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  • Most “Drop In” Lithium Batteries Not ABYC Compliant

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    The way I read this, batteries with BMSs that do not communicate are now obsolete:

    If a shutdown condition is approaching a battery system should notify the operator with a visual and/or audible alarm before disconnecting the battery from the DC system.

    ABYC E13-7


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  • ABYC Publishes Lithium Battery Standard

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    The TE-13 technical note is now a standard: E-13. To me, a woefully inadequate one that relies far too much on the vendors to do the right thing, but it’s a start. Panbo has a good analysis, most of which I agree with.

  • Victron Chargers Rock

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    I’m loving this little charger I bought. I will write more in an upcoming article, but the ability to check out, on my phone, exactly what happened in the last charge cycle is amazing. Tells me a lot about battery health and how to set up the charger best for our usage.