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    Prismatic versus pouch cells?

    Prismatic versus pouch cells? I don't know much about Pouch cells. The reason I ask is LItime has a 100ah mini that I can fit 3 in behind my converter. When I first found out it was built with pouch cells I was turned off. Honestly don't know much about them. Is there any reason to pick one...
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    help me understand this battery configuration.

    Li time has a new 100Ah mini 12.8 volt. I been chatting with them about the specs, and they told me its 4 cells. Tonight they tell me its 16 cells "LiTimeOh, sorry for my misleading, the 12V 100Ah mini battery is 16 cells, 3.2V 25Ah in 4P4S. Sorry for my mistake. The 12V 100Ah regular battery...
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    How would you builgs this buss bar?

    How would you build this to make sure it would carry the the load. Her is Situation I ordered a marine post mount fuse for my rv install. when i have it mounted to to battery post its to high for the lid to close. so i came up with the solution of inverting it upside down and extending it...
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    windy nation vs temco welding wire

    A few question in my rv install. In my install I will have two foot of 2/00 wire exposed to the elements from the battery box to RV . Can you use the welding wire out side? I am looking at windy nation welding wire is this stuff any good? I could not find much on reviews on it. In my...
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    Inverter wire sizing?

    I installed a samlex ssw-1500-12V. it is 1500watt 12 volt inverter. 90 % 6'4" is as close as i can get it to battery. samlex calls for 200 amp fuse. They say to use #2 awg for up to 1.2 Meters away. well i am twice that. distance . I started checking on line and I found answers any where...
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    For sale Go Power! GP-PWM-30-UL BlueTooth 30 Amp Solar Regulator

    Go Power! GP-PWM-30-UL BlueTooth 30 Amp Solar Regulator . this is the new model with blue tooth new in the box. $110 shipped .
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    Victron BMV-712 smart t shunt wiring

    Is 4 to 41/2 feet to long of a distance to place the shunt on the negative battery cable. Batteries are outside of trailer . I wondering if I be better to build a weather proof box. If i could I rather have all teh stuff inside the RV.
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    Aims 1500w Pure Sine Wave Any feedback

    these can be had for $263 I wondering if there any good I comparing it to the go power gp-isw1500-12. best price i can get on the go power is $450 so the aims would save me some cash if its any good...
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    4 280Ah lifePo4 cells BMS and Battgo that could be delivered united states a within 1 week $685

    I planned on doing this DIY project for my RV. My plans have changed. I have most everything you would need for a 4S 12 volt battery. Al this stuff is new untouched. 4 280AH EVE grade A cells Purchased on Alibaba all cells read 3.3Volts...
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    Anyone know anything about vector inverters

    I got this Vector inverter as a gift about ten years ago . I never used it. I building a 280 4s battery for my camper . I started to think maybe i should put this into the system and power one outlet. today i tested it with a small dirt devil vacuum seemed to work fine. I then went up to a 750...
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    EVE-280 cells should these be clamped tight or spaced for expansion?

    I working on my 4s 280ah battery plans. I thinking of my battery box. should these cells have a air space between them or be bonded tight together with a hose clamp or something similar.
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    4 new cells off the boat now what??

    I been reading lots on the forum and watching wills videos. I am still little confused on balance and capacity testing . I order 4 eve 280ah new cells for a 4s system. for RV what steps do i take to balance and confirm capacity of these cell? Do I top or bottom balance?. here is the tools i...
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    ISDT Q8 Battgo VS ISDT BattGo BG-8S

    I working on my build tools. I have a dc power supply on order and now looking at the battgo 8s that is so popular. in my research looks like you can get the Q8 for about $20 more and has 1.5 amp balancing and 20amp charging .In my lifepo4 280 h battery build witch one of these would be a...
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    Where a good source for balance leads?

    I been looking r aliexpress and i can find any good balance leads most are 22 awg and 10-15mm lomg? i like to find some good guilty 4s harness to use on battgo -8s meter
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    Building one battery what the least tools I can get away with???

    I plan on building 1 280ah 4s battery with BMS for camper.I been looking at wills videos and reading the forum . there seems to be all kinds of meters and chargers one could spend there money on. But what is necessary to build a battery build? I have a multimeter meters and I could charge with...
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    am I missing something cant seem to find a bms that would work well in rv.

    I am kinda new to this so maybe i overlooking something,But i cant seem to find a Bms with low temp shut off that will only shut down charging and let you still draw power to load. I know the battlel born battery will do this. so this must exist Here is my planed system 280Ah 4s 12 volt battery...
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    200 AH LiFePO4 with BMS for $600 can it be done?

    I am A NEWBEE . i been reading a lot about building one . I need a 150 ah to 200ah for a small rv I may run a 1500 watt inverter . can i build this battery for 600 bucks with a bms or am i dreaming ?
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    NEWBE here and want to build a 150-180AH can it be done for $600

    I am new to this but i very handy and am sure i could built one of these with the help of will's videos. This battery would go in a small rv to replace the 2 6 volt golf cart battery's. rv has 2 190 watt go power panels and i just bought a victron smart solar 100 /50 controller. I was looking...
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