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My Power Queen is here. She's a beauty....

Posted by AbeCollins (A) on June 22, 2023 at 11:16:24

About 45-Lbs lighter than an equivalent capacity lead-acid battery and about 4-Lbs to 5-Lbs lighter than other equivalent capacity LiFePO4 batteries.

Icom IC-746 Pro + 12v 100-Ah liFePO4 battery ~ 20 pounds. The transceiver draws 2-Amps max on receive and 20-Amps max on transmit.

The 100-watt PEP Ham Radio should operate for a few days on this battery. Those finned aluminum cylinders are 50-Ohm dummy loads for experimenting with
the transmitter w/o an antenna that would potentially interfere with stations that are on the air.

Battery box Left: Switch/circuit breaker. Cigarette lighter 12v socket. USB-A & USB-C charge ports. Digital volt meter.
Battery box Right: Two 50-Amp Anderson connectors and my 50-A to dual Anderson Powerpole adapter cable. This style is often used with Ham Radio gear.
Two high current positive and negative binding posts.

It can also be used to power my wife's CPAP for several days if we encounter a power outage.

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