I only care about $/kWH

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> On Feb 13, 2020, at 5:05 PM, TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Chuck, if you are after high kw/h and don't mind low density, the Leaf packs 
> are really awesome, the modules are basically made to be modularly packed, 
> you can use all-thread. Several off the shelf PCB's available to make them 
> into 8s, 16s packs with all of the cell voltages already pinned out, 
> basically a diy kit is available to make them into packs and they are sub 
> $100/kwh
> 
>> On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 1:05 PM TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> wrote:
>> all of the batteries batteryhookup.com and bigbattery.com are _used_ or new 
>> old stock, nothing new.
>> 
>>> On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 1:02 PM TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> wrote:
>>> you get what you pay for, all of these guys guarantee the models to 
>>> discharge to the specs they provide or money back
>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 11:17 AM Robert <i...@avantwireless.com> wrote:
>>>> You should be aware, that bigbattery.com is selling _used_ batteries.  For 
>>>> example the 24v "powerwall"  3KWh unit for $699 is a used unit per Will 
>>>> Prowse.   His testing showed 67% degradation from new.  What the cycle 
>>>> life of a 67% depleted battery array is unknown..
>>>> 
>>>> On 2/13/20 10:54 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
>>>>> Hoboy does she have some nice batteries...
>>>>>  
>>>>> From: Brian Webster
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 11:49 AM
>>>>> To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'
>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Alibaba LiFePO4 48V 200Ah battery packs?
>>>>>  
>>>>> Same here……
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Brian Webster
>>>>> 
>>>>> www.wirelessmapping.com
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mathew Howard
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 12:41 PM
>>>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Alibaba LiFePO4 48V 200Ah battery packs?
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'm afraid to click on that link...
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 10:50 AM TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Also bigbattery.com is another good source
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Thu, Feb 13, 2020, 8:46 AM Steve Jones <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> some guy named ron is coming over to charge my batteries now
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 10:20 AM Brian Webster <i...@wirelessmapping.com> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> To make sure you get the proper connectors, why else?
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Brian Webster
>>>>> 
>>>>> www.wirelessmapping.com
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 10:42 AM
>>>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Alibaba LiFePO4 48V 200Ah battery packs?
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> I wonder why they want to know my gender?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Feb 13, 2020, at 3:22 AM, TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Battery hookup.com has the modules, don't buy them all guys. They say 
>>>>> Daly BMS works good. Make sure you get a bms with low temp and low 
>>>>> voltage disconnect.
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Feb 12, 2020, 6:26 PM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Do tell.  Where do you get the batts?  What BMS are you using?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Do you want to resell?  I would volunteer to be logistics and fulfillment 
>>>>> if you want. 
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> From: TJ Trout
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 7:19 PM
>>>>> 
>>>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>>>>> 
>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Alibaba LiFePO4 48V 200Ah battery packs?
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> Guys, every chemistry of lithium battery (lifepo4, li-ion, lto, etc) are 
>>>>> available in 1 to 10 KW modules at less than $100 a kilowatt hour most of 
>>>>> them test between 70 to 99% of the rated capacity mostly removed from 
>>>>> electric vehicles anyways we repurpose them into storage for our 
>>>>> equipment you just need a 48 volt BMS to balance the cells and provide 
>>>>> low temperature and low voltage protection.
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Feb 12, 2020, 5:50 PM Robert <i...@avantwireless.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> They have three problems..   1) Cost..  Yeah they break the bank.  2) low 
>>>>> voltage compared to other chemistries, which means _more_ cost  3) poor 
>>>>> efficiency..   You put in 100 watts, you only get 80 watts out.  All of 
>>>>> this is from listening to Will Prowse..   He has an excellent set of 
>>>>> tubes on them... 
>>>>>   
>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoj6RxIAQq8kmJme-5dnN0Q
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 2/12/20 5:33 PM, Steve Jones wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> these they say are good for subzero charging, thats what appeals to me 
>>>>> and that the subzero doesnt affect discharge rate
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at 6:39 PM Robert Andrews <i...@avantwireless.com> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Lithiums degrade with temps over 130 degrees F ( depending upon 
>>>>> chemistry and if you attempt to charge them below freezing.  Failure can 
>>>>> result from trying to charge below freezing.  Between those extremes 
>>>>> they do pretty well.  The below freezing is a deal breaker for outside 
>>>>> solar.   There are manufacturers ( BattleBorn + others ) that are coming 
>>>>> out with heaters to get around that.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 02/12/2020 04:21 PM, Mathew Howard wrote:
>>>>> > I'm wondering how well lithiums hold up compared to flooded cells in a 
>>>>> > non-environmentally controlled area. I suspect it's worse.
>>>>> > 
>>>>> > On Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at 6:20 PM <ch...@wbmfg.com 
>>>>> > <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:
>>>>> > 
>>>>> >     In my 42+ years of dealing with stationary flooded cells is that you
>>>>> >     can
>>>>> >     easily get 20+ years from them if they are properly maintained and
>>>>> >     kept in
>>>>> >     an environmentally controlled area.
