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Old 12-13-2016, 01:26 AM   #291 (permalink)
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When I rebuilt my LiFePO4 battery I had considered putting reptile heater pads in between some of the AMP20 cells.
But never tried it.

I don't know what year leafs used LiFePO4, but that chemistry falls on its face when it gets that cold and even worse as it gets colder.
Then when you charge the LiFePO4 battery when the battery temperature is below 20°F it permanently damages capacity by losing 20%. Gone forever.
Good news is it only happens once.

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