PowerQueen Mini DIY 100Ah Solar Generator Battery Box

I Built A Portable Solar Generator Using A 100Ah PowerQueen Mini LiFePO4 Battery In A Harbor Freight Apache Case!
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[@davebruessow6842]

I just purchased a Victron MPPT 100/20 SmartSolar charge controller and love it...

[@LobanzTheGreat]

3M Duralock mushroomhead velcro. That way you can yank it off if needed. Great adhesive but on plastic I put a couple dabs of superglue. I upgraded my batt momitor to TBD after seeing your video on it. I did add a little voltmeter with dumb soc meter just to see at a quick glance.

[@digital.rancher]

Very cool. I like this form factor even better than the ammo can style case. Nice work Mike!

[@robertmeyer4744]

looks great. I know of a few 20 and 30 amp solar charge controllers that will fit inside, may need ferrite on wires , I do that to all by stuff . I put master switch on mine. still a very nice battery box. I could not find nice hi current switch either so just used power Worx disconnect switch. good over 100 amps. 73's

[@Aimsport-video]

Dual PD is a great idea. PD lets you go to 5v, 9v, 12v, 15v etc with a tiny controller usually built into a usb-c to dc cable.

[@randymclain4195]

NB5Z- Regarding the plastic thickness, you might try starting from the back with a paddle bit to a depth of about 1/;8" then use your step from the other side. Size the paddle bit a little larger. This will give your a recess for the barbs on the switch base. Just a thought Mike. Thanks for the video.

[@randymclain4195]

Mike I mean about 1/16 th not 1/8 th

[@rufusrizzo78]

I'm clumsy, so I expect I'm going to break things. When I built my battery box I protected the back of my panel mounts witch some of the dark gray stiff packing foam. I worry about the batteries shifting and messing up my panel mount connections. Nice box!

[@alvarogaitan2529]

Another fantastic video from jaison great 👍

[@MichaelDuFresne]

You have Big Geek, Little Geek, and now - Power Queen Battery Boxster

[@areyoucrazyoo]

Sounds like you need to balance the ceiling fan or tape the pull chain that is clanging against the glass shade.

[@JustaLocalLLC]

YES!

[@KO4GAR]

A Dewalt t stak deep tool box will fit 2 100ah Redodo mini batteries. Ask me how i know? lol 😁 only weighs 46 lbs

[@M9A1MAN]

Nice work bro.

[@kgb1024]

Awesome job on the box, would the LiTime 12v 100ah battery also fit in that box or is it too wide?

[@hayzersolar]

The time and materials you had you can buy a redodo battery box. It's only100$ so it's easier and faster just to buy. Not everyone can build a box

[@mlrable]

Could you give the Bluetooth module and circuit in box

[@williammitchell6065]

Great Vid Mike, did you make a build Vid on this,?

[@jonathanimlay9524]

What is that tiny solar charge controller? I’d like to use that on my 20Ah box.

[@KeepEvery1Guessing]

Do the switches and ports make it no longer water proof (or was it never)?

[@hamradiotube]

It was waterproof until I started drilling holes in it.

[@DaytonaJim78]

How long would the battery last with a mobile radio standard usage

[@hamradiotube]

That's gonna depend on a lot of variables but assuming it's a 50 watt VHF mobile that draws ~0.5 amps on RX, it would last about 8 days just receiving. Can't really tell you more than that but obviously less when you start transmitting.

[@BobBob-il2ku]

Genasun charge controller? Or too expensive?

[@hamradiotube]

No there not too expensive and they do work great, but they're only 10 amps.

[@Jordan-hd5gz]

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