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The WS500 Wakespeed alternator regulator utilizes current, voltage and temperature when charging 12V, 24V or 48V LiFePO4 lithium-ion battery systems. In this maintenance blog I retro fit this sophisticated regulator to our battery bank in the last of this lithium battery instal video series.

Buy the WS500 here: https://battlebornbatteries.com/produ...

Check out the previous blogs in this series leading up to the instal - showing the modifications and upgrades needed to make a battery system 'Lithium Ready':

Lithium Upgrade 01: I swap out the Mastervolt Chargemaster and instal a Victron Multiplus with MK3 VE Bus    • Installing Victron 24v/3000/70A Multi...  

Lithium Upgrade 02: I swap out the automatic shore power / generator relay switch and instal a Rotary Cam Relay Switch and run the cables to the Multiplus and 220v fuse panel.    • Rotary Relay Cam Switch Instal for VE...  

Lithium Upgrade 03: I swap out the old 25mm / 4awg battery cables and instal new 1/0 awg 50mm cables and remove the old Victron AGM 12v 110v batteries in readiness for new Battleborn LifePo4 24v 50Ah Batteries.    • Removing Old #AGM Batteries and Cable...  

Lithium Upgrade 04: I install the busbars, fuses, shunts and 2/0 awg 35mm2 cables and finally get those LifePo4 24v 50Ah Battleborn Batteries in place!    • #lifepo4 #Battleborn Batteries, Busba...  

Lithium Upgrade 05: I Configuration the Victron Energy MPPT Solar Controller Using Victron Connect App:    • Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor Confi...  

Lithium Upgrade 06: I Configuration the Victron Energy MPPT Solar Controller Using Victron Connect App:    • #MPPT Solar Controller Configuration ...  

Lithium Upgrade 07: I Configure the Victron Energy Multiplus Using the Mk-3 USB Bus Interface Dongle:    • Victron Multiplus Configuration using...  

Lithium Upgrade 08: I Install the Sterling Alternator Protection Device:    • Sterling Alternator Protection Device...  

Lithium Upgrade 09: I Install the Battleborn / Wakespeed WS500 alternator regulator:    • #WS500 #Wakespeed Alternator Regulato...  

If you're a professional, expert or even an old salty sea dog with some good advice on how to install alternator regulators on sailboats, or lithium battery instals in general then please leave any constructive criticism, insight and advice in the comments below the videos.

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