WHAT TO LOOK FOR

TO avoid disappointment, only buy from a reputable business or supplier and arm yourself with knowledge and a list of questions that verify the quality of the product.

Considerations include:

• A 100amp/h LIFEPO4 battery should weigh between 12 and 13kg.

• The BMS should protect against short circuit, high voltage, low voltage, high current and high/low temperature.

• Achieved an IEC Certification of some sort and ideally covers the whole battery or at very least the cells. This guarantees the safety, reliability and claimed capacity of the battery.

• Always ask for photos of internals or spec sheets.

• Be aware of your system’s needs and compare to the battery (if your system requires 10amp/h, then a 100amp/h would last 10hrs – give or take). If these do not match, speak to the supplier, there could be a fault in your system, a fault in the battery or the capacity was overstated.