[RE-wrenches] lithium battereis

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

I have about 2 years experience with Prismatic but know of 5 offgrid apps
that have been using them for 5 years. They are happy.

In general, they are for DIY or hobbyist. The person/owner needs to be
very sharp, Very! Most do not use a BMS and top balance charge.

The first charge/balance is critical and must be done with high accuracy
DVM that is repeatable over time.

I think Prismatic is much better than cylindrical. You can ruin either
quite easily if something or someone goes wrong.

Using these with a client is asking for trouble. I would rather use an AGM
at this time or something like LG, Tesla,Simplyphi or similar BMS based
batteries.

HTH   --Dave




Dave jayDave
> To follow along with the lithium questions,
>
> I’m wondering what thoughts/information people have on prismatic vs
> cylindrical lithium family batteries?
>
> My questions are quality,cycle life, pros/cons,recycling?
>
> Thanks
>
> jay
>
>
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