multiplus and LifePo4

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kevingeerts asked 2 days ago

multiplus and LifePo4

So we have a Multiplus 12 | 3000 | 120 - 16 | 230/240V on board and we would like to switch from AGM batteries to lithium (lifePo4) batteries.

If I look at the manual I read the following:
Battery type: The standard setting is the most suitable for Victron Gel Deep Discharge, Gel Exide A200, and tubular plate stationary batteries (OPzS). This setting can also be used for many other batteries: e.g. Victron AGM Deep Discharge and other AGM batteries, and many types of flat-plate open batteries. Four charging voltages can be set with DIP switches. With VEConfigure the charge algorithm can be adjusted to charge any battery type (Nickel Cadmium batteries, Lithium-ion batteries)

I only read Lithium-ion and not LifePo4, does that mean that our multiplus cannot handle lifePo4 batteries?

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pwfarnell answered · 2 days ago

Lithium iron phosphate are a type of lithium ion battery, as are many other lithium chemistries lithium ion is the umbrella term, they can have different charge voltages and the Victron equipment is fully flexible when using the VEConfigure software. The Victron equipment will work with lithium iron phosphate, Victron's own Smart Lithium batteries are lithium iron phosphate.

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Answer 1 · 2024-07-13T14:37:25Z

lifeingalicia answered · 2 days ago

Multiplus is perfectly capable of taking good care of Lifepo4. Its one of the safest Li bats as due to its chemical composition as it cant really catch fire or go bum. Update multi to latest firmware and set up according to manufacturers instruction. Check with Victron which makes are currently supportet so there are no issues.

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Answer 2 · 2024-07-15T05:40:16Z

jetlag answered · 23 hours ago

To be very precise: It is LiFePO4, means the "O" is big for oxygen. Otherwise it would be Po = Polonium. You don't want Polonium in your batteries... ;-) ;-)

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