Bioenno BLF-1230A (12V 30Ah LiFePO4 Battery)
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| Power | 12 V, 30 Ah LiFePO4. Max continuous discharge 30 A (60 A peak 5 s) = ~360 W at 12 V. Charge at 14.6 V / 6 A. Not an RF device. |
| Modes | 12 V LiFePO4 (LFP) battery with built-in protection (PCM) |
| Weight | 3.6 kg (7.9 lb) - ~6.5 x 6.4 x 3.4 in, ~7.6 lb (3.6 kg); PVC pack; >2000 cycles; PP45 charge / SB50 discharge Powerpole connectors. |
| charge | Anderson Powerpole PP45 (14.6 V / 6 A) |
| discharge | Anderson Powerpole SB50 (up to 30 A) |
| power req | Charge with a 14.6 V LiFePO4 charger. |
A great field/shack battery: 30 Ah of LiFePO4 at about a third the weight of an equivalent lead-acid, with a flat discharge curve (so your radio sees steady voltage), 30 A continuous output for a 100 W rig, a built-in protection/balancing circuit, and 2000+ cycles with deep usable capacity. Clean (no RFI) and Powerpole-equipped.
You must charge it with a LiFePO4 charger (14.6 V) - a lead-acid charger can damage it - and at 30 A continuous it is sized for a 100 W radio, not a big amplifier. LiFePO4 also needs care charging in freezing temperatures.
The Bioenno BLF-1230A is a benchmark 12 V 30 Ah LiFePO4 pack - light, clean, flat-discharging and long-lived, ideal for POTA/SOTA and emergency power for a 100 W station. Just pair it with a proper LiFePO4 charger.
The Bioenno BLF-1230A is a 12-volt, 30-amp-hour LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) battery - a popular size for powering a 100-watt station in the field or as shack backup. Its appeal over lead-acid is dramatic: at about 7.6 pounds it weighs roughly a third of an equivalent lead-acid battery, it holds a flat ~13.2-13.3 V under load (so your radio sees steady voltage instead of a sagging curve), and it delivers 30 amps continuously (60 A peak) - about 360 watts - which comfortably runs a 100 W transceiver. A built-in protection circuit handles cell balancing and guards against over- and under-voltage, over-current and short circuits.
It is rated for over 2000 cycles with up to about 90% usable depth of discharge, produces no EMI/RFI to bother a receiver, and uses Anderson Powerpole connectors (PP45 for charging, SB50 for discharge).
The essential caveats are about charging: LiFePO4 must be charged with a LiFePO4 charger (14.6 V) - a lead-acid charger can over-volt and damage it - and the chemistry needs care when charging below freezing. Sized for a 100 W radio rather than an amplifier, it is a benchmark POTA/SOTA and emergency battery. Compare it with the smaller BLF-1220A and its matching BPC-1515A charger.