In search for the perfect pack! In this video I show you how to cycle test cells as well as batch and match them to build a matched pack. I found that LiFePO4 cells will degrade at a rate of about .5% per year just sitting on a shelf, not in use. Its important to perform a maintenance charge of your cells if you are going to store them for any length of time over 6 months.
I also found when purchasing cells that are unmatched from over-seas distributors that they can have a deviation of 4 amp-hours. This is the difference in capacity between the lowest and highest capacity cell.
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Key topics included in this video:
00:00
00:22 - Intro
01:21 - The Box
02:34 - Internal Resistance Test
03:37 - Cycle Testing
04:53 - The Plan
07:22 - Cycle Test - Phase 1
09:23 - Cycle Test - Phase 2
12:00 - Cycle Test - Phase 3
12:36 - Cycle Test - Phase 4
13:08 - Matching Cells (Capacity Loss)
15:50 - Batching Cells
16:02 - Comparing Cells
18:09 - Why Capacity Test
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