Rupert Holmes investigates a new type of Lithium-ion battery that really can have a longer life as the new Aceleron Essential offers servicing, repair and recycling
We are increasingly turning to lithium-ion phosphate batteries to power our boats’ systems. Yet despite their many advantages they can also be associated with a number of potential problems that are rarely discussed.
In particular, a single faulty cell can result in premature failure of the entire battery, even if the unit has completed only a small percentage of its rated number of charge/discharge cycles. Granted, this doesn’t appear to be a common problem, but it’s by no means unknown.
A second issue is that the components of conventional lithium-ion phosphate batteries are welded or glued together. Unlike traditional wet lead acid batteries, where recycling is easy and…