Inc.
> 1453 M St.
> Penrose Colorado 81240
>
> Sent by Jeremy's iPhone. Sorry for typos and shorthand.
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Mac Lewis

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