Shorai

[K2m]

Originally Posted by Head2Wind

Genghis,

Personally, I am hoping for a LiFePo starting battery with a BMS with protection and active balancing of internal cells. If I use batteryspace.com as a guide to cost, then a BMS with current limiting/protection, it will add about another $150 to the battery.... Additionally, of available tech from batteryspace.com as a guide, the BMS unit has a 100 AMP output limit. The starting motor in the 950/990 pulls about 300 amps peak. This is not to say that the technology could not be designed and applied to this application. Some time ago I probably could have designed and created this system, but my skills are very rusty in this area so I'm waiting for some other group to make it happen

Hi Ken.
Considering the additional cost this might add to a battery don't you think a stand alone unit mounted between the Alt. and Battery would be a better option than designing one inside a battery....... Just food for thought

[Head2Wind]

Originally Posted by K2m

Hi Ken.
Considering the additional cost this might add to a battery don't you think a stand alone unit mounted between the Alt. and Battery would be a better option than designing one inside a battery....... Just food for thought

Very interesting thought for sure....