Wattcycle 100 AH LiFePo4 review & teardown

[@LilRedDog]

I guess that is a one size fits all unit because it looks like a mini in a group 24 case.

[@BrewCityRider]

Most in depth battery review ever...congrats Adam😊 That Amazon tester gizmo was very interesting. I do voltage testing and load testing, but have never done actual use amp hour testing.

[@amsoiladam]

Yeah, I thought it was a pretty interesting find and I think it worked out well

[@timmut4810]

Adam you really get into your work lol! Nice review, you did a great job. 👍👍

[@amsoiladam]

Thanks 👍

[@richardhoneywell7411]

Great video Adam thanks for sharing your review of this Battery. Looking forward to your next video stay safe Adam.

[@amsoiladam]

Thanks 👍

[@ht-my4tt]

It would be nice if you can check the balance cell voltage

[@ratfinkron5793]

Awesome job Adam you do such a great review i see a lot of companies sending you stuff to check out.

[@amsoiladam]

I appreciate that!

[@DougKremer]

Good tests. They sent me one also and it seems to be a winner.

[@amsoiladam]

Yeah, I was happy to see that it passed all of the testing

[@newenglandbiker2220]

Very interesting. I am always ready to learn something new. Thanks.

[@amsoiladam]

Me too, I’m always curious about how things work

[@roypowell3450]

A great review as usual, well done!

[@amsoiladam]

Thank you, Roy, I had fun doing it

[@jimgarland2653]

Thanks for sharing Adam

[@amsoiladam]

My pleasure!!

[@rolandjones8323]

Very interesting video nice to see how things work thanks 👍👍

[@amsoiladam]

So nice of you

[@able880]

Most videos on lithium battery's show what there capacity is or there DOD befor needing a charge - I do like the fact that they will maintain 12.8 volts till there almost fully discharged - For those who are knowledgeable of the old rural light plants that were used to power farm and rural homes from about 1880 till up to 1970 will know what im talking about here - I live in the deep south US - in 1960 REA was still installing power poles running grid wires so rural homes could have 120 volts AC - Were i live homes that has power had a home that had 6 large 2 volt cells to make a 6 volt battery or a set of 16 cells that made a 32 volt battery bank - The homes with 6 volts the batterys had a usable capacity of around 7000 watts and the 32 volt homes the batterys had a capacity of about 28000 watts of usable battery capacity - Homes with the 32 vollt rural home light plants had all the appliances used in homes in citys with 120/240 volts - except all rural homes appliances were 32 volts DC - with those large wet cell stationary batterys - instead of using the strong sulphuric acid as used in batterys today of a concentration of 1.275 acid strength - rural home house batterys used a acid strength were im at of 1.195 - that is a weak acid solution compared to modern deep cycle batterys - Todays deep cycle lead acid batterys are only good for about 3 to 7 yrs of cycle service - Were as the old Exide or Gould battery banks with the 1.195 acid strength had a service life of 60 to 80 yrs or longer in some cases - Farm homes ran there homes off the batterys for 6 days and charged the house batterys all day once a week - When i was a kid were i live at even those with very little money at least had 6 volts DC in there home to run fans, lights and a radio - Were i live ive been through 20 huricanes and about 3 ice storms were i live - ive had power knocked out nearly a yr at times - So i have a large 12 volt bank of batterys with 1.220 acid strength - so when im dead and gone those batterys will still be good - Ive been wondering what will be the longevity of those lithium batteries - With lead acid batterys they are heavy and once a month when im cycling them i have to add water to them - but there very reliable and have been in use for 165 yrs -

[@amsoiladam]

Thanks for the insightful comment about the history of rural power systems. It's amazing how much progress we've made in battery technology over the years! This is all information that I was unaware of so I really appreciate the education. Lithium hasn’t been around long enough to get a true proven track record however they are estimating Cycle lives of well over 5000 cycles. That would be from 100% charge down to zero charge approximately Which in theory the average user would very rarely use. A life expectancy is very good on these but only time will tell.

