Is a Skylla charger a plug-and-play replacement for a Centaur?

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svparem asked Oct 13, '22

Is a Skylla charger a plug-and-play replacement for a Centaur?

I recently upgraded from AGM to LifePo4 batteries and need to upgrade my chargers.

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Answer 1 · 2022-10-13T19:24:39Z

Mike Dorsett answered · Oct 13, 2022 at 07:24 PM

you can use a Skylla charger for lithium batteries, provided it is controlled by the BMS. As the Skylla is a relatively dumb charger, it can be controlled with the remote on/off, and also, if you have a 2nd charge control relay, you can use the external current control to reduce the output to that required for balancing (0.5 - 1 A).

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svparem commented · Oct 19, 2022 at 01:59 PM

The BMS monitors and controls all incoming voltage. Are you suggesting that the BMS be connected in some way to the Skylla?

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Answer 2 · 2022-10-19T14:01:07Z

svparem answered · Oct 19, 2022 at 02:01 PM

@mikedorsett Are you suggesting that the BMS be connected to the Skylla in some way or simply that the BMS monitors the incoming voltage?

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