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Originally Posted by MPaulHolmes
...So, maybe we can also do an open source cheap simplish BMS for lithium batteries down the road? Maybe one already exists? I don't know...
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There's a very effective analog BMS on the streets. 2.1V cell-level low voltage sensing (for A123, PSI, and other cells)(can be changed to 2.5/2.6/2.7V for Thunder Sky users). Balancing on charge provided by either 1/4A, 1/2A, or 1A shunts. Charger current throttling and charge current shutoff when all cells are shunting.
Boards are break-away style that can handle from 4 to 24 cells on one board, and boards can be combined for larger packs.
Boards are available from:
Products
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Endless-sphere.com • View topic - Even Newer 4 to 24-cell Battery Management System (BMS)
Here's a 16-channel version at end of charge: