Aaron,
LFP is shorthand for LiFePO4 which is the scientific description for a Lithium Iron Phosphate battery. They are one many different Lithium Ion batteries, they are popular with EV and electric boat conversions due to their reasonable price compared to other Lithium Ion battery types and the "prismatic cell" format. Prismatic cells are typically larger and easier to store than the more common cylindrical cells used in cordless tools and appliances. I have a 8kWh bank of Thundersky LFP batteries in my 30' ketch.
You can find out more than you want to know by googling "LFP battery".
Fair winds,
Eric
Marina del Rey, CA
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Williams <akenai@...> wrote:
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> Charlie
> What is a LFP battery?
> Aaron
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> From: The_BearBoat <cjohnson@...>
> To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, December 30, 2010 7:52:16 AM
> Subject: [Electric Boats] New Member
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> A brief introduction:
> I am an engineer, retired Naval Officer and ABYC Master Technician with a very
> real interest in electric boats esp. with LFP batteries. I am a frequent poster
> on The Cruiser's Forum under the screen name CharlieJ.
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> My company is in the process of installing a house bank comprised of 600 Ahr of
> LFP batteries in a sailing catamaran.
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> I will be lurking about as I am trying to learn as much about electric
> propulsion and LFP and TPPL AGMs.
>
> Charlie
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