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| Posted: 05:17am 08 Jan 2024 |
I decided to pull the 4 Cells from the new replacement 12v LFP battery.
There is some difference compared to the 3 year old units I stripped.
1:They now have a separator sheet between each cell - finally!
2: All terminals are fitted with studs.
3: Link Plates are now the correct size.
Looks like they now import the Cells assembled as a 12V unit encased in a shrink wrap plastic covering with Chinese writing and a random number with AH capacity on a stick on label.
The Battery case was still 1/4 filled with a rubber solution that does not fully harden around the submerged terminals, it's liquid around the terminals and has migrated under the Link plates, it causes the glued cell end cover strips to come away anywhere they were submerged in the goo.
The Cells are the same clone cells, underneath the top (terminal) cell cove strips, one finds the original engraved Barcode has been scoured out, a fake stamped barcode is in a different location to match the glued on top cover sheet cutouts. Same as the older cells.
I noticed a very slight dent or scratch on each of them, maybe they got a good price from a bulk scratch and dent sale
Anyway, all cleaned up and ready to be assembled with the other 12 cells into the last 48V battery conversion. The first two 48v conversions are running great now.
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Edited 2024-01-08 15:18 by KeepIS