Miady 12V 6Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Battery
Miady 12V 6Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Battery is lightweight and compact, deep cycle lithium battery intended for solar, lightning, small electric vehicles and similar applications.
Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery is able to withstand 2000+ 100% DoD discharging cycles, providing reliable and safe power for various applications.
Published: December 3, 2019.
Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 Battery Features and Specifications
Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery feature nominal voltage of 12.8 volts and nominal capacity of 6 Ah (5h discharge) - it is able to store ~76.8 Wh of energy.
Its physical dimensions are 3.54 x 2.75 x 4.33 inches (90 x 70 x 110 mm) and it weighs 1.65 pounds (~0.75 kg).
Internally, Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery consists of 4 IFR32700 N60 batteries connected in series (4S1P) and it comes with F2 type of terminals.
Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery is intended for low drain applications and it should not be used as starting or any similar applications.
Internal resistance is <70 mΩ, with typical discharge current of 1.2 Amps (0.2C or 5 hours). Maximum continuous discharge current it 6 Amps with the maximum pulse current of 20 Amps for 3 seconds.
Charging voltage is ~14.6 volts (+/- 0.2 volts) with typical charging current of 1.2 Amps and maximum charging current of 3 Amps.
Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery is based on the very safe lithium iron phosphate technology, but it also features Battery Management System (BMS) that features over-charge, over-discharge (10.0 volts cutoff voltage), over-current and over-temperature protection.
Nonetheless, don't short circuit the battery, don't disassemble it, don't try to overcharge it, don't leave it on the sun during summer etc.
Note: Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery is safe lithium battery, but when it arrives, read the instructions carefully.
Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery is designed to be charged with most standard lead-acid chargers, but it is recommended to charge it with smart, microprocessor controlled lithium battery charger.
One of the most popular such chargers is Mroinge 12V 2A Lead Acid/Lithium battery charger and maintainer, commonly used for charging and maintaining of smaller lead-acid and lithium ion batteries.
12V 2A Lead Acid/Lithium battery charger comes with features like: spark proof, reverse polarity protection, overcharging protection, short-circuit protection, over-temperature protection, etc. With 2 Amps charging current, it is almost perfect fit for Miady 12V 6Ah lithium battery.
For more information about it, check Mroinge 12V 2A Lead Acid/Lithium Battery Charger Amazon link (link opens in the new window).
Although Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery may withstand 2000+ charging/discharging 100% DoD cycles down to the 70% of nominal capacity, if the regular depth of discharge is kept to 80% or 50% DoD, number of cycles increases several times.
Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 Battery as Fish Finder Battery
Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery is excellent choice for fish finder battery for small boats and kayaks.
With the typical current draw of smaller fish finders in the 0.25-0.50 Amps range, Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery is able to power such units up to 12-24h (100% DoD).
For example, one of the most popular, compact and rather versatile fish finders Garmin Striker 4 GPS Fish Finder (Amazon link, opens in the new window), draws ~0.23 Amps, when being powered with 12V source - such fish finder may be powered for 24+ hours.
Larger units that draw 2-3 Amps (networked chart plotters/GPS combos, for example) may be powered for 2-3 hours - if it is enough, then Miady 12V 6Ah battery may be used, but fishing trips usually last longer than that.
Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 Battery as Electric Vehicle Battery
Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery may be used in small electric vehicles (e-scooters, toys and similar) if their nominal continuous current is 6 Amps or less.
If the maximum pulse current is leas than 20 Amps and lasts less than 3 seconds, battery's BMS system will not cutoff the battery from the rest of the world.
However, larger car toys, e-scooter and similar units may have continuous current well above 6 Amps - check this before getting Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery.
Long Story Short: Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery is lightweight alternative to similar AGM batteries. It is just slightly more expensive, offering much larger number of charging/discharging cycles, but when compared with AGM batteries, it tend to be sensitive to over-current conditions (20 Amps for 3 seconds).
Miady 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery is excellent battery for applications where smaller weight and large number of charging/discharging cycles are required.
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