[@able880]

I grew up in a family that had started working on light plants as the old generation called them at the start - From what I know I had a grate uncle that started working on rural light plants in 1880 or so my grand father was his apprentice and broke out on his own around 1900 or so - Any appliance sold in the 110 volt range in AC or DC was also sold in the 32 volt DC range for rural home owners - Even if AC was needed they sold different types of inverters and converters - they used motor driven commentators for intermittent DC that could be stepped up to higher voltages and pure sign wave inverters motor generator-motors to generate 60 Hz AC - A TV was one of the few things that needed clean 120 volts AC - fluorescent lights in barns needed 110 volts intermitted DC for the ballast - It seems like all that history has been left out - It's humid down here and solar performs very poorly - moisture defuses UV light so it does not strike the solar panels directly - During winter a good panel during a clear noon day sun generates 7% of its rated out put - During summer at noon they might generate 50% of there rated out put - but after noon the out put sharply decreases - So there of little value down here - I'm fortunate because I have a oil engine to drive my generator - a air cooled modern 3600 RPM gen generates about 1 gallon of gas per 2500 to 3000 watts of power generated - the oil engine I have generates about 16000 to 20000 watts per gallon of fuel burned when used for powering a generator for charging - It runs at 300 RPMs so it has time to burn most of the fuel - it also runs very hot or at around 250 to 275° so the hot cylinder helps for a complete fuel burn - it was designed to burn crude oil right out a well - The rings have to be replaced ever 100000 hrs and the connecting rod bearing has shims to take up for ware - that's history few know today -

[@rickyhawkins7407]

Now that is recycling. Test it. Break it open. Test it some more. Reconstruct it. Then use it. 😎

[@amsoiladam]

Yeah, I was trying to be really careful not to damage anything as I took it apart so that I could keep it completely functional

[@murrayhelmer8941]

Hey Adam. Since you seem to like new ideas. Id be interested in knowing if you’ve heard of Edison Motors in BC Canada. Getting into the heavy truck conversion business. Replacing the drivetrain with electric axles and batteries & installing a big diesel generator under the hood to keep them topped up. I find it interesting Should be huge power that can regenerate on downhills and braking and sustain itself on the flats with the generator running at a constant speed and supposedly less fuel than a conventional truck. Take a look if you ever get a spare minute Apparently doing the same with pickups

[@amsoiladam]

I am somewhat familiar with them. I’ve seen a couple interviews in a couple of KZbin videos, and the trucks are quite interesting to say the least.

[@murrayhelmer8941]

@@amsoiladam the actual one they built is a bit on the ugly side. But i like the conversions. Be neat to see how it all works out

[@TheOUboy]

good review

[@amsoiladam]

Thanks!

[@johnrode7109]

Great video thanks

[@amsoiladam]

Glad you enjoyed it JON

[@ManningupMBM]

Is there a web site that you go to and find all the Motorycycle events? or have you been doing it so long its just second nature. I would love to get in next season and sell food.

[@amsoiladam]

We have a set schedule. So I only work certain events anymore. But you can download the biker info USA app, it’s free and it will have a list of a lot of the rallies also Cycle fish.

[@ManningupMBM]

@@amsoiladam Thats awesome thank you for the information. If i was able to put my tent anywhere it would be close to your setup. Get your bike fixed and eat some food. Thank You for the info.

[@jerryhubbard4461]

Does the battery come with a Flux capacitor or quivalator bar? Just kidding. They come with a Japanese battery.

[@101perspective]

Are you sure 13.4v is 50% for this battery? I just got mine and charged it to full. I then disconnected it from charge and let it sit. Within a few hours it was at 13.51v. After 24 hours of just sitting there it was at 13.31v. No load ever on it during this time. So, according to that 13.31v would be 100% wouldn't it? Or do I have a bad battery you think? EDIT: I may have misunderstood what you were saying. I watched the rest of the video and your test started out at 13.3v. So, that must be 100% then after all... right? If so, not sure what you meant by the 13.4v being 50%. Did you mean 12.4?

[@amsoiladam]

I may have to go back and review the video, maybe I made a mistake

[@101perspective]

@@amsoiladam You may have just been thinking of the charge it was at not long after coming off the charger. Or maybe they sent you a fully charged one. I doubt most people will care though... I only did because I just bought one and was worried my battery might be only taking a 50% charge. However, if you think 13.3 to 13.4 is a good voltage after being charged and sitting for about 24 hours then I think I'm good. Does that sound like a reasonable voltage?

[@thomasstammerjohann9805]

Adam, how is the Watt Cycle battery holding up.

[@amsoiladam]

Interesting you should ask, I had not used it since we did the testing in Laconia, but yesterday I hooked it up to my spray rig on the back of my four wheeler to power the 12 V pump as I drove around, spraying all the weeds at the three different properties. And it did a fantastic job.

[@danrobinson4405]

Why was the 40A charger too big? Is it dangerous to connect it to a 40A charger?

[@4dogsgaming]

Your clock needs a battery.. Lol

[@amsoiladam]

No, not really, it’s correct twice a day

[@4dogsgaming]

@@amsoiladam lol.. Good one..

[@MayfairDonny]

Great video!

[@andiharper4498]

Is this a paid for review?

[@amsoiladam]

No, I have never been paid for any review, however, they did supply the product for me to review at no cost to me.