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Australian start-up launches its first dedicated small-scale residential battery, a 48V 5.12kWh battery that can be easily stacked to increase capacity.
Shhhhhhh!
Still funny to me they have batteries rated at 48V but, ummm… 240V 🤷♂️
The battery is 48V DC. It uses an inverter to produce 240V AC, similar to solar installations.
Yeah, but does that mean a 48V 5.12kWh would be (roughly) equivalent to a 240V 1 kWh battery?
Sorry, I’m only kinda familiar with power tools and bikes etc where the motor/output is rated the same as the battery itself…
meh, I guess the volts don’t matter. All the other batteries are rated at Ah, not kWh…
5.12kW is 5.12kW no matter what the voltage is. I think you might be confusing current (amps) with power (watts).
P = IV
P = power
I = current
V = potential difference (voltage)
so 5.12*10^3 W / 240V = 2133.33A —> 2.13 kAh
vs
5.12*10^3 W / 48V = 10666.67A —> 10.67 kAh
so yes, it will last longer at 48V but calling it 5.12kWh is not misleading
Yeah, thanks. I kinda figured it out that I was confusing the other batteries being rated at Ah, not kWh.
But I appreciate you spending the time to set it out clearly.
Have a good one.
There’s a certain knowledge threshold on any given topic, below which your participation just makes you look dumb.
Thanks, bro. That’s a great comment to encourage participation.
I’d hate to learn anything. And your comment achieved that.
Have an upvote and hope you have a great day!