Fridge Battery

Gstegman

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I am starting my first battery build to power an ARB fridge I use in my 4x4. I have been using a combination of Goal Zero Yeti 400 with a 100w flexible panel without issue but I built an ebike and caught the battery bug!

I saw some bike guys talking up the Littokala 5ah 26650s so I pulled the trigger during the 11/11 sale.

Heres what I have on hand:

7s13p of black Littokala cells
Mpt 7210a
7s bms
20a step down
3a axial fuses
Marine type battery cut-off
Bi directional meter with shunt I am not sure I need?
6 gauge bare copper for bus bars
USB/12v ports
1 kweld unit to spotweld fuses

The plan is to cram this into a Pelican case. I dont really use 110 much when overlanding but have a cheap inverter I might throw in there...

I have seen guys add banana jacks, led lights etc. but I want to keep the outside of the case as simple as possible because stuff gets knocked around while off roading.

I would appreciate any input as to what I might have forgot or other advice as I attempt to tackle this!
 
So cell level fusing is more tedious than I thought. I need help with a question please:

If I fuse one side so every cell has at least one fuse per cell, can I safely save some time and use nickle strip on the other side?


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Yes, you don't have to fuse both sides. Some do it just so that they have extra safety. Using glass fuses, the chances of a blow fuse still making contact is drastically, if not completely, reduced.
 
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