Idiot's guide to a self build battery

[AlBargey]

Looks busy enough?

There's still an unprecedented amount of vessels going straight from china around Africa.



Are you sure Ever Alot is your ship? It's either lost or Drunk! (or at Anchor)

[Joeboy]

It is on an anchor.

Or possibly not. Time will tell. It has that habit

[Joeboy]

And they're off!

[Joeboy]

Looks busy enough?

There's still an unprecedented amount of vessels going straight from china around Africa

https://www.informare.it/news/gennews/2 ... 50pcuk.asp


Then i read this
"The Ever Alot is the first container ship with a slot capacity of over 24,000 TEU. Strictly speaking, 24,004 20-foot standard containers (TEU) can find a place on what is now the world's largest container ship."

[Andy]

Looks busy enough?

There's still an unprecedented amount of vessels going straight from china around Africa

https://www.informare.it/news/gennews/2 ... 50pcuk.asp


Then i read this
"The Ever Alot is the first container ship with a slot capacity of over 24,000 TEU. Strictly speaking, 24,004 20-foot standard containers (TEU) can find a place on what is now the world's largest container ship."

It's bonkers how big it is. Almost 400m long and 60 wide. The logistics for loading/unloading make the mind boggle.

[Joeboy]

There's still an unprecedented amount of vessels going straight from china around Africa

https://www.informare.it/news/gennews/2 ... 50pcuk.asp


Then i read this
"The Ever Alot is the first container ship with a slot capacity of over 24,000 TEU. Strictly speaking, 24,004 20-foot standard containers (TEU) can find a place on what is now the world's largest container ship."

It's bonkers how big it is. Almost 400m long and 60 wide. The logistics for loading/unloading make the mind boggle.

I watched a Richard Hammond show a few years back and he was on a container ship. I hadn't realised how far below deck level the container stacking went.

A video of said beastie with VERY dramatic music.


Not sure if I'm right on this but I think Hammond said 12 container high on the ship he was on . This one is MUCH bigger, Incredible!

[resybaby]

Aparantly, on average, some 1382 of those containers are lost from ships worldwide each year. Looking at those pictures you can see why. Much catch some horrendous side winds being that tall.

[Moxi]

Hhmmmm I wonder what the chances are for a container full of batteries washing up on my local beach ?? Salvage anyone ?



Moxi

[Joeboy]

21st March now for vessel departure towards Europe. Has left Ningbo Dock and on its way to Taipei.

[Andy]

Things are starting to trickle in. My BMS JK-PB2A16S-15P just arrived. 2 A active balancer with 150A throughput. However, I bought 2 at the same time and got stung with customs and handling fee. There is also a special offer on at the moment so I the first two I purchased where £115 before Vat. They are now £102 and there are coupons on aliexpress for £10 or more off depending on your order size. I ended up paying £67 for import costs on the first two. So worth a look at the moment if you are considering them. The coupon doesn't appear to work multiple times so might be worth applying to a couple at a time.



Thanks to Joe I have a hammer crimper And also a cheap set of wire cutters for my 50mm cables.