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Review on AIMS Power PICOGLF6W12V120VETL Marine Grade Pure Sine Inverter Charger - Blue, Conformal Coated | 600W, 1800W Surge by Earl Ton

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Does NOT support LiFePO4

Contrary to the advertising and even the user manual, this charger DOES NOT SUPPORT LiFePO4 batteries. There is no setting for LiFePO4 on the inverter itself and the manual just says you need to set it to a lead acid profile, which is wrong. This charger does not support proper CC/CV lithium charge profile in lead-acid settings. It starts to reduce the current a bit before reaching the charging voltage, which is not the right way to charge lithium batteries and will shorten their lifespan over time (albeit a little, but LiFePO4 batteries are expensive). Also the charger in the 1500W version is only rated for 40A, not 50A as advertised and in the manual. I bought this block for UL458 listing because it will be in my caravan. It's built like a tank and powers everything I need (I basically got it so I can run my coffee maker while boondocking). I paired it with an AIMS 30A solar controller and 400W roof panels.

Pros
  • understandable even for the old
Cons
  • Expensive insurance