>>>>> > 
>>>>> >     -----Original Message-----
>>>>> >     From: Bill Prince
>>>>> >     Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 5:04 PM
>>>>> >     To: af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com>
>>>>> >     Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Alibaba LiFePO4 48V 200Ah battery packs?
>>>>> > 
>>>>> >     I think you would expect at least 2-3 times the life with lithium
>>>>> >     (almost all the various chemistries currently in vogue). You can 
>>>>> > also
>>>>> >     increase discharge tolerance to 80-90 percent instead of the usual
>>>>> >     lead-acid 50% (or thereabouts).
>>>>> > 
>>>>> >     I think the cost is still a bit over the top. Maybe another year or 
>>>>> > two
>>>>> >     depending.
>>>>> > 
>>>>> > 
>>>>> >     bp
>>>>> >     <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>>>> > 
>>>>> >     On 2/12/2020 3:47 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
>>>>> >      > Life also matters.
>>>>> >      >
>>>>> >      > Half the cost but has to be replaced in half the time would not
>>>>> >     be a good
>>>>> >      > deal.  With my luck, if batteries die after 3 years, I'll have a
>>>>> >     big power
>>>>> >      > outage every 37 months.  And it's not just a cost calculation. 
>>>>> >     Lugging
>>>>> >      > half
>>>>> >      > a ton of new batteries out to a tower and then hauling the old
>>>>> >     ones back
>>>>> >      > for
>>>>> >      > recycling sucks.  So if someone has battery technology that lasts
>>>>> >     10 or 20
>>>>> >      > years, that's worth a bunch.
>>>>> >      >
>>>>> >      > -----Original Message-----
>>>>> >      > From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com
>>>>> >     <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>> On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
>>>>> >     <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>
>>>>> >      > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 5:36 PM
>>>>> >      > To: af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com>
>>>>> >      > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Alibaba LiFePO4 48V 200Ah battery packs?
>>>>> >      >
>>>>> >      > Charging time doesn't interest me much in a grid backup
>>>>> >     situation.  The
>>>>> >      > cost
>>>>> >      > of the battery per watt hour is normally my only consideration 
>>>>> > for a
>>>>> >      > backup
>>>>> >      > battery.
>>>>> >      >
>>>>> >      > -----Original Message-----
>>>>> >      > From: Robert Andrews
>>>>> >      > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 4:25 PM
>>>>> >      > To: af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com>
>>>>> >      > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Alibaba LiFePO4 48V 200Ah battery packs?
>>>>> >      >
>>>>> >      > Nice thing about the lithium Iron is any charger that is 
>>>>> > programmable
>>>>> >      > will work.   And the faster you can charge them the better.   You
>>>>> >     think
>>>>> >      > flooded times of 2-4 hours and with a big charger the lithium
>>>>> >     banks can
>>>>> >      > charge at 100amps and 1 hour.
>>>>> >      >
>>>>> >      > On 02/12/2020 02:06 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>
>>>>> >     wrote:
>>>>> >      >> 21 cents per watt hour.  That is not competitive with flooded 
>>>>> > cells.
>>>>> >      >> And what kind of special charger would you have to have?
>>>>> >      >> *From:* Peter Kranz via AF
>>>>> >      >> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 11, 2020 5:36 PM
>>>>> >      >> *To:* af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com>
>>>>> >      >> *Cc:* Peter Kranz
>>>>> >      >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Alibaba LiFePO4 48V 200Ah battery packs?
>>>>> >      >>
>>>>> >      >> Anyone successfully built a telecom UPS solution using rack 
>>>>> > mount
>>>>> >      >> LiFePO4 batteries sourced from china?
>>>>> >      >>
>>>>> >      >> There seems to be endless arrays of rack mount solutions there:
>>>>> >      >>
>>>>> >      >>
>>>>> >     
>>>>> > https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/48v-100ah-200ah-lithium-ion-bat
>>>>> >      >> 
>>>>> > tery_60844575234.html?spm=a2700.details.pronpeci14.6.7e40675elEWkcL
>>>>> >      >>
>>>>> >      >> Prices run about 25% the cost of locally sourced LiFePO4 
>>>>> > solutions.
>>>>> >      >> The selection is crazy however, and who knows what the gotchas 
>>>>> > are.
>>>>> >      >>
>>>>> >      >> *Peter Kranz
>>>>> >      >> *www.UnwiredLtd.com <http://www.UnwiredLtd.com>
>>>>> >     <http://www.unwiredltd.com/>
>>>>> >      >> Desk: 510-868-1614 x100
>>>>> >      >> Mobile: 510-207-0000
>>>>> >      >> pkr...@unwiredltd.com <mailto:pkr...@unwiredltd.com>
>>>>> >      >>
>>>>> >      >>
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