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[opengl]

Sorry if this has been asked already but I couldn't find any reference to it. Is the ZeNGo app good enough for keeping an eye on the 12V battery?

The five amp charger seems too high for a motorcycle battery. I would use one of these.


I expect the thingy to monitor the battery will work very well. But I never used that one, I use something like that for my 12volt house battery in my RVs that work very well.


-Don-  Auburn, CA

That charger specifically says it's not for LiFePO4 batteries, which is the chemistry in our 12v packs. You need a LiFePO4 specific charger.

[DonTom]

That charger specifically says it's not for LiFePO4 batteries, which is the chemistry in our 12v packs. You need a LiFePO4 specific charger.

Thanks for pointing that out, I never noticed that before. But I now wonder why it cannot be used on LiFePO4. What is the major difference between it and a plain lith ion to such a small low current 12V charger?

But I know there are some differences such as mentioned here.

"LiFePO4 batteries are less energy dense, making them bigger and heavier than li-ion. Most LiFePO4 varieties also have lower discharge ratings, making them less powerful. LiFePO4 are also more expensive than li-ion, but they are the safest lithium variety and have extremely long cycle life."

-Don-  Auburn, CA