Lithium Batteries
- Maintenance free
- High energy density: more energy with less weight - Li-ion batteries save up to 70% in both space and weight compared to lead-acid
- High charge currents (shortens the charge period)
- High discharge currents (enabling for example electrical cooking on a small battery bank)
- Long battery life (up to six times the battery life of a conventional battery)
- High efficiency between charging and discharging (very little energy loss due to heat development) - typical energy efficiency (energy that can be taken out of the battery compared to energy required to re-charge) for a Li-ion battery is ~ 92% whereas lead acid are ~ 80%.
- Higher continuous power available
Battery Management System
It is vital that the correct battery management system (BMS) is used to control the battery charging. This is important to actively balance the individual cells that make up the battery and prevent under or over voltage which can otherwise destroy the battery.
