Use of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries in place of Lead Acid for FRC robot

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Originally Posted by asid61

That just looks like a bit of toxic smoke... compared to the fiery conflagrations of LiPO I think LiFePO4 is still way safer.
Especially in the SLA "packaging" like in the OP's link, I would find it hard pressed to kill one.

The types of battery OP linked has internal protections and a fuse (in this case a 25amp internal one) that keeps it pretty safe.

Like i said LiFepo4 is safer then LiPo but I still wouldn't trust high school kids with ones without a built in BMS/etc. And I don't now of any pre-made packs 12v 10-15ah that can handle the 200amp burst current FRC demands for a reasonable price.

The A123 packs I've put together/the ones you generally find in battlebots (like tombstone) are just raw cells wired together connected to whatever. Would not trust students with these.