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    Please help me learn why this happened so I don’t do it again!!

    I did wonder why when the switch was in the OFF position the panels turned on and when it was in the ON position the panels turned off!!! ?
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    Please help me learn why this happened so I don’t do it again!!

    Ah yes that makes perfect sense, my mistake. I had it like that’s for months!!! Oops!! Il chance the switch to the correct way straight away. Thankyou for sporting that. maybe creating a short like this was the cause.
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    Please help me learn why this happened so I don’t do it again!!

    Iv just thought, the battery was turned off via the bms when I turned the switch. Would that cause the problem?
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    Please help me learn why this happened so I don’t do it again!!

    Ah ok will do that and report back.
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    Please help me learn why this happened so I don’t do it again!!

    The scc was saying it was only making 5 amps just before turned the switch. I opened it up and all looks fine. its a mystery why turning the switch make the scc pop! It’s only a week old! Iv done the same thing many times on my old epever scc without any ill effects! there is writing inside...
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    Please help me learn why this happened so I don’t do it again!!

    What did you replace the junk one with please?
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    Please help me learn why this happened so I don’t do it again!!

    Ah great explanation Thankyou. yeah I think the mppt is toast as I don’t think they are repairable. would a higher quality switch “let go” more smoothly so this doesn’t happen again?
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    Please help me learn why this happened so I don’t do it again!!

    Hello all, I have a isolator switch between my panels (2x 160w) and my Victron 100/30 mppt controller. Today I wanted to do some work on the panels so I turned the isolator switch off. As I did, there was a small pop sound and a small amount of smoke started to come from the bottom of the...
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    charge controller settings for 10% to 90%

    Oh, can you save them to the charge controller do you know? As plugging the controller into my computer every time I want to change profile would be a pain.
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    charge controller settings for 10% to 90%

    That sounds very handy. Don’t think the epever can do that tho :(
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    charge controller settings for 10% to 90%

    Thankyou very much. Very helpful. Do the other settings matter? Ie boost charging/ boost reconnect? Do you know of a place where these terms are explained by any chance?
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    charge controller settings for 10% to 90%

    I have a 12v 280 ah lifepo4 bank in my camper van that I'm looking at keeping in the range of 10% to 90% as I'm looking to get a long life from the cells. I also won't be using them very often, maybe two weekends a month so don't want to keep them at 100% when they aren't being used. Could...
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    Do I need a fuse here?

    Haha I used pocket holes one the outside and wood glue. See picture.
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    Do I need a fuse here?

    Perfect Thankyou. Yea I havnt seen any videos where there is a fuse the so wanted to double check. Il put a fuse on the terminal.
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    Do I need a fuse here?

    I have a isolation switch Between the positive stud and the fuse box, would that be the same as your suggestion?
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    Do I need a fuse here?

    Hi all, just finished building my 280ah battery. Can somone till me if I need a fuse on the 35mm positive wire (green arrow on picture) that goes to the positive stud on the outside of the box?
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    Diy ply battery box

    ah sorry it was somone else in this thread. yes you are rite, i will use the proper connections. thanks for your help.
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    Diy ply battery box

    these are the blulkhead conectors https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/bulkhead-power-cable-connector.
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    Diy ply battery box

    in your photos you used bulkhead cable connectors, instead of these would it be ok to use threaded bar with bolts to clamp the lugs between?
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    Diy ply battery box

    perfect thankyou for the reply they are all very helpful, would you think it would be ok to use 10mm (m10) threaded bar and bolts as bulkhead terminals?
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    What would you do first? Bottom or top balancing?

    It being low does that mean it would take a age to self balance?
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    What would you do first? Bottom or top balancing?

    Haha yea was actuallyjust thinking the same thing, I do like to tinker so no doubt il find other uses for it. Definitely want to start out on the rite foot. I have this bms, it’s the one that will recommends (or did).
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    What would you do first? Bottom or top balancing?

    Ah ok, they are 280ah cells. No idea regarding bms I’m afraid. Maybe it would be easier to just buy a power supply and top balance theM that way.
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    What would you do first? Bottom or top balancing?

    Thankyou for this. I saw that Will says you can let them self balance in his balance lifepo4 cells quickly video. My cells are new and it’s only a 12v 4s system so hopefully they wouldn’t take too long. Do you know what a acceptable difference between cells is? Sorry I’m very new and trying to...
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    Diy ply battery box

    this is perfect Thankyou. Was planing on using pocket holes to build mine too, was thinking of putting in a devider in to separate the bms. What is the advantage of having the bms outside the box please?
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    Diy ply battery box

    Any pictures please? Does it have to be very tight?
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    What would you do first? Bottom or top balancing?

    Maybe a silly question but do you need a charger to balance cells? Or can it be done some way without? My battery will be charged via solar so don’t want to buy one Just to balance if I don’t have to.
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    Diy ply battery box

    Thinking of making a battery box out of 18mm ply for my eve cells and bms. good idea? or can anyone think of any problems with a ply box instead of normal plastic? I plan to make lots of vent holes.
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    280ah Lifepo4 Leisure Battery - Build Thread

    great thanks. Any chance you could screen shot the settings you used in the app for the bms? If you have done that yet?
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    Please cast your eyes over this setup

    Hi @tictag Thankyou for your reply. wire is stranded copper. 1.on your recommendation I have swapped breakers for fuses. 2. changed this to a isolation switch and added one after the battery too. 3.have added bus bars to plan. 4. Yes it’s for a camper van but I don’t understand this sorry...
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    280ah Lifepo4 Leisure Battery - Build Thread

    Where did you get the box please mate?
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    Please cast your eyes over this setup

    Anyone else do anything different here?
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    Please cast your eyes over this setup

    Thanks Craig. Do all the wire sizes look correct? Im going to use the 120amp bms that Will recommends . Dykb I think it’s called.
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