Battery comparison: LiFePO4 and LiCoO2
Salesman, nowadays, have two important jobs to perform: One, to sell you their products and second to confuse you. So, it’s no wonder that whenever you go out shopping for a battery you are quite confused about what to buy. But this blog will help you out. Here, we will compare LiFePO4 (LFP) and LiCoO2 (LCO) batteries.
We will start with safety. LFP battery is the safest battery available in the market as its unique technology prevents thermal runaway during normal operating conditions. On the other hand, due to the presence of lithium in the cell during the breakdown, LCO batteries are not stable and do not provide long cycle life. As far as environmental safety is concerned, LFP is far better than LCO. Cobalt present in the LCO battery makes it an unhealthy and a dangerous battery. If you compare cycle life, then LFP provide you with an excellent performance. On the other hand, LCO’s cycle life is acceptable. But when we talk of power and weight density, LCO batteries outrun LFP batteries. If you consider cost as in the long run, then LFP is far cheaper as compared to LCO battery. Normal operating temperature range for LFP battery is -20 to 70 degree Celsius. But in this range, LCO battery starts decaying. So LCO’s operating temperature is quite less than LFP battery.
All these factors make LFP a far advanced and better battery as compared to other batteries!
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