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Old 07-20-2014, 01:37 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ECONORAM View Post
That was the same thought I had. Running caps in a series/parallel config.



I am reading this thread with great interest, but don't think I am following your thought process here with the battery/capacitor connections thing.
The LiFePO4 battery has a rated output of up to 168 A, but the charge rating is only 8.4 A. My idea was to provide separate charging and discharging paths so that the full output was available for starting the vehicle, but the charge would be limited.

I don't think I'll go with this idea.
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