SLA batteries opinions?

On Monday, April 2, 2018 at 10:47:02 PM UTC-7, krasw wrote:
tiistai 3. huhtikuuta 2018 2.16.45 UTC+3 kirjoitti:
The theoretical number of times the batteries of each type can be cycled is irrelevant if they will die of old age in a number of years, even if that's 10+ years for LiFePO4 and only 3-4 years for SLA in my use.


In my experience lifetime of LFP is not better than SLA. My first battery died completely in 6 months, second had much reduced capacity after 2 seasons. Idea that chinese LFPs last thousand cycles or decade is just false.

In my experience LFP batteries are much better than SLA and deliver close to the label AH for many cycles. And if you drop them on your foot is does not hurt as bad.

Richard

Richard