There isn't anything special required to switch from lead-acid to lithium-ion batteries. The only retrofit requirement for installing a new Li-ion battery onto the forklift and adding the charge meter to your char.
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The Boost MPPT technology allows a lower-voltage solar panel to charge higher-voltage lithium batteries 36 V, 48 V, or 52 V nominal. The GVB-8-WP is already programmed for your Lithium battery, no configuration is necessary and the controller will automatically adapt to your panel. . The industry's most efficient boost controllers. Most solar charge. . Most solar charge controllers move power from a higher-voltage panel to a lower-voltage battery bank. The GVB-series controllers, in contrast, pump electricity up hill. Want to see a 27V grid-tie panel charge a 48V battery pack? Get a GVB. Available both as low cost and full featured versions. Great for cost sensitive applications that require a quality, reliable MPPT controller capable of running 60 Cell modules. Full featured version includes LVD load control or lighting control. Patented Maximum Power Point. .
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