iClick
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This is a case of being a noob and not paying proper attention to what I was doing
I'm gathering equipment to build a all in one solar generator (battery, inverter, DC to DC and AC charger) I just received the last component which was a DC-DC charger with inbuilt MPPT solar.
Before the sun sets, I wanted to test the efficiency of the MPPT and began wiring in the DC to DC charger. I added a cable with a 60 amp ANL fuse to the positive terminal and just as I was positioning the fuse, the tail accidentally touched the negative post of the battery for a split second. There was a spark in now the battery looks like it is toast..
This is my first lithium battery and I'll be extremely annoyed if I've fried it. The case is sealed so checking inside for damage won't be easy. It's been 30 minutes since the spark and it hasn't come back to life. I was hoping the BMS had possibly shutdown temporarily but that appears optimistic.
What is frustrating is that the 60 amp ANL fuse did not do it's job. The battery has a 200A max pulse discharge current and 100A sustained.
I'm not sure if this would be covered under warranty so would it be likely that I'm up for a new BMS or could I have also fried the cells?
I'm gathering equipment to build a all in one solar generator (battery, inverter, DC to DC and AC charger) I just received the last component which was a DC-DC charger with inbuilt MPPT solar.
Before the sun sets, I wanted to test the efficiency of the MPPT and began wiring in the DC to DC charger. I added a cable with a 60 amp ANL fuse to the positive terminal and just as I was positioning the fuse, the tail accidentally touched the negative post of the battery for a split second. There was a spark in now the battery looks like it is toast..
This is my first lithium battery and I'll be extremely annoyed if I've fried it. The case is sealed so checking inside for damage won't be easy. It's been 30 minutes since the spark and it hasn't come back to life. I was hoping the BMS had possibly shutdown temporarily but that appears optimistic.
What is frustrating is that the 60 amp ANL fuse did not do it's job. The battery has a 200A max pulse discharge current and 100A sustained.
I'm not sure if this would be covered under warranty so would it be likely that I'm up for a new BMS or could I have also fried the cells?