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Winston Cells - another shipment on the way…

This shipment was loaded in November and is arriving to the GWL/Power warehouse is Czech any day now. Morewill be ready for you. Get on with your battery projects in 2019. We are here ready to help you and to assist you.

How to recycle the industrial large capacity LFP cells?

The large capacity LFP cells should be recycledin the same way as all other lithium or li-ion cells.

There is no change or difference because of the size of the cells. As with any other cells, you should recycle only cells that were fully discharged and have 0V potential on the ter

Swollen battery – Use or not to Use?

Question:We have a set of battery packs. We have noticed that in one of the packs the cells bulked and changed the shape.Is it safe to keep using the battery pack?

Answer: Generally said if there is any change of the shape of the case of the cells it indicates thatthere is some issue with the

Winston Batteries in Art

This Winston Battery cells not only provide a reliable source of energy but they also served as an object of art for the famous photographer. You can check.

At GWL/Power we offerthe reliable source of energythat is also beautifully des

Promoting the Winston Battery cells at ForArch 2018

This is a photo set of the GWL/Power team at the ForArch 2018 show in September 2018 in Prague. We were promoting the LiFePO4 in applications.

We can see that more and more people can recognize the benefits of the LFP technology.

GWL/Modular battery packs

The demonstration installation of the GWL/Modular packs. The goal of theGWL/Modular solutionis to offer components and accessories that allow for simple and fully modular architecture. Simply said: the GWL/Modular project will make the life of the DC solution providers simpler and easier.

Micro Energy Storage Setup – 2019 update

Micro Energy Storage Setup

NOTE: this is a grid-tied system setup with an energy back up to the batteries. This system is grid-tied only. The micro-inverter works only when the grid is present. If the grid is down, the system does not work. It is NOT an off-grid system.

NOTE (2019 update): the ill

Winston cells passed the China Army military safety tests

The photo shows the punch-through simulating a shooting from 45 mm calibre anti-tank gun.

Fully charged cells are punched through simulating the shoot-through from a military weapon. The purpose of the test is to see the safety and stability of the lithium cells.

As visible from the photo, the cells re

Sailing Yacht with a 12V/200AH battery bank

A reference project for a battery bank on a sailing yacht using the4x WB-LFP200AH cellsfor the board battery and theBMS123 Smart. The battery pack is charged from the on-board AC/DC charger (35 Amp) and the generator (up to 80 Amp).

Initial charging FAQ

Check these FAQ published on our blog to understand the initial battery charging

We remind all users of the LFP cells and LP batteries that the cells and batteriesMUST be chargedto full voltage levelBEFOREassembling into a pack and before starting to be used.

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