LiFePo4: Repacking and re-midbalancing the BusedAs lithium battery

[@glennp2288]

Thanks for making the video on the electrodacus in really thinking about getting one .. keeping makeing these they have alot of great info .. have u decided if u r going to just use the electrodacus . As a stand alone system. or the solar charge controller yet ??

[@BusedAsNZ]

Thank you. About 90% sure. If I didn't already have the MPPT charge controller, I would not be buying one. Im actually working on some better side by side testing so keep an eye out for that video

[@glennp2288]

@@BusedAsNZ awesome thanks.

[@dhowman]

Looks like your shunts went back together in parallel? They need to be in series. ; - )

[@BusedAsNZ]

Yes, well spotted. Its actually a crazy idea I have for testing my solar charging, if it works you will see a video about it soon (actually even if it doesn't)

[@BischesseHunting]

build something similar near Heidelberg and its all about trial and error. but Dacian is Our hero :-)

[@BusedAsNZ]

I think I remember catching a train through Heidelberg once, beautiful area. Yep I'm so glad I found Dacian and his magical devices

[@CharlieWayneAdventures]

Use welding cable my friend. I run the SMBS0 and similar batteries. 24v 300ah pack. (16 pcs of 150ah)

[@BusedAsNZ]

Yeah, wonderful stuff that welding cable

[@brad4908]

I heard from Dennis this week. He’s expecting the replacement batteries in next weekend. I assume yours are on the same shipment as mine.

[@BusedAsNZ]

Yes, fingers crossed :)

[@BusedAsNZ]

Picked them up today. Woohoo, cant wait to pull them apart

[@brad4908]

Even just knowing that he’s a real person who was there with your batteries when you arrived is encouraging. I hope for both our sakes that these are good.

[@BusedAsNZ]

Yep. They are different cells, taller, thicker and heavier though not quite as wide. Which is good, likely will be a higher capacity. But also a bit of a pain because none of the stuff I built for the old battery pack will fit and I'm out of copper pipe.

[@brad4908]

He’s not sent me mine yet. I’m in Hawke’s Bay, so hoping he arranges shipping. Keen to hear how the new ones work.