Lithium batteries replacing sealed lead acid in float applications

 

It is extremely typical for lithium batteries to be positioned in an application where a shantytown battery used to be maintained on a floating fee. There has been some problem, whether this is secure for lithium batteries. It is usually appropriate to make use of a basic continuous voltage SLA charger with our lithium batteries, as long as it abides by particular requirements.

As a side note, some clever or multi-stage shanty town battery chargers have an attribute that detects an open-circuit voltage (OCV). An over-discharged lithium battery that is in defense mode will have an OCV of 0. This type of charger would presume this battery is dead as well as would not attempt to charge it. A battery charger with a lithium setup will attempt to recuperate or "awaken" an over-discharged lithium battery.

Long term storage space

If you need to maintain your batteries in storage for a prolonged duration, there are a few things to think about as the storage space needs are various for SLA and lithium batteries. There are two major factors that keeping a run-down neighborhood versus a Lithium battery is different.

The first reason is that the chemistry of the battery identifies the optimum SOC for storage. For a shanty town battery, you intend to save it as close to possible as 100% to prevent sulfating, which triggers an accumulation of sulfate crystals on the plates. The buildup of sulfate crystals will certainly reduce the capacity of the battery.

For a lithium battery, the structure of the favorable incurable becomes unsteady when depleted of electrons for long periods of time. The instability of the positive terminal can result in irreversible capability loss. Therefore, a lithium battery ought to be stored near 50% SOC, which just as distributes the electrons on the favorable and negative terminals.

The second impact on storage is the self-discharge rate. The high self-discharge price of the SLA battery implies that you ought to place it on a flat fee or a flow cost to preserve it as close as possible to 100% SOC to prevent long-term capability loss. For a lithium battery, which has a much-reduced discharge rate and also doesn't need to be at 100% SOC, you might have the ability to get away with minimal maintenance billing.

Suggested battery chargers

It is constantly vital to match your battery charger to deliver the right present and voltage for the battery you are charging. For example, you wouldn't make use of a 24V battery charger to bill a 12V battery. It is likewise recommended that you make use of a charger matched to your battery chemistry.

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