After reading what Bill posted http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Boeing-787-battery-fire-caused-by-shorted-cell-tp4661251p4661254.html
I wonder why any other type of Li-ion battery is sold? It sounds like LiFePO4 is the only way to go, right? ... Now I am curious. I personally have a need to replace a couple of 12V group 24 deep cycle PbSO4 house batteries. These are not only used for emergency 12VDC power for an .5 hour @1kW-load, but also start a small 1kW genset. I have tried in the past two 6V traction batteries in series, but had to put a 12V deep-cycle in series-parallel to be able to start the genset. *My question is why not use one 12VDC LiFePO4 battery. My small house rack can handle one or two group 27, or 24 batteries. I was looking at http://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-40Ah-LiFePO4-Lithium-Prismatic-Battery-Pack-with-AC-Charger-LP500-/250996143478?pt=Laptop_Batteries&hash=item3a70893576 This one comes with a compatible charger. I have seen these in the past, but would like to know -are there better ones to consider, -has anyone tried these. If I did find one, - should I disconnect the 12VDC recharging leads from the genset as the voltages will be wrong for LiFePO4, right? I request evdl members to post their ideas, corrections, or any other thoughts on my questions. {brucedp.150m.com} -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Accessible with your email software or over the web _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
