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sporkman427 OP t1_j8avphj wrote

Reply to comment by Diligent_Nature in diy LifePo4 power station by sporkman427

I like the one guy who commented and made a cart for his batteries in another thread. And the more I think about it, having 2 would be better overall for lots of reasons for wear and tear and extended time. Maybe 30 minutes might not be enough but an hour would. Now I'm if a single bank charger is ok for 2 batteries in parallel or get a 2 bank charger.

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Diligent_Nature t1_j8awr1c wrote

I would charge them together. Two chargers mean you have to disconnect/charge/reconnect the 2 packs each time. And the 2 packs must be at the same state of charge when paralleled.

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sporkman427 OP t1_j8aydev wrote

Didn't know I could do that. I'm pretty rubbed in with residential electric in houses since I've remodeled homes for 20 years. But this dc/battery stuff throws me off. Can I leave the inverter hooked to along with the charger or should I buy 1 or 2 disconnects?

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Diligent_Nature t1_j8b0n8k wrote

As long as the inverter has an ON/OFF switch, you can leave it connected. Make sure you fuse the battery output.

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