From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "Jim Wilkins"  wrote in message news:t6k1k5$ht2$1@dont-email.me...   
      
   I just ordered a Weize for $69.99 ...   
      
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   It's 12V, 18Ah, a drop-in replacement for an AGM. Their 100Ah battery costs   
   $380 with coupon. I paid $105 a few weeks ago for a 100Ah flooded marine   
   lead-acid.   
      
   So far it seems promising and is easier to manage than flooded or AGMs since   
   it doesn't need to be recharged after use. I put it in an old Harbor Freight   
   5-in-1 power pack, changed the analog voltmeter to a digital one and   
   substituted thick leads with Anderson PP45s for one of the lighter outlets.   
   The first discharge cycle running my freezer gave 15.9Ah but it may not have   
   been fully charged to start, as it arrived late in the afternoon and solar   
   power was fading away.   
      
   This morning my recharge setting was 14.0V at 5A. The current dropped to 0   
   when it reached full charge. They allow 14.4V but warn against leaving it   
   fully charged for a long time. I need to further research the voltage   
   setting for leaving the battery continuously connected to power as a DIY   
   UPS. I think it's between 13.4 and 13.65V. Lower may extend the lifespan,   
   higher will recharge faster.   
      
   https://battlebornbatteries.com/charging-battleborn-lifepo4-batteries/   
   "Our batteries do not require a float charge. But they can be in float mode   
   as long as the float is around 13.6, it is OK for the batteries to float   
   around that voltage."   
      
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