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Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">Hey Folks,<br><br>Having just brought
another 2 tons of lead to a Caribbean island that has no lead recycling
capacity (nor orientation to ship them off once they are kaput) I'm
really wanting to offer Lithium on the next job.<br><br>Where do we
stand in terms of inverters and BMS - off-the-shelf that we can offer?
The Radian manual says the charge cycle can be configured to Li but
when will we see an integrated and optimized inverter/charger with
individual cell BMS ?<br><br>SMA? Outback? Magnum? Schneider? <br><br>Let
the race begin!<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Jeff<br><br>Larry Crutcher,
Starlight Solar Power Systems wrote:<blockquote
cite="mid:856F87C2-2E99-42C4-BB41-00CE93064965@starlightsolar.com"
type="cite"><pre wrap="">$360/kWh is a good price. Can you share the brand with us or email me off list? We sell Li-ion (LFMP) at our store but I include a CPU, protection solenoids, battery capacity meter and video display. My dealer cost is quite a bit higher than you were quoted.
Larry
On Jul 12, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Phil Lawes <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:phil@insoltechsolar.com"><phil@insoltechsolar.com></a> wrote:
Just curious if fellow wrenches are looking at Li-on batteries. We were just
quoted a 50KWHR at 48 volt battery pack with enclosure and BMS for $ 360.00
per KWHR or $0.36 per watt hour.
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</pre></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Marco,<br><br>This year I
began designing and installing Lithium battery banks, specifically LFMP
type Li-ion's. The performance benefits and cost per cycle makes it the
battery technology I recommend first for all mobile and most off grid
systems.<br><br>GBS has test discharged their LFMP battery to 100% DoD @
0.5C rate and made more than 2000 cycles with 80% rated capacity
remaining at end of test. Contact me off list if you want to discuss
more.<br><br>Thank you,<br><br>Larry Crutcher<br>928-342-9103<br><br><br><br><br><br>On
May 13, 2014, at 12:46 PM, "Marco Mangelsdorf"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:marco@pvthawaii.com"><marco@pvthawaii.com></a> wrote:<br><br>Amigos y amigas,<br> <br>I’m
trying to put together a battery storage design that 1) will be between
20-30 kWhs, 2) with batteries that are sealed, 3) that can do thousands
(as in 3,000+ if possible) of charge-discharge cycles and 4) can be
discharged to more or less zero percent state of charge.<br> <br>Any
bright, let alone practical, cost-effective battery type ideas out there
for such a design? Am I dreaming?<br> <br>Thank you,<br>marco<br>_______</blockquote><br>_______<br><br><div
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