Last summer I built my own 12v 280ah battery and compressed it between two pieces of pressboard held firmly by four threaded rods. After an accident where my rig was totaled(pickup rammed us from behind), the pressboard and rods were damaged and only half held the four cells. The bms appeared okay (but I’m really not sure it is). The blue cells have several white marks on the blue casing, but it appears that they are not leaking. After the wreck, I just stored the cells and bms on a self in my garage.
Obviously, I would not want to discard these if they are okay to use. So I would like to try re-balancing and re-charging them. So I am looking for advice. Is there a leak-safe container I can put them in? I am worried about re-charging without the cells being enclosed safely. I have purchased the wood and threaded rods to once again compress them. Under what conditions would you do this?
Or am I crazy to try this due to danger of explosion. I’ve read on this forum that Lifepo4 batteries rarely catch fire - but I really don’t know what the risks are. All I know is this DIY battery cost me about $650 including the four 280 ah cells (from Docan) and a decent BMS. I would hate to discard it all unless I knew they were hazardous. I would really appreciate your advice, friends. Thank you.
Obviously, I would not want to discard these if they are okay to use. So I would like to try re-balancing and re-charging them. So I am looking for advice. Is there a leak-safe container I can put them in? I am worried about re-charging without the cells being enclosed safely. I have purchased the wood and threaded rods to once again compress them. Under what conditions would you do this?
Or am I crazy to try this due to danger of explosion. I’ve read on this forum that Lifepo4 batteries rarely catch fire - but I really don’t know what the risks are. All I know is this DIY battery cost me about $650 including the four 280 ah cells (from Docan) and a decent BMS. I would hate to discard it all unless I knew they were hazardous. I would really appreciate your advice, friends. Thank you.