[adeyo]

Edit: possibly 220 left.

I currently work for a company called Blue Star Solar in Virginia - we primarily handle commercial PV systems. We are purchasing batteries at distributer rates and i will likely be buying FLUX LIFEPO4 batteries for an EV project/PV off grid system. I will be using our company to purchase at discounted rates.

Basically, a group buy will also lower my distributer rate. These cells retail for much higher than CALB and are very high quality. They have military use, are being used by DeLorean for their new EV and were originally created by Aptera until further developed.

I am looking at about $1.15 ah (160ah) w/o freight if anyone is interested. THESE ARE TYPICALLY MUCH HIGHER THAN OTHER BATTERIES ON THE MARKET. (EV America has the best deal I've seen for the same battery at $1.35 ah). This is a tremendous deal. Plus the i will likely have them sent in 12v modules if others want it. Hop on their website www.fluxpwr.com or Google them to learn more about their technology.

A group buy of 400 gives the best deal. 90 are currently requested leaving 310 left. Payment would be through our company to ensure peace of mind for both of us. Google bluestar solar Virginia to learn about our business. Reply to this post with any questions.

Thanks!

[84bertone]

This looks like a great deal or maybe I am missing something. I currently use 8 12 volt FLA's in my conversion. Looks like I could drop 8 of these into it and be up and running with a much better battery system. One question would be how to charge them?

Does anyone see any problem with using these?

Dick

[Ziggythewiz]

Originally Posted by 84bertone

One question would be how to charge them?

You'd probably need to use a charger.

Did you have a specific question about that?

[TexasCotton]

To the OP of thread . I went to website you linked. The company offers severval products which interest me. Exactly what are you wanting to get people on board for group buy? Need the specs please. and other details too.

[adeyo]

Well, things shut down here Friday due to snow, so I missed a call at work on Friday from the east coast rep of flux power. We will be purchasing a product unlisted on their website for a client and I'm trying to order my own personal EV batteries along with that order. (distributer pricing). The order will LIKELY be 160ah batteries WITHOUT their built in BMS. They will also LIKELY be configured in 12v modules (4 cells each). Which should make it easier for my EV project too.

I will be getting more info on pricing next week on modules, bms and chargers AND I'll make sure to get specs.

My hope is that these batteries prove to be a solid DIY EV option. My boss is open to allowing this community to order batteries at very little markup and have the batteries shipped straight to the customer. Basically, he has little to do but process the order, so he doesn't need to provide resources installing, troubleshooting etc. I'm guessing around 7% markup as opposed to the typical 25-30%.

Both the EV community and Bluestar Solar win. At least that is what I am lobbying my boss for. This first run at trying to order for others may show if it is too much hassle and too little payoff to work. Thoughts??

[david85]

I cannot participate, but may I ask what the battery specs are?

C rate?

Energy density?

Charging and discharging operating range?

[adeyo]

Hi, sorry we had a few snow days here at work and I've been slammed catching up on other projects. Hopefully early next week I will reconnect with flux. I can get some more specific details then. By rule of thumb, you can get on their website and compare them to the other 12 volt modules of similar amperage.

[kerrymann]

Where are the cells and modules made? Any warranty?

[E30_Dave]

Brilliant - keep us informed.

However, I'd like to know more about their integrated BMS if that would be possible.

Cheers

Dave

[adeyo]

You are right if it was a retail price. I get wholesale/distributor prices. When we buy a lot of 400 -1000...we get pretty good prices. thanks for the link, but i am only interested in what our company has access to.