Hello All,
I want to use a LiPO instead of an ordinary battery. "Ordinary" already is a Li-ion battery, but that is still not capable of turning the starter motor on my high compression engine. To my surprise, a 4S LiPO is easily capable of turning the engine. This cannot be cause by the 1.4V extra, so I assume the LiPO has a much lower internal resistance.
Now I could use a separate battery to run the bike and use the LiPO only for starting (and charge it only when disconnected). But it would be much nicer if I could use it like a normal battery, so charging it while the bike is running. Of course this would require a battery protection board, but ... it has to work even if the battery is used with a running engine.
When searching for LiPO protection board, I have found several, but they often mention Li-ion or LifePO4 and they don't explicitly state that it also works when the battery is part of an active circuit.
So, the million dollar question: is this possible?
If so, can someone point me to a ready board or a a design I can build myself.
Any response is appreciated.
I want to use a LiPO instead of an ordinary battery. "Ordinary" already is a Li-ion battery, but that is still not capable of turning the starter motor on my high compression engine. To my surprise, a 4S LiPO is easily capable of turning the engine. This cannot be cause by the 1.4V extra, so I assume the LiPO has a much lower internal resistance.
Now I could use a separate battery to run the bike and use the LiPO only for starting (and charge it only when disconnected). But it would be much nicer if I could use it like a normal battery, so charging it while the bike is running. Of course this would require a battery protection board, but ... it has to work even if the battery is used with a running engine.
When searching for LiPO protection board, I have found several, but they often mention Li-ion or LifePO4 and they don't explicitly state that it also works when the battery is part of an active circuit.
So, the million dollar question: is this possible?
If so, can someone point me to a ready board or a a design I can build myself.
Any response is appreciated.