As there are frequent power outages where I live in west africa, I would like to try setting my fridge off grid.
(I am also very keen to learn about solar and batteries)
The first guidance I am looking for is about the type of cells to use in the battery pack: ambiance temperature is fairly high there, around 30 degreesC (from 26 to 35), so are LiFePO4 cells much better than regular 18650 Li-ion (egPanasonic NCR18650PF)in this case?
I am not too price sensitive, I am looking for the safest, best long term solution.
One other issue is that I cannot ship anything there (no service and customs issues), so I plan toship everything to the uk where I regularly go, and bring it back by plane, where there is usually a 160wh limit per battery size.So I can only go for the smaller LiFePO4 (40Ah).
Thanks for the help!
(I am also very keen to learn about solar and batteries)
The first guidance I am looking for is about the type of cells to use in the battery pack: ambiance temperature is fairly high there, around 30 degreesC (from 26 to 35), so are LiFePO4 cells much better than regular 18650 Li-ion (egPanasonic NCR18650PF)in this case?
I am not too price sensitive, I am looking for the safest, best long term solution.
One other issue is that I cannot ship anything there (no service and customs issues), so I plan toship everything to the uk where I regularly go, and bring it back by plane, where there is usually a 160wh limit per battery size.So I can only go for the smaller LiFePO4 (40Ah).
Thanks for the help!