Recent content by GeorgeV7

OK i will try to go through aliexpress. I know everyone is telling me the BMS is required - and am going to get one - but Will has said its not required if the cells are new and balanced. Guess I should have come to the forum first and not just listened to that.

Thank you so much! I will try to find the threads that say which BMS to use with Victron.

Unfortunately I can't remember exactly, but they were all around 3.3v i just remember thinking they were all very close. I bought the cells from: Lifepo4 BATT Store https://a.aliexpress.com/_dYQv6zO The were cells, sold as a group, but not as a single battery - i used the wrong terminology...

This is the store: Lifepo4 BATT Store https://a.aliexpress.com/_dVe9nFu They told me I should have had a BMS and they aren't responsible because all cells are shipped It is reading 3.358v right now. It did sit overnight from yesterday if that makes a difference.

Thank you

Oh ok, it was absolutely not backwards. I guess it was defective but it came from China so Im just out the money I guess.

Ok. What bms do I get? I'm only confused because the ones I see on his site say 16s - but I have a 32 cell battery (16 in series + 16 in series) well, 15 now.

Some are the same voltage and some are a little different. 3.32 3.35 3.4 etc.

Thank you for the replies. The charger is the Victron Smartsolar 250/100 for 48v. The cells were 2 groups together in parallel with 16 cells in series each group. I didn't make any changes to the charge controller's settings other than to set it for 48v and lifepo4. The cell that blew up was...

First of all, I'm new to this. I'm posting in the the beginners area hoping not to be overrun with messages about how dumb I am. I watched dozens of Will's videos and thought I knew enough. I put up the solar panels and bought a very expensive brand new 32 cell 48v lifepo4 battery and a good...