Guides
Lithium battery guides, in plain words
What your LiFePO4 battery’s numbers mean, and what to keep an eye on. Written for South Africans with lithium at home, in the bakkie or on the boat.
Understanding your battery
LiFePO4 voltage chart
The charge for each voltage on 12 V, 24 V and 48 V batteries, and why the voltage alone misleads.
Read the guide →Cell voltage difference
How far apart your cells should be, how balancing works, and when to worry.
Read the guide →Check your battery’s health
Capacity, cycles, cells and temperatures, and why a multimeter isn’t enough.
Read the guide →BMS or battery shunt?
Your BMS already measures the current. When a separate shunt is still worth it.
Read the guide →For your battery
Home backup and load shedding
48 V banks next to Sunsynk and Deye inverters: see every cell, not just the charge.
Home backup →4x4, caravan and camping
How long the fridge can run, and whether the solar is keeping up, with no signal.
4x4 and caravan →JK BMS app
A simple, read-only app for JK (Jikong) boards.
JK →JBD BMS app
A clean alternative to the Xiaoxiang app for JBD boards.
JBD →Daly BMS app
A simpler app for Daly smart BMS boards.
Daly →See it all on your phone
CellBoss reads your JK, JBD or Daly board: the charge, the time left and every cell.
CellBoss is in testing on Google Play now. Want to try it sooner with your own battery? Email us.