PHI 3.8 24V & 48V Battery Manual
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Appendix B – PHI Approved External Chargers
This Appendix section covers the PHI Battery’s approved external / plug-in chargers.
Typically, ancillary charging of SimpliPhi’s batteries is not required, and charging using any of the
charge controllers and/or inverter/chargers listed in the “Integration Guides” section of the SimpliPhi web
site’s Product Documentation page is acceptable. However, ancillary charging may be necessary in the
following situations:
1. No charge controller or inverter/charger is available
2. Increasing the battery’s State of Charge (SoC) after an extended storage period and prior to
installation
3. For recharge purposes when the battery’s voltage is below the minimum required voltage for
charge controller and/or inverter/charger equipment to turn on
C.1 – Recommended 48V Charger
The 54.6V 4A 13 Series 48V LiFePO4 Smart Charger from WAOUKS is recommended and available
online for purchase at this link.
The 58.4V 5A 16 Series 48V LiFePO4 Smart Charger from WAOUKS is recommended and available
online for purchase at this link.
C.2 – Recommended 24V Charger
The 29.2V 7A 8 Series 24V LiFePO4 Smart Charger from WAOUKS is recommended and available
online for purchase at this link.
C.3 – Recommended 12V Charger
The 14.6V 20A 4 Series 12V LiFePO4 Smart Charger from WAOUKS is recommended and available
online for purchase at this link.
When placing your order, specify the connection type to match your battery model. PHI 3.8 and PHI 2.9
model batteries require a charger with alligator clips or crocodile clips, whereas PHI 1.4 and PHI 730
model batteries require a charger with Anderson Connectors.
C.4 – Alternative Chargers
If the above listed chargers are unavailable or undeliverable to your specific location, SimpliPhi also
approves of Iota Engineering’s battery chargers (link here) to increase the PHI battery’s voltage. These
chargers should only be used in order to increase battery voltage enough to regain system operability;
these chargers should not be used to regularly and fully charge the PHI battery.