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Hallo,
if I charge a single VE 12,8V LiFePo4 battery with e.g. a Blue Smart IP65 charger (with lithium mode) will the cells be balanced even if I do not use a VE.Bus BMS?
Or is a VE.Bus BMS mandatory for cell balancing?
(Of course, for a regular use of the LiFePo battery there is a VE.Bus BMS in use - but my questions applies to a single charging of a LiFePo battery aside of the plant)
As i remeber correct from last training there is just a Top balancing. So without external BMS you will dammage your battery in case of a non wanted celldrift which can't be handled by internal balancing. For that you need external BMS which disallow to charge by contact. best wishes to the WR Neustadt from Graz :)
Hello, yes this must work. If you select the right charge settings in your charger, then the charging will go good. The BMS is only a protection system to communicate to the Charger to stop in case the BMS receives an alarm status from the LiFePo4 battery.
I would not leave the charging alone and check so now and then via the Bluethooth the LiFePo4 battery.
regards,
Rob
