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turbo

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Mar 17, 2022
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What's gone wrong with them? Which APC models? The 48v?
I have a couple 48v APCs. I bought a 48v (nominal) LiFePO4 pack with battery management built in. The problem is that it's a 15S pack and not a 16S pack, so the voltage is not quite high enough to meet what the UPS expects (51v vs 55v) and even after adjusting it in the UPS the battery pack goes into protection mode during a calibration or actual power outage, and the UPS never powers back up until it's "jump started" with 54v. Frustrating.

For my 24v APC I got 2x 12v batteries. These are each 4S packs, so the voltage is perfect. Here the problem is that they get unbalanced, and eventually won't hold a load for more than 3 seconds. Then I have to take them out and manually balance them. PITA
 

nexox

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Then I have to take them out and manually balance them. PITA
There are balancer devices for that kind of setup, though an 8S battery likely would have been less expensive overall once you add that cost.