Recent content by gnuorder

I have a JBD-SP16S020-5-16S v1.1 100A Smart bms that has been working fine for a year. I recently pulled that 24v LiFePo4 battery pack out of service and was using it to test my new charger. It was near a full charge when all of a sudden the BMS cut off. The cell groups are all around 3.4v and...

I stumbled on your posts and found them interesting. I was hoping this would be a cheap renewable DIY project but I guess if it was, there would be more commercial options. Reminds me of making potato batteries in school. Maybe that deserves looking into. Hopefully with a byproduct of Vodka.

I recommended my friend buy some 12v LFP batteries and I got 2 as well thinking they were drop in replacements because they were advertised as such. I didn't think much about it until I had a power outage and they shut down in seconds. That's when I realized the built in inverter was only rated...