Howdy yall
My first foray into lithium was when I quit smoking and switched to vaping. Fast forward to the present and I just shucked out my first 150 LG 2600mah cells from BatteryHookup modem batteries, and have another 250 arriving tomorrow from BatteryClearinghouse. I've got all the components coming for a TP4056 based charging system and HW-586 discharge testing system to handle 40 cells at a time while cycling a few samples on my Nitecore D4. The initial couple looks promising.
In addition, when the weather cooperatesI'm in the process of constructing a grid tie 15kw fixed ground mount solar system using unbroken salvage panels, welded steel tube framework and a pair of SMA Sunnyboy 7.7's.
Living out in the country,something few people consciously realize is that we're the first to lose power during a major event and the last to get it restored. The electric companies will always fix the lines with higher customer-density first and leave the rest of us to twist in the wind.
My goal with this 18650 project is to build a man-portable power pack on a hand truck, cart or small axle, complete with 1500/3000w inverter, BMS and cell-level fusing to run home refrigeration loads and essentials during a prolonged outage, as well as corded tools, etc periodically.
I am open to any and all advice and suggestions!
My first foray into lithium was when I quit smoking and switched to vaping. Fast forward to the present and I just shucked out my first 150 LG 2600mah cells from BatteryHookup modem batteries, and have another 250 arriving tomorrow from BatteryClearinghouse. I've got all the components coming for a TP4056 based charging system and HW-586 discharge testing system to handle 40 cells at a time while cycling a few samples on my Nitecore D4. The initial couple looks promising.
In addition, when the weather cooperatesI'm in the process of constructing a grid tie 15kw fixed ground mount solar system using unbroken salvage panels, welded steel tube framework and a pair of SMA Sunnyboy 7.7's.
Living out in the country,something few people consciously realize is that we're the first to lose power during a major event and the last to get it restored. The electric companies will always fix the lines with higher customer-density first and leave the rest of us to twist in the wind.
My goal with this 18650 project is to build a man-portable power pack on a hand truck, cart or small axle, complete with 1500/3000w inverter, BMS and cell-level fusing to run home refrigeration loads and essentials during a prolonged outage, as well as corded tools, etc periodically.
I am open to any and all advice and suggestions!
