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I am also prepared to throw in a free cup of tea (or coffee) for anyone collectingRight, pack it in David before I'm forced to make a trip to Kelso.
I am also prepared to throw in a free cup of tea (or coffee) for anyone collectingRight, pack it in David before I'm forced to make a trip to Kelso.
I did mean to update this I got two x 280 amp batteries for the price of £ 620. Inc vat .Brand new.The latest. On the eco worthy batteries seems Ian has managed to get a lot of orders and now eco worthy are sorting out a deal for him
The bulk of the batteries being 280 Amp .
Must collect from the warehouse is one of the conditions .
Should know today or tomorrow on a final price ..for each one .
That's pretty cheap! I've considered doing similar but couldn't find the cells at the right price and would be wary of parting with £800 direct to China so I take my hat off to you!My DIY LFP pack uses 304ah cells. Buying eight cells and BMS direct from China costs about £800. As four cells in series are required for a 12v system this provides 608ah (~£1.35/ah).
Weight - very light, 44kg (~ 13ah/kg)
Space - These eight cells take up the same space as two 12v 90ah batteries so very compact.
Usable capacity without rapid degradation - ~ 90-95% (~ £1.50/ah)
Charge/discharge efficiency ~ 95%Capability to cope with high loads - very good
Battery life - 15yrs+ assuming good BMS protection. Unless heavily used cycle life limits unlikely to be reached.
in this instance presumably as well put together as all their more expensive battery. Its got the Fogstar name on it and they have commissioned them so...Lithiums have very much become a commodity product. Just buy a bunch of cells and a cheap BMS and all you need is a pre-made case to stick them in and voilá ... got a Lithium Battery.
How well is it screwed together though?
This was my 4th purchase from China direct. Previously spending between £3.5k and £4k on 32 cells each time for three 30kwh off-grid packs. No issues but plan ahead as delivery typically takes at least 8 weeks. I test each cell for capacity. Using a well respected retailer usually provides better actual Ah figures. This order resulted in all cells exceeding spec (305.4 - 309.2 Ah).That's pretty cheap! I've considered doing similar but couldn't find the cells at the right price and would be wary of parting with £800 direct to China so I take my hat off to you!
Out of interest what's the spec on your chosen BMS?
Yeh, I've watched quite a few of his videos, I like his approach and the way he tells it like it is, if he cut out the pointless waffle he'd be perfect but he's far from alone in pointless waffling, in fact many are worseThis was my 4th purchase from China direct. Previously spending between £3.5k and £4k on 32 cells each time for three 30kwh off-grid packs. No issues but plan ahead as delivery typically takes at least 8 weeks. I test each cell for capacity. Using a well respected retailer usually provides better actual Ah figures. This order resulted in all cells exceeding spec (305.4 - 309.2 Ah).
The BMS is a JK 200A (4S-8S) with 2A balancing. I used the 16S version for all my 48v off-grid systems. I think that they are the best. View 'Andy's Off-grid Garage' YouTube channel for a masterclass.
I find it very hard to watch Andy. He waffles on and verges off-track even more than I would - and I wouldn't watch myself on YouTubeYeh, I've watched quite a few of his videos, I like his approach and the way he tells it like it is, if he cut out the pointless waffle he'd be perfect but he's far from alone in pointless waffling, in fact many are worse
With that BMS capable of both do you use 24v in the van or did you stick with 12?