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Warn LiFePO4 users about unchanged 4.2V chargers
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@@ -4824,6 +4824,13 @@ lock, and running cutoff off. `lifepo4` uses 2700 mV = 0%, 3550 mV = 100%,
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values and allows endpoint overrides. These percentages are simple voltage
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estimates; they are not an accurate state-of-charge measurement under load.
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**WARNING: SELECTING LIFEPO4 DOES NOT CHANGE ANY BOARD'S CHARGING CIRCUIT. A
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4.2 V LI-ION CHARGER WILL STILL CHARGE TOWARD 4.2 V AND CAN DESTROY A LIFEPO4
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CELL. USE A LIFEPO4-COMPATIBLE CHARGER OR DISABLE/ISOLATE ON-BOARD CHARGING
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BEFORE CONNECTING A LIFEPO4 CELL.** Check the charging hardware on every board
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before using this profile; firmware battery-profile and cutoff settings cannot
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make a Li-ion charger safe for LiFePO4.
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```text
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get battery.profile
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set battery.profile lifepo4
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@@ -4848,6 +4855,10 @@ For a RAK3401/RAK13302 LiFePO₄ cell:
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set battery.profile lifepo4
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```
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For example, the
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[RAK19007 base-board datasheet](https://docs.rakwireless.com/product-categories/wisblock/rak19007/datasheet/)
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specifies 4.2 V charging for a Li-ion battery. The profile does not change it.
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The 2.7 V cutoff is a cell-protection choice, not a guarantee of 1 W RF
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output. The [RAK13302 datasheet](https://docs.rakwireless.com/product-categories/wisblock/rak13302/datasheet-vd/)
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specifies 3.0 V minimum at VBAT and lists 5 V / 1 A peak for 30 dBm output.
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@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@ bool handleVoltagePolicyCommand(const char* command, char* reply,
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}
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if (!save(boot, low, empty, full, adc_permille, next))
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snprintf(reply, reply_capacity, "Error: battery profile could not be saved");
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else if (next == LIFEPO4)
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snprintf(reply, reply_capacity,
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"OK - lifepo4 saved; reboot. "
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"WARNING: PROFILE DOES NOT CHANGE CHARGERS. "
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"A 4.2V CHARGER STILL CHARGES TO 4.2V AND CAN DESTROY LIFEPO4 CELLS.");
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else snprintf(reply, reply_capacity, "OK - %s profile saved; reboot for bootlock", value);
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return true;
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}
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