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06-06-2020, 06:17 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Carl
Trailer: LiL Hauley
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LFP battery w/ solar question
Assume you have a lithium battery with a low voltage cutoff, such as a Battleborn battery, in a circuit with a solar panel controller. If the battery hits the low voltage cutoff and disconnects itself during the night the voltage will go to 0. When the sun comes up and the solar panels begin delivering power the controller will not be connected to a battery. Since solar charge controller manufacturers always say to connect the battery first, is this scenario an issue?
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06-06-2020, 06:32 PM
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Name: Tony
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Not an issue, the battery's management system shuts down output, but not input, as long as the input is within the voltage/amperage range of the BMS setting.
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06-06-2020, 07:22 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Carl
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Thanks Tony. I don't have any schematics of the Battleborn BMS so I was living in ignorance.
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06-07-2020, 09:41 AM
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Name: Rita
Trailer: 2018 Casita SD; 2017 Toyota Highlander with tow package
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlD
Assume you have a lithium battery with a low voltage cutoff, such as a Battleborn battery, in a circuit with a solar panel controller. If the battery hits the low voltage cutoff and disconnects itself during the night the voltage will go to 0. When the sun comes up and the solar panels begin delivering power the controller will not be connected to a battery. Since solar charge controller manufacturers always say to connect the battery first, is this scenario an issue?
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This has happened a few times with my Battle Born when I worked too late into the night on my energy-hog of a computer. In those cases, I hooked it to the car and got the voltage high enough to get me through the night (without working on the computer). Electrons run without resistance into the BBs, so it only takes about 10 minutes of run time on the car.
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06-07-2020, 11:33 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Jon
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlD
Assume you have a lithium battery with a low voltage cutoff, such as a Battleborn battery, in a circuit with a solar panel controller. If the battery hits the low voltage cutoff and disconnects itself during the night the voltage will go to 0. When the sun comes up and the solar panels begin delivering power the controller will not be connected to a battery. Since solar charge controller manufacturers always say to connect the battery first, is this scenario an issue?
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The Battleborn battery BMS disconnects charging at 25°F.
Depending on your controller, you may be able to set a low voltage shut off for the solar. I added the battery temperature sensor to my Victron 100/30 & set a low voltage shut off for 32°F.
Discharging can be done to -4°F.
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06-07-2020, 11:35 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Jon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eggcentric
Not an issue, the battery's management system shuts down output, but not input, as long as the input is within the voltage/amperage range of the BMS setting.
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I'm afraid it is the other way around. Battleborn BMS shuts down charging a 25°F, but allows discharges down to -4°F. Some users have put a heavy load ie microwave on the batteries to warm them up to allow charging...
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06-07-2020, 01:02 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Carl
Trailer: LiL Hauley
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The temperature shutdown is one scenario, however the scenario I assumed is a low voltage shutdown. I have discharged my BB until it shuts down and it goes right to 0 VDC. It must still accept charge because it will recover itself.
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06-07-2020, 01:23 PM
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Name: Jon
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Sorry about that - I don't know how I got off on the temperature problem. Tony is correct - after shutting down due to low voltage, the battery will charge, but not supply current.
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06-07-2020, 09:51 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Tony
Trailer: Boler
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There are those who disagree with me, so to be on the safe side, perhaps a little more research on the subject is in order.
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06-08-2020, 11:25 PM
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Name: Elliott
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It's not a danger to the battery (though running it down to the cutoff regularly will definitely shorten its life), but it does have the potential to damage the solar controller. I suspect the slow ramp-up of morning sun reduces the chance of damage compared to a sudden connection.
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06-13-2020, 04:04 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Douglas
Trailer: Lil Snoozy
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I accidentally ran mine down to shutoff. It wouldn't register on the Victron 700 and wouldn't even run a tiny LED. But it still registered over a volt with my multimeter. It charged up immediately. I didn't try to charge it with a solar system though.
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06-13-2020, 04:15 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Jon
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21
Oswego, NY
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Some converters will not charge a dead battery. In that case, a short time on a standard battery charger or jumper cables from your tow vehicle will raise the voltage enough that the converter can take over. Be careful using jumper cables from the tow vehicle alternator - the lithium battery will take all it can & may overheat the alternator. I don't know if there is a problem with a solar controller charging a dead battery.
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