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What Are The Safest Lithium Battery Cells?
When building a battery pack safety is almost always the first thing to address. In this article, we go over the safety battery cell by chemistry and the considerations to decide which is right for your build. There are some trade-offs when it comes to making this decision so knowing all the factors makes the choice much easier.
How Do You Size A Portable Power Station?
Sizing a portable power station is important to make sure the one you purchase meets your needs. There are a few things to consider to make sure you pick right the first time. Follow along with our guide here to help make your power station purchase a success.
Is LFP More Expensive Than NMC Batteries?
When considering using LFP or NMC chemistry for a project the price per kilowatt is a big factor in what you choose. For most cases, space and size concerns may come into play which will dictate which you choose over price alone. However sometimes the main factor is price, we will go over what prices we are seeing in this article.
What Is The Most Accurate Way To Test A Battery?
There are many different ways to test a battery pack's health. I often get asked the question of which one is the best or which is most accurate. Well, simply the most accurate can be defined by one type of testing. Where the most accurate encompasses a few different tests to preform.
Do You Need a Special Charger For a Lithium Battery?
People often ask "can I charge a lithium battery with a car battery charger". Questions like this to some are common sense as to the answer being NO! We go over why you cant just use any old charger to charge a lithium battery in this article.
How Can You Tell if a Battery is Bad?
If you are wondering about the steps to take when trying to figure out if a battery pack has gone bad, read our article here. We go over some easy things to look for to help you assess the state of your battery. We also go over more comprehensive tests to perform which will give you more in-depth health assessments.
What Does Common Port BMS Mean?
When working with lithium batteries you come across two main types of BMS common port is the most common of the two. This is mainly due to its ease of use and less complexity. Its separate port has some limitations but these don't make them any worse than their common port counterpart.
How Do You Balance Lithium Batteries In Parallel?
In the case of large battery banks with multiple batteries or running two batteries in parallel for an ebike, making sure all the packs stay in balance is crucial. Firstly you have to make sure they are all connected properly to avoid any current inrush and after the system is assembled regular monitoring is good to do to ensure overall system health.
Can You Spot Weld Copper?
When dealing with large current battery packs sometimes nickel isn't feasible to use. Running 3 or more layers of nickel introduces complexity, weight, and more points of failure. Luckily you can spot-weld copper, you just need to have a really good spot welder and some tips we go over in this article.