Building a 3.5kWh DIY Solar Generator for $650 - Start to Finish
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- 게시일 2020. 05. 14.
- After having a friend ask several questions regarding a solar generator project he was working on, I decided this would be a good opportunity to build my own solar generator and fully document the process. The total build came out to around $641. This video provides an in-depth look at the process involved in collecting and assembling the battery pack along with the choice of components and some testing.
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ONE MILLION views!! I never expected this video would go that far. Thank you everyone for the support, feedback, and ideas!!
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Congratulations 👏 buddy! Good follow-up video.
How much to build me one? Im new to boondocking and need this power.
@@csiacd watch the video lol
@@csiacd
Sounds like about $650, if you can handle boondocking you should be able to do this project!
Yikes! 1,000,000+ views, way-to-go Mike!
Just goes to show the orbital trajectory when you hit that sweet spot for KRplus 😄
I had an inkling when my 3 week old comment hit 900+ likes that something must be reflecting in the views, hahaha.
I am an electrical engineer, product developer, and maker. I gotta say, this is one classy build that anyone would be proud of. Great job, and excellent presentation.
Youre supposedly an electrical engineer but it doesnt bother you he calls a battery bank a generator????
@@cdreid99999 in tandem with the solar panels it is most definitely a generator.
@@cdreid99999 words mean nothing to these folk. So have a good wtca4w2dt day, lol.
@@cdreid99999 worse, he doesn't say anything about the worst way to store up cells ever I mean tossed and piled up in a plastic storage without any concern about how they could possibily connect with each other
@@psycho__9945 so bad
we didn't notice, shame on us all
repent... Boing!... ...repent
Psycho is king
Boinngg! .... repent .... or maybe; you're wrong :)
I am 74 and we owned one of the first solar houses when I was about your age. We bought the house new and there were huge tax credits at the time for "going solar", however it was not solar panel electricity. It was pre-heated water for the water heater, plus solar heated air for the furnace in the day time, plus heating a large closet full of rocks to get hot and provide heat at night. The builder did not roof the house and then add the panels, but mounted the panels then roofed around them. After 4 years of fighting roof leaks, we had them removed and went back to "normal" operations. I would love to play with what you have for my camper, however, at my age, I no longer enjoy tedious work. I have added 3 100 watt solar panels but use them with 4 deep cycle batteries, 2 on the camper, and 2 for external use. I would enjoyed building your project if available in my younger years, but not anymore. Sure enjoyed watching the video though and it refreshed my electrical knowledge from my days as an avionics tech in the AF.
Thanks for your service!
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Thanks for sharing.
There are 2 amazing things I noticed about this video:
- He literally tested 390 cells and found out their capacity on an individual level. That requires enormous amount of patience and labour. If one adds the labour cost to do all these things, the final cost would go to $1000
- He does not wear gloves while soldering. Considering that it is a 1.7-1.8kwH battery pack, this requires serious confidence on oneself
Really, a fantastic educational video. Definitely deserved the 5 million views.
Definitely worth $1000-$1200 easy. Some people ought to get busy building and selling these. The only commercial ones I see advertised are the Patriot Power Generator 1800 for $2500 including one 100 watt solar panel.
Most people who would do this already have a few testers on hand and testing a similar number of batteries is mostly automatic and takes only an hour of total labor spread out over a few days. You could also buy better batteries that are already tested and assembled for not much more.
I don't wear gloves while soldering and that just shows my arrogance
@@henlofren7321 the supplier (battery hookup) tests all of their cells and this has been vetted by other users of their store.
@@henlofren7321 not much more? please show me where you can buy better tested assembled batteries for not much more then 50cent/cell (not sarcasm I would honestly love to know)
Dude, you killed it 💪 this definitely looks like a build you poured your heart into. The attention to detail and research is immaculate. Big ups man 👌👌👌
Nice, don't apologise for the length of the video,, the detailed instructions are excellent and will help anyone who wants to do a similar project or even a not so similar project using some of the same parts for that matter!
+1 I agree too. Don't worry about the video length. Most of the viewers does not know how to put things together or which part to use so those kind of videos with( step-by-step) details are GOLD. -:)
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Yeah it really telks me how much wirk it is too. No wonder these batteries are so much money : ) you wouldn't want this done by a cheap factory either because there is a lot that can go wrong. Build this stuff in the U.S. or your own country so you can have better accountability : )
this is a battery, not a solar generator..... =( clickbait
i agree too. a detailed tutorial is so valuable
32:34 "I do apologise for the amount of effort I've put into making free, high quality educational content for you,"
Alright, we'll let it slip this time, but don't let it happen again!
Awesome video, this was very helpful for an upcoming project I have. Thank you very much for making this!
Interesting name Cuthbert Nibbles. I consider this gentleman an electrical genius. I know mechanical but electrical not so much. I was very much impressed with the author of this video electrical knowledge and the ability to explain it clearly to people like me. Press on.
