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Throughput-based forklift sizing: measure shift kWh, convert to pack capacity, voltage/C-rate table, opportunity charging, cold dock derating, fleet telemetry, TCO vs lead-acid, scorecard.

Step-by-step RV lithium selection: load audit, voltage, capacity by trip style, lithium charge profile, fit/weight table, BMS, solar charging, mistakes, certification.

Runtime method: usable Ah formula, C-rate and DoD effects, runtime table, autonomous telecom/sensor/pump sizing, cold derating, BMS cutoffs, calculator sheet.

Off-grid battery sizing method: load audit, autonomy days, depth-of-discharge, worked 48 V cabin example, voltage/config, charge-source match, cold derating, chemistry comparison table, procurement checklist.

Datasheet decode: nominal voltage and cell count, rated capacity at C-rate, cycle-life conditions table, C-rate continuous vs peak, charge/discharge temps, internal resistance, safety certs, red flags.

BMS selection: what it does, centralized vs distributed topology, CAN/RS485/SMBus table, active vs passive balancing, protection ratings, SOH telemetry, in-house vs module, scorecard, RFQ clause.

Ah to kWh conversion: formula, worked table, usable vs nameplate at DoD, C-rate effects, solar and chemistry examples, power vs energy, a conversion worksheet, datasheet reading.

Solar battery sizing method: daily load in Wh, convert to Ah at bank voltage, days of autonomy, 80% DoD, worked example table, C-rate/inverter limit, temperature, BMS spec, common errors.

Battery passport explained: what it is, EU regulation drivers, carbon-footprint per kWh, data to collect, early-adopter use-case table, methodology, passport architecture, procurement checklist, failure modes.

RoHS restricted substances, battery vs general limits table, where substances hide, XRF vs wet-chemistry testing, documentation, global analogs, EPR take-back, supply-chain due diligence, verification steps, common failures.