Is the $100 LifePo4 charger better than the $25 charger?!?!
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- Опубликовано: 13 окт 2024
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Here we are comparing two different chargers for LifePo4 batteries. It is interesting to see the differences in these 2 units.
Here is the Li Time charger on amazon:
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And here is the ATian charger on amazon:
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Great video, very helpful for choosing the right charger👋👋👋
I use a 5$ buck. It can handle 20a with a fan. Works great in parallel too if needed. Charged a 12v250ah many times using 3 in parallel at 40a. I just charge to 14v. The amp will hit zero when done. I charge smaller ones too, lile 32650 and other. Can set both amps & volt as i need. Got one on my 24v solar pumping out 14v to all my 12v fans & lights all over the house.
I have the red one in a 10a. It is working great.
I have been using 3 of these for about a year and no issues and they work well.
Thanks for the information you just saved me about £80 just ordered the red one it's a different manufacturer in the UK but its the same one and only cost £19.19 👍
I am glad it helped you!
I have the red one branded as FOXSUR for about a year. I have used it to charge a 200ah lifepo4 battery with no issues. I try to charge with solar as much as possible though.
Good to know. Thanks for the info!!
@Tjeedgecrusher93, how long does it take you to charge a 12v 200ah battery if it is at 0%?
Prolly 48hrs@@IH8CalSpa
I have two 30 amp victron battery chargers and love them. I prefer to charge my batteries , slow to extend the life on them and mainly because a weekend warrior and have plenty of time for them to recharge.
discovered that resistance is high with those battery clamps and these battery chargers are sensitive to resistance...so keep the charger charging the battery to 100% connection was secured by nut and bolt...and quick disconnects between battery and charger. a good solution for tolling motor/charger/battery.
How long does it take to charge 100ah Lifepo4 battery on those charges (10A) in comparison? Also how many watts they take on the input?
Thanks
10 hours
Hi, just got one of these over here in Japan for a 30ah LifeP04. Quick question, when the battery's full does it just display off and not full? Cheers
Both of my $25 units display full when done
Thanks. Once mine reaches 60%, it displays ' off' and comes on again repeatedly. I was wondering if it was part of the LiFe charging cycle. Had to go out so I turned it off to be safe.
Bought the 20 amp Li time charger...spent $94.00. It does a great job charging the 230ah battery I bought from them as well (about 3 hrs).. Wish I would have seen this video...probable would have went with the cheaper one and saved some money..
Charging a 230ah battery from empty to 100% should take 12-13 hours. Are you charging it up to 80%?
Thanks
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Thanks a lot!
I have a 48 volts battery for e bike how to replace bad batteries
What were the solar charge controllers in the white boxes that you use? And do you use those to charge the Lifepo4 batteries? Thanks.
Those are Renogy 10A Wanderer controllers. They are great for small projects and not expensive so I keep a few on hand. Keep in mind that they are only rated for 130W solar input though. I use them for a small setup I have to keep my trolling motor batteries charged at the lake and things like that. Here is a link to them at Amazon from when I bought them last:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NPDWZJ7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Oh. and yes I do charge lifepo4 batteries with them. They do have a mode for that battery type.
@@senselessfun Thank you! That's what I needed to know. I went with the Renogy 20A.
tap them like a champ :)
What does your LiTime charger do when the battery reaches 100%?
My LiTime charger, charging a LiTime 100Ah battery, runs for a second or two than shuts off. It repeats this cycle until I unplug the charger.
Is this normal?
My LiTime charger has red light while charging then turns green and stays green when fully charged.
@@senselessfun Thank you. I believe mine is bad.
Replacement charger does the same thing. Very weird.
I have only that happen once a couple weeks ago. I had 2 new eg4 lifep04 batteries delivered. They have bluetooth built in so I was able to see they needed charging. It was winter delivery so when I tried charging them right off the delivery truck it did that immediately on both batteries. I left them overnight to warm up and they charged normal next day. The light turned green and stayed green after fully charged.
@@EricBarger Mine does the same thing...the company replied to me that it was normal..I haven't drawn down the battery enough to require a charge, since
When my ATian charger plugged in and not connected to a battery, it displays the "OFF" stage, but the leads have a 17V charge. I am wondering if this is normal.
I have a couple of them so I will test them in a day or two and get back to you. I wouldn't seem normal to have any charge showing when in off mode.
I have done a test on 2 of my chargers and you are on to something. Mine showed 29V on one and 30V on the other in OFF mode. I have done an update to this video and posted it in the description and below. Thank you harleycharley01 for bringing this up because that could be a safety issue for those using these!!! ruclips.net/video/BkZPY6Ch4Xg/видео.html
So I I didn’t read this I’d be in the dark on update.I’d just delete this vid.
But now I need one lol
Does the red charger have a fan?
Yes. That red charger has a fan built in
Both extremely overpriced. You can get server power supplies converted to CC CV power supplies. 0-15V 0-50A and there is even one that is 0-15V 0-100A. The first one is about $60 shipped and the latter is $110 shipped.
There is also a 0-100V 0-20A (0-15A on 120V circuit) charger for $110 shipped.
But power supplies converted won't stop charging if the batt. is full, right?
@@PS-kq1ur for the first two I mentioned yes, there is no current cut off at a certain point (typically 0.05C is the cutoff point)
For the third one I mentioned I believe you can set a cutoff. I know the more expensive ZXD2400 (~$220 depending on which version you get, they have different displays) has a ton of adjustability and that includes current cutoff
I'm thinking maybe you just like tapping on things to get your point across. Try tying your hands behind your back first then see if you can still talk.
Exactly. This dude tapping was annoying as hell. I'm just going to buy a Victron charger. Screw this cheap junk.
@@boomer7638 Yes you need the proper Voltage charger for your batteries.