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If the Freedom LiTE indicates an internal problem, please contact Freedom Won or the
installer that installed the system. Freedom Won will arrange that it is inspected and
repaired.
The warranty will not cover damage to the control wiring resulting from draw of excessive
current or any damage resulting from lightning. Damage caused by physical means to the
battery housing, external and internal fittings, such as impact with other objects, or being
dropped, is not covered by the warranty.
The standard warranty period is 10 years or 4 000 cycles at an average of 80% DoD,
whichever should first occur. The battery is required to provide at least 70% of its new
capacity at the end of this period or cycle count. The BMS records the number of cycles
used. If you suspect that your Freedom LiTE is delivering substantially below its minimum
performance, please contact Freedom Won for an investigation. If the unit is found to be
underperforming, it will be serviced such that the minimum performance guarantee is again
restored. Freedom Won may arrange for an on-site service or for collection of the unit for
servicing at our facility. This will be mostly determined by the geographic location, ease of
access to or removal of the unit, and size of the unit.
For more detailed warranty information please visit the Freedom Won website
(
https://www.freedomwon.co.za/wp-content/uploads/Freedom-LiTE-Guarantee.pdf
10.
Expected Product Life
Freedom LiTE is designed for optimal life cycle cost.
Freedom LiTE is expected to operate for about 16 years in a daily cycling scenario for more
than 5 500 cycles with an average of 70% DoD. For occasional cycling applications (for
typical load shedding for instance, as is experienced in some countries) the service life
expected is 20 years or more.
For applications where the cost per kWh delivered by the battery during its lifetime is of
prime importance (i.e., maximum return on investment) we recommend that the battery be
sized for an average cycle discharge of 50-60% DoD. In a daily cycling scenario such as for
optimal solar self-consumption and off grid systems the expected service life is then 20
years or more than 7500 cycles. The defined end of life in this instance occurs when the
battery capacity falls to 60% of the new capacity.
11.
Monitoring, Maintenance and Storage
11.1
Monitoring
To ensure optimal longevity and performance of a Freedom Won LiTE battery there are
some aspects that should be monitored by the user:
