hbpowerwall
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Hard to put into words finishing a project like this one - but I'll try!
Early June 2019 I had the idea to create the safest, best battery build to date. I took about 500 laptop batteries sourced from Acer Laptops from a local school in Queensland Australia. These batteries were either scheduled replacements or warranty replacement units.
Processed down all the cells over the next year & started to build what you see here.
[ Part 1 ] The build started here
View: https://youtu.be/PenPYwa00CA
[ Part 2 ] Finding out the battery build isn't legal
Mid to late 2020 the rules changed regarding energy storage & creation. These rules knocked me for SIX and instantly removed my will to continue to make the same sort of youtube content. You can read a draft copy of the regulations here. http://www.coromandel.com/new_website/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Draft-AS-NZS-5139-2019.pdf
View: https://youtu.be/HCd2opk9APg
[ Part 3 ] Addressing safety
View: https://youtu.be/EltBFVKStEg
[ Part 4 ] Fixing leaky cells and a low voltage battery
View: https://youtu.be/sOFBYmMenXU
[ Part 5 ] 3 years after I started the project it's finally ready for service
View: https://youtu.be/DAoCK3QNLng
Early June 2019 I had the idea to create the safest, best battery build to date. I took about 500 laptop batteries sourced from Acer Laptops from a local school in Queensland Australia. These batteries were either scheduled replacements or warranty replacement units.
Processed down all the cells over the next year & started to build what you see here.
[ Part 1 ] The build started here
[ Part 2 ] Finding out the battery build isn't legal
Mid to late 2020 the rules changed regarding energy storage & creation. These rules knocked me for SIX and instantly removed my will to continue to make the same sort of youtube content. You can read a draft copy of the regulations here. http://www.coromandel.com/new_website/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Draft-AS-NZS-5139-2019.pdf
[ Part 3 ] Addressing safety
[ Part 4 ] Fixing leaky cells and a low voltage battery
[ Part 5 ] 3 years after I started the project it's finally ready for service
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