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Lynx Ion BMS Standard vs Performance Modes

Would like details on the differences between these two modes. Apparently Standard mode limits DOD to 50%, what does Performance mode do?

Thanks,

Pat

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wilcop85 answered ·

@Pat Davitt When system is running with latest software release V1.16:
- default mode: 75% DOD, battery fans are enabled above 30 degree Celsius.
- Performance mode: 90% DOD, battery fans are enabled above 35 degree Celcius.
(battery fans are also enabled if inside plus(fuse) busbar temperature is above 52 degree Celcuis)
Note: with latest software release also SOC is automaticlly adjusted, so in default or performance mode the battery can be discharged until 0% SOC.

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Pat Davitt avatar image Pat Davitt commented ·

Thanks for the information. Just for fun I changed the setting to Performance mode and the SOC read 81%. When I changed it back to Default mode the SOC dropped to 75%. Looks like Performance mode primarily changes the DOD setting for the SOC calculation.

My assumption is that the different modes do not change the "allow to charge" and "allow to discharge" functions of the BMS.

Pat

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John Rushworth avatar image John Rushworth ♦♦ commented ·

Thanks also. I was told Performance was 100% but seems more like 90 going by Ah consumed. Have now left mine in Performance so the extra Ah is there if needed over Default. I also understand if it is used that cycle life will naturally reduce from that quoted in the HE datasheet. Does Performance mode alter the charge voltage?

I now have latest software so will check and see if I have the full 100% or rather 5kWh available from my 200 Ah HE.

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Pat Davitt answered ·

Think I've got the BMS reported SOC behavior for the two modes figured out. The BMS reported SOC is not based on a 0-100% actual SOC but instead on 20-100% for the Default mode. So, when in the default mode, a reported SOC of 0% is actually 20%. In the Performance mode a reported SOC of 0% is actually 10%

Does that make sense?

Pat

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John Rushworth avatar image John Rushworth ♦♦ commented ·

So are you saying if a 200Ah HE then Default you should have 40Ah remaining at 20% SOC of actual stored energy and Performance 20Ah at 10% SOC of stored giving 4kWh useable in Default and 4.5kWh useable in Performance? And the SOC shown is therefore based on the useable energy subject to mode selected. That makes sense to me.

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boekel avatar image boekel ♦ commented ·

Normally with Li-ion batteries you don't use the top xx% to have a longer battery life, (this is different for LiFePO4). so it's likely you can charge to a higher voltage in this performance mode.

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wilcop85 avatar image wilcop85 commented ·

In default mode the charged voltage is 28.0V (highest cell voltage 4.00V)
In performance mode the charged voltage is 29.05V (highest cell voltage 4.15V)

The discharged voltage is in both modes 21.0V (lowest cell voltage 3.00)

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