I think it is both. We have Iron and some Ions too!
http://www.nicecycle.com/Shorai-Motorcycle-Battery-s/2115.htm
http://www.nicecycle.com/Shorai-Motorcycle-Battery-s/2115.htm
Not from Shorai, all their batteries are designated with an F in the number. That`s F for Ferric.I think it is both. We have Iron and some Ions too!
http://www.nicecycle.com/Shorai-Motorcycle-Battery-s/2115.htm
LiFePo4 batteries such as the Shorai and Ballistic are a type of Lithium Ion Battery. An Ion is just a charged particle, it can be any particle that has an inbalanced number of protons and electrons, so ions can be either negatively or positively charged.
Thanks Little Honda, but that has added confusion for me, I was under the suspicion that the batteries were the problem, your situation indicates it may be the charger......however, While in the RAAF I once worked in a battery maintenance workshop which contained mainly (in those days) lead acid and Ni Cad Batteries, the problem I mentioned with Gel batteries not taking a charge when run to dead flat was exclusively in Gel and not in wet/liquid batteries.Hi, Redbloke, I found the same with my electric forklift. The battery expert explained to me, that modern battery-chargers might not recognize a dead battery,
anymore, due to too low voltage. They need a minimum voltage, to start the charging process. The trick was, to connect a simple strong charger which charges at a preset range, to supply only the minimum charge into your dead battery, to let the modern electronically regulated charger find your battery.
He will then continue to recharge your dead battery without the risk to overcharge. It worked on my forklift, which operates on separated 2V-cells, so that I
could charge 2 times in 2 steps with a 12V-charger, before I added the modern 24V-charger, which did the trick.
Up to now, the 7AH- Gelbattery on my norvin works fine, being regularly lubricated under the engine and being kept well awake by modest vibrations.....
cheers!