danielandrews
Newbie level 1
Hello all,
I have a LiFePO4 battery that I would like to keep charged from my car battery.
My problem is that the alternator runs about 13.75V, to fully charge the battery I need a source of at least around 14.6V. Charging with the 13.75V source only gets the battery to roughly 10% of its capacity.
Would it be easiest to find a boost converter that outputs 14.5V? An off the shelf LiFePO4 charger that runs off 12V?
Any suggestions or experience would be appreciated, Thanks
I have a LiFePO4 battery that I would like to keep charged from my car battery.
My problem is that the alternator runs about 13.75V, to fully charge the battery I need a source of at least around 14.6V. Charging with the 13.75V source only gets the battery to roughly 10% of its capacity.
Would it be easiest to find a boost converter that outputs 14.5V? An off the shelf LiFePO4 charger that runs off 12V?
Any suggestions or experience would be appreciated, Thanks