[Elecraft] Li-ion vs. LiFePO4 was Re: K2 alive again, yay!

[Rajiv Dewan]

Another advantage: 2 to 4 times as many charge-discharge cycles. 

Raj N2RD

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Rajiv Dewan
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> On Jul 21, 2021, at 12:46 PM, Bill Frantz <frantz at pwpconsult.com> wrote:
> 
> LiFePO4 has several other advantages, besides not swelling during charge. (Swelling is what caused fires in early devices in places like airplanes. They contained the battery with no room for expansion resulting in burst cases and exposed lithium.) The other ones that come to my mind are:
> 
> Cold weather performance. (My winter FD LiFePO4 was reliable at -15C (5F), unlike my Li-ion laptop.)
> 
> Low self-discharge.
> 
> Voltage compatibility with "12V" systems.
> 
> There are probably others.
> 
> 73 Bill AE6JV
> 
>> On 7/21/21 at 9:31 AM, elecraft at mailman.qth.net (Louandzip via Elecraft) wrote:
>> 
>> Agree, but the consequences of mismanagement can be more, uh, consequential.  If not for their easier management and fewer hazards, what's the point of much lower energy density LiFePO4 batteries?
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