Hi Julian,
You can still do the math, 48V x 200Ah = 9600Wh for $4640 works out to $0.483/Wh FOB China. I don't know what the UK EV suppliers charge for cells that are already in country, but in the US, this price isn't that competitive, per my previous post.
Fair winds,
Eric
Marina del Rey, CA
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, Julian Webb <julian.proto@...> wrote:
>
> sorry 3.2 volt/200 AH cells
>
>
> On 16 May 2012 18:55, Julian Webb <julian@...> wrote:
>
> > Hi Eric
> >
> > - Sorry if the attachment didn't make it, I cut'n'paste their quote below.
> > - 32 volt/200 AH cells are USD$290 a piece.
> > - I had asked about a 48 volt bank, that's why it shows 16 cells totaling
> > USD$4,640 FOB China.
> > - The two figures at the end are freight options.
> > - This makes them around 4 times dearer then decent AGM batteries, and as
> > my application is a boat where weight isn't a consideration, and as I have
> > worked out I will need 1000-1500 AH to "run free" from shore power top ups
> > and be able to make decent distance on the batteries between charges and
> > just to be a cheapskate with the Diesel genset, I won't be buying the
> > Forzatec Lithiums.
> > - If weight and number of batteries was both to be low then I think they'd
> > look pretty good.
> >
> > Cheers, Julan
> >
> > QUOTATION LIST To: Attn: Julian Webb Date: 05/08/2012 Number: F12Q0508C
> >
> > Item Product name Battery Description Quantities pcs Price Amount
> >
> > No.
> >
> > USD USD
> >
> > 1
> >
> > 2 3
> >
> > LifePO4 battery FB-LFP-200
> >
> > Express cost Sea shippment freight
> >
> > 3.2V200Ah
> >
> > Express to Dowding UK Warehouse, 4 days arrive
> >
> > To UK port, 25 days on the sea
> >
> > 16
> >
> > $290.00
> >
> > $4,640.00
> >
> > $795.00 $310.00
> >
> >
> >
> > On 16 May 2012 17:43, Eric <ewdysar@...> wrote:
> >
> >> **
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Julian,
> >>
> >> So that's $1300 for 2400Wh or $0.54/Wh before shipping and import duties.
> >>
> >> Compare that to local US vendors like Evolve Electric that sell Sinopoly
> >> or CALB 180Ah cells (540Wh) for $234 or $0.44/Wh from shipped from their
> >> warehouse in Colorado. The GBS 100Ah cells are the same price per Wh from
> >> Evolve. This is just one vendor with US inventory, there are other local
> >> vendors, like CALB in California, that have been recommended by members
> >> here.
> >>
> >> Fair winds,
> >> Eric
> >> Marina del Rey, CA
> >>
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