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randen · 12-03-16, 06:34 PM

Creeky

Information for you.! You can discharge while the pack is -25 Deg C. but don't ever charge until the batteries are above 0 Deg. C . Metallic plating of the anode happens only while charging below zero. Discharging is fine at sub-zero temps.

While the pack is discharging the cells will produce a little bit of heat. Albeit with reduced capacity.

Enlist the services of the arduino to warm the space before any effort is made to charge. The batteries should last a long long time.

FYI with a little shopping and negotiating I got mine for a little less.

Randen

12-03-16, 06:34 PM	#66
randen Uber EcoRenovator Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Strathroy Ontario Canada Posts: 657 Thanks: 9 Thanked 191 Times in 129 Posts	Creeky Information for you.! You can discharge while the pack is -25 Deg C. but don't ever charge until the batteries are above 0 Deg. C . Metallic plating of the anode happens only while charging below zero. Discharging is fine at sub-zero temps. While the pack is discharging the cells will produce a little bit of heat. Albeit with reduced capacity. Enlist the services of the arduino to warm the space before any effort is made to charge. The batteries should last a long long time. FYI with a little shopping and negotiating I got mine for a little less. Randen Last edited by randen; 12-03-16 at 06:42 PM.. Reason: grammer