RV FEATURE
PORTABLE LITHIUM POWER PACKS
We ’ ve mentioned portable lithium power packs ( or solar generators ) in the past and remarked on their incredible capabilities and functionality . It is worth mentioning their internal battery management systems within this article as they offer the ultimate in power management technology .
These systems do everything from battery cell management to power monitoring to delivering SOC awareness , with never-before-seen levels of accuracy . You don ’ t have to build or customise a system out of individual components or worry about details like cell voltage levels . Their displays show you just the important data : input watts , output watts , battery SOC and time remaining to recharge or discharge .
Most of the top brands will have smart device integration that controls the operation of the power pack as well as any accessories , such as alternator chargers or secondary battery packs . You can customise charge rates to suit particular situations and you can control discharge levels if needed . High-end systems will allow you to do all this over the internet .
Enerdrive ’ s battery app displays additional information including any errors the BMS has encountered .
The heart of the Enerdrive / Simarine system fitted to our Roadstar caravan is the SCQ25T control module , which can monitor up to five individual shunts for precise power management .
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