BLF-1212A (10 hours on HF, at least 10 hours on VHF/UHF, 20% TX and 80% RX) · Power
A battery, charger, controller, solar panel, filter, or station-power component.
Why operators make room for it
Give the radio quiet, deliberate power away from the grid
Away from the grid, every amp-hour, connector, charging source, and transmit duty cycle becomes part of the station design.
That is where BLF-1212A (10 hours on HF, at least 10 hours on VHF/UHF, 20% TX and 80% RX) enters the kit. Includes built-in PCM (protection circuit module) which provides internal cell balancing and management, protection from overcurrent, undervoltage (overdischarge), overvoltage and short circuiting, and has integrated charging circuitry Available 110VAC/220 VAC Charger
For the operator, the goal is quiet and predictable endurance: enough correctly managed energy for the real radio load, with polarity, current, chemistry, charging, and protection handled deliberately.
Quick product reference
Key Specifications
- Product type
- Power
- Primary role
- A battery, charger, controller, solar panel, filter, or station-power component.
- Voltage
- 12V
- Capacity
- 12 Ah
- Case Type
- PVC Pack
- Charge Connector
- DC Plug
- Discharge Connector
- Anderson Powerpole
- Maximum Continuous Discharge Current
- 20A
- Max Power Delivered To Load At 12V
- 240 Watts (12V x 20A = 240 Watts)
- Dimensions
- (L x W x H) 8.5 in. x 2.2 in. x 3.1 in. (215 mm x 56 mm x 79 mm)
- Weight
- 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kg)
- Input Voltage
- 110VAC/220 VAC
- Output Voltage
- 14.6VDC
- Current
- 2A
Operator decision support
Plan the complete setup
See what this product is best suited for, what the documented setup needs, and the boundaries to confirm before deployment.
- Best for
Away from the grid, every amp-hour, connector, charging source, and transmit duty cycle becomes part of the station design.
- What else you need
Protect every circuit with the specified polarity, fuse, cable size, ventilation, and charging limits.
What an operator can do
- Match battery chemistry, voltage, current capacity, connectors, charger, and controller to the station load.
- Protect every circuit with the specified polarity, fuse, cable size, ventilation, and charging limits.
- Estimate operating time from the actual transmit duty cycle rather than a maximum nameplate figure alone.
Complete product details
The Bioenno Power Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Battery Model BLF-1212A is a state-of-the-art 12V 12Ah battery. This battery is the entry level unit to our larger capacity product range. With applications ranging from audio amplifiers and audio-visual equipment to powering critical surveillance equipment, this is one of our most versatile larger capacity units that focuses on portability and a small form factor. The battery has an integrated PCM (protection circuit module) which provides complete internal cell balancing, complete integrated protection along with integrated charge circuitry and boasts no EMI/RFI (Electromagnetic Interference/Radio-Frequency Interference) and is absolutely quiet! This unit has an available 110VAC/220 VAC AC-to-DC charger, that provides 2A with a DC Plug. Please note that this battery should be charged using a LiFePO4 compatible charger, and not a charger for SLA batteries.
Includes built-in PCM (protection circuit module) which provides internal cell balancing and management, protection from overcurrent, undervoltage (overdischarge), overvoltage and short circuiting, and has integrated charging circuitry
Available 110VAC/220 VAC Charger
Battery Specifications
- Voltage: 12V
- Capacity: 12 Ah
- Case Type: PVC Pack
- Charge Connector: DC Plug
- Discharge Connector: Anderson Powerpole
- Maximum Continuous Discharge Current: 20A
- Peak Pulse Current: 40A (2 sec.)
- Max Power Delivered to Load at 12V: 240 Watts (12V x 20A = 240 Watts)
- Dimensions:(L x W x H) 8.5 in. x 2.2 in. x 3.1 in. (215 mm x 56 mm x 79 mm)
- Weight: 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kg)
Compatible AC-to-DC Charger Specifications
- Input Voltage: 110VAC/220 VAC
- Output Voltage: 14.6VDC
- Charge Profile: CC/CV (Constant Current / Constant Voltage)
- Current: 2A
- Connector: DC Plug
IMPORTANT
In practice if you are not using the battery for more than 3 months, simply top off the battery using the BPC- wall charger every 3 months. You do not need to leave the BPC- wall charger attached to the battery all the time. Simply top off using the BPC- wall charger, the LED light on the charger turning from red to green. The 50% rule is only needed if you will not be using the battery for more than 1 year. In that case, you will need to discharge the battery to about 12.8 VDC and then disconnect the wall charger from the battery and store.
