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Battery Bank Config

Enter your batteries and target system voltage \u2014 get the exact wiring configuration, total capacity, and usable energy.

Battery Specifications

Per Battery

Voltage

12V

Capacity

100Ah

Energy

1.20kWh

Chemistry

LiFePO4

Usable DoD

80%

Usable Wh

960Wh

1S × 4P — 12V / 400Ah bank

4.80kWh total \u00b7 3.84kWh usable at 80% DoD

Bank Summary

Bank Voltage

12V

Bank Capacity

400Ah

Total Energy

4.80kWh

Usable Energy

3.84kWh

Series Count

1 per string

Parallel Strings

4 strings

Runtime estimates (usable energy)

50W fridge (overnight)3.2 days
200W mixed loads19.2 hrs
500W laptop + lights7.7 hrs

Wiring Diagram — 1S × 4P

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Wire all 4 batteries in parallel (+ to +, − to −)

Parallel LiFePO4 banks: batteries should be at the same state of charge before connecting in parallel. Use a BMS that supports parallel operation.

Wiring rules

Series wiring: connect + to − in a chain. Voltage multiplies, Ah stays the same. Used to reach higher system voltages.

Parallel wiring: connect + to + and − to −. Ah multiplies, voltage stays the same. Used to increase capacity.

Always use identical batteries in a bank — same brand, model, age, and state of charge. Mismatched batteries cause imbalance and premature failure.

Each parallel string needs its own fuse at the battery end. A short in one string can backfeed through others without fusing.

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