Exactly! We Californians! On Thu, May 15, 2025, 11:36 AM (-Phil-) <[email protected]> wrote:
> Valid point! I guess I forgot what it's like to have those long cold > winters! > > On Thu, May 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM Cor van de Water < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Phil, >> I think the continued interest in BB600 and other NiCds is simply that >> they are not bothered by cold, where you can hardly charge Lithium as soon >> as it starts freezing, let alone when temps are near zero F. >> Cor. >> >> On Thu, May 15, 2025, 11:18 AM (-Phil-) via EV <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> You could also do something like 4 of these for $553 total ($138.23 >>> each): >>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/176913717375 >>> >>> I have one of these in my boat, it's been great so far, now I don't have >>> to >>> worry about trickle charging the shitty PBA over the winter. >>> >>> On Thu, May 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM (-Phil-) <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> > What's your time worth? >>> > >>> > I found a local deal on 280Ah CALB cells that are in excellent shape to >>> > make a 48v pack with, Paid $600 for 16 cells, and spent $140 on a >>> smart BMS. >>> > >>> > For 100Ah, you could get one of these with free shipping for $800 on >>> > sale: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126715493848 Has the BMS built in. >>> > >>> > On Thu, May 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM John Lussmyer <[email protected] >>> > >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> >> On 5/15/2025 10:54 AM, (-Phil-) wrote: >>> >> > It just seems like all this effort for these old NiCds is silly when >>> >> > LFP prices, even with the current added tariffs, are so low. Also, >>> you >>> >> > won't have to keep screwing with them in the future, as you probably >>> >> > can keep the LFP pack for the rest of your life if you treat it >>> well! >>> >> Ok, what's the price for a 36-48v, 100AH pack with BMS? >>> >> Aliexpress shows them at well over $1000. >>> >> >>> >> >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: < >>> http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20250515/e100889f/attachment.htm >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Address messages to [email protected] >>> No other addresses in TO and CC fields >>> HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ >>> >>> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20250515/ef7bdb7b/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
