# LiFePO Battery install 2001 e825 **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [May 18, 2019, 12:31am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lifepo-battery-install-2001-e825/16068 "2019-05-18T00:31:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 17
**Author:** ![chris1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/chris1/32/3300_2.png) [@chris1](https://community.electricforum.com/u/chris1)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 11:05am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lifepo-battery-install-2001-e825/16068/17 "2019-05-18T11:05:34Z")
I had 15 in the front like yours. Under load the #15 battery had excessive draw when hooked up to the 6 foot cable that ran to the second string of batteries under my rear seat. Dave said he had a problem like that once before with a 3 foot cable. Not sure if mine was a fluke or not. So i moved all batteries to the rear, I didnt feel much if any of a difference in handling. Those batteries weigh a fraction of what a lead acid does. If I was to do this all over again, I would skip the BMS and go with Dave’s stand alone boards. Top charge with Mike’s suggestion, ICharger X6, then let the boards do their thing along the way. The BMS is nice to view each cell though…🤷‍♂️ > [@2014 Gem](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2014-gem/15128/129): > > Not their final resting place, still need to do some fitting, but good for reference. I’ll clean up this chain soon so you can make it public. > [@2014 Gem](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2014-gem/15128/174): > > I’ve had similar problems with a 3’ cable between cells. It is near impossible to get voltage drop near zero. I guess you could only check resting volts. Ignore cell volts under load. On the bolt battery, I think I ran a heavy balance lead from both points. Don’t remember the results. Worst that could happen is it burns off it the power cable fails. Maybe fuse them to protect the wire or use a fuse-able link. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lifepo-battery-install-2001-e825/16068)._