thefixer06
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- Dec 19, 2017
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So, I have a locker.
And some battries.
Yes most are from power tools. I mistakenly thought I could repair some and resell them to help fund the project. It's proving harder to resell them in my circle of contacts and so I am switching to running down laptop batteries as I should have done from the start.
The theory here is that this locker should be able to house 14 shelves that hold 3 60 cell packs each. Rather then shelves though it will be more of a rail system to allow for better air flow. I don't foresee me ever getting to fill the locker with 2,520 cells, but I would rather have to option then trying to figure it out later.
With that said I think I will be starting with a 24 volt system perhaps using the PIP2424LV and some solar panels out back somewhere. Maybe on the roof of the house or garage, whichever one I can get away with without to much trouble.With the locker having 14 shelves that would enable me to switch to a 48 volt system rather easily with just some rewiring.
Once the weather here warms up a little bit more I'll be able to get work on the rack/shelf/rail system that I am envisioning and will be back with more pictures once that comes to life a bit.
And some battries.
Yes most are from power tools. I mistakenly thought I could repair some and resell them to help fund the project. It's proving harder to resell them in my circle of contacts and so I am switching to running down laptop batteries as I should have done from the start.
The theory here is that this locker should be able to house 14 shelves that hold 3 60 cell packs each. Rather then shelves though it will be more of a rail system to allow for better air flow. I don't foresee me ever getting to fill the locker with 2,520 cells, but I would rather have to option then trying to figure it out later.
With that said I think I will be starting with a 24 volt system perhaps using the PIP2424LV and some solar panels out back somewhere. Maybe on the roof of the house or garage, whichever one I can get away with without to much trouble.With the locker having 14 shelves that would enable me to switch to a 48 volt system rather easily with just some rewiring.
Once the weather here warms up a little bit more I'll be able to get work on the rack/shelf/rail system that I am envisioning and will be back with more pictures once that comes to life a bit.