Clear LiFePo battery

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Clear LiFePo battery

March 19, 2026, 09:31:07 AM

I'm turning to the learned community people here for some informed decision making.
I was given this cool looking CLEAR (see-thru) 12Vdc 100Ah LiFePo Battery and I'm trying to decide which way to go with it.

I've certainly tested the charging with a proper LiPo solar charger from my current controller and 1/2dozen panels & I've tested it
with a 900W 12Vdc inverter, It did just fine.
Here's a nice view of the bolt holes for mounting proper connections to the top.
My current solar set up is nice and balanced.
I do have one of Glen's diversion controllers that'd I'd like to get back to using.

My quandary: Do I redesign my other little setup that has a cute little 12V 30W portable panel and use the diversion controller OR go with a new proper charger and use the diversion to charge down stream batteries?
My Veggie grow light don't have any problems with running off a MSW inverter and this would free up the ProSine inverter.

Whatcha think?

Kind Regards
Bruce S

Re: Clear LiFePo battery

Reply #1 – March 20, 2026, 08:43:35 PM

Well that's one way to know what's going on inside the battery...

Any built-in BMS?

How much diversion energy per day are you talking about?

Re: Clear LiFePo battery

Reply #2 – March 23, 2026, 06:29:06 AM

It is a neat battery to say the least.
Yes , there is a BMS mounted onto the top of the battery .
The plastic makes getting decent pics and challenge.
I have an opaque light that I'm going to try and backlight it for better pics this coming week.
I put a little 17W 12Vdc panel on it yesterday, just to see how it's going to workout.
It ran right up to 13.75 and just seemed to stay there.
I know the smallish panel will take a month to even get close to charging it up and believe once the battery got up to 13.75 I was at the panels best output.
I had veggies to get out in the raised beds and covered before the overnight chill came whistling in.
More to follow.

Cheers
Bruce S

Re: Clear LiFePo battery

Reply #3 – March 30, 2026, 07:34:49 AM

Short update. Here's the BMS mounted on top of the clear battery.
The battery is turning out to be very nice a kinda wishing I could get my hands on a few more.

Cheers
Bruce S