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Re: Idiot's guide to a self build battery
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:37 pm
by AGT
Ah visited ‘James Bond Island’ many years ago, didn’t see Nick Nack or any Golden Gun henchmen looking after the Solex plant
Re: Idiot's guide to a self build battery
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2024 11:24 am
by Fintray
Thanks for all the comments on the build so far.
Krill I don't live in a lighthouse but my house will have lights come any future power cuts, mind you so will most of my neighbours as many of them bought generators after a spate of longish power cuts.
Nowty the Solex definitely belongs with you
AGT the plant room was originally going to be my boiler room for a wood burning boiler and 1500 litre thermal store but a heat pump came along and ended that project and a trip to the scrapyard with the metal confirmed it.
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Re: Idiot's guide to a self build battery
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 9:43 am
by Joeboy
Re: Idiot's guide to a self build battery
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 10:03 am
by AGT
Made the swap a few years ago when the kids started playing games consoles, these things would eat the AA’s.
Invest red in Eneloop( spelling). And a charger in each of their rooms so they can manage there own stuff, good decision!!
Re: Idiot's guide to a self build battery
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 2:55 pm
by Fintray
A bit more progress:
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Re: Idiot's guide to a self build battery
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 3:02 pm
by AGT
Now that’s really clever!
the’ really useful storage boxes’ as enclosures
Will be copying that!!
Re: Idiot's guide to a self build battery
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 3:08 pm
by Fintray
AGT wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2024 3:02 pm
Now that’s really clever!
the’ really useful storage boxes’ as enclosures
Will be copying that!!
Hopefully the BMS won't give off too much heat.
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Re: Idiot's guide to a self build battery
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 3:16 pm
by Joeboy
Fintray wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2024 3:08 pm
AGT wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2024 3:02 pm
Now that’s really clever!
the’ really useful storage boxes’ as enclosures
Will be copying that!!
Hopefully the BMS won't give off too much heat.
Looking good Ian, amazing how much even a small fan will reduce component heat. If need be you even have built in sidemounting for fans.
Re: Idiot's guide to a self build battery
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2024 9:59 am
by AGT
Fintray wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2024 3:08 pm
AGT wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2024 3:02 pm
Now that’s really clever!
the’ really useful storage boxes’ as enclosures
Will be copying that!!
Hopefully the BMS won't give off too much heat.
Circular soffit vents would let the heat out and provide necessary protection to things falling i.e the insect mesh
Re: Idiot's guide to a self build battery
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2024 10:28 am
by Fintray
AGT wrote: ↑Sun Jun 30, 2024 9:59 am
Fintray wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2024 3:08 pm
AGT wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2024 3:02 pm
Now that’s really clever!
the’ really useful storage boxes’ as enclosures
Will be copying that!!
Hopefully the BMS won't give off too much heat.
Circular soffit vents would let the heat out and provide necessary protection to things falling i.e the insect mesh
That's a good idea to keep in mind.
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