@@bremenpark1 also incredibly useful should we end up in a Mad Max situation if the riots get worse
AMP hours... hours is dependant on the load you put on it. ps mine has 2 12 volt marine grade batteries for $460 WITH the generator.
I had planned on posting why the hell you apologizing i came here to learn, but i see it was taken care of haha. Lithium great video man it helps beginners like me. Keep it up!
Exactly 👌🏻
That's a phenomenal build! I'm newer than a newbie and wish I took electronics in school. Your instructions were well delivered. Such a cool project. I'm going to ask a experienced friend to assist/ coach. Thank you!
Thank you for the outstanding video. I am in that stage where I’m finally understanding how this stuff works and your video helped me a lot. Make more please!
It didn't even feel like 33 mins. I saw the title, found it interesting, started watching and here we are 33 mins later. Everything was spot on and perfect. Clear, easy to understand, easy to follow. Good stuff!
same here.
I Totally Agree. Keep up the great work. Nick🧔🏽, KRplus🔐: Lock Pick Nick & Nicholas Aarons.
I didnt understand a thing you said and I enjoyed every minute of this video.
When he says something you don't understand, Google it. Your brain will make beneficial connections, even more so since you enjoyed it. I say this even if you don't plan on doing projects like these yourself, you can never go wrong with more insight. I'm not an electrician or a mechanic, but it's amazing how much I've picked up on from just watching electronics videos and car videos on KRplus.
@Milan Knoeps X2
I'm glad this guy is on our side.
Same, great video
Me too, but loved it and felt so inspired.
I enjoy this because this specific project is a rebuttal to everybody that says lithium batteries are an environmental nightmare, but you can recycle them and this is a prime example of the recycling process or at least one of them
Great video- no need to apologize for making a great video! Very well done. Nice build, nice editing, nice narration- really enjoyed it.
I actually didn’t mind the video length one bit! Top notch presentation! Like the build, very inspiring; great effort. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Exactly.
The duration of the video is and should be as long as it needs to be.
No shortcuts just because some may have the attention span of a house-fly.
In these matters, there is no room for error.
Take your time. We here for you!!
The length was completely necessary: there is a HUGE amount of information here. Excellent work.
@@andrew_koala2974 .
@@andrew_koala2974 .
I just saw some random dude in youtube making a massive diy solar generator for thirty minutes saying things i wont ever understand in a thousand years.
and yet i still enjoyed every second of it
Same
Lol ! Me to
Lol, then KRplus has failed into giving you the correct algorithm based content. You need to report this as irrelevant 😀
Thank you so much I'm an electronic engineer and this brings me back to my collage days learning about a/c and d/c and sodering love how you walk ppl through the process
It's so beautifully made.. neat, clean, systematic with all functionalities I would say.. one can't ask for more than what the generator is capable of. If it was me, i would have made it a good business idea. Awesome job buddy. A lot of hard work has gone into it and it deserves as much appreciation. 5 stars all over 👍
I'd definitely pay him alot more than cost for something like that
@@paulsedyps84 💯 agreed
This guy is amazing
Ever notice when someone knows what they are doing, they make their work sound simple and straightforward?
“Creativity is more than just being different. Anybody can plan weird; that's easy. What's hard is to be as simple as Bach. Making the simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.” - Charles Mingus
Actually he leaves out a lot of details so a beginner would not be able to follow these instructions. Literally half of the how to steps are left out, though a lot of the other channels show you how to do those steps
“If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it yourself.”
― Albert Einstein
Oh I see were all just quoting random dead people.
Exactly that's why I never trust liberals they can never explain themselves nor are they straightforward lol. Unless they are name calling of course
There are some very intelligent people who have the gift of explaining what there doing as well, this person is one of them.
Yeah, then you get the not so intelligent ones who does not understand the difference between "they're" and "there".... pffft.
@@turbocpt1 And there's even less intelligent people who make up words that aren't actual words like "pffft" for example!
@@Bongholio-fd5eq 🤣 🤣 🤣 it is not a word. It is replicating a sound in words, genius.
@@turbocpt1Your criticizing other people's grammatical errors adds nothing positive to the conversation. It also forces me to point out how dumb you must be that you make a grammatical error yourself in your pathetic attempt to insult another's intelligence. Reread your comment: "Yeah, then you get the not so intelligent ones who DO not understand the difference....". It's DO not DOES. Only if the subject was singular would you use DOES, i.e. "the [..] ONE who DOES not understand" vs "the [..] ONES who DO not understand". And your name is Jesus too, LOL. An arrogant, rude, unintelligent Jesus, right.
@@shlingus 🤣 🤣 🤣 You're not the brightest crayon in the pack.
Great video, I've used this for reference to several people including a few building off-grid buses and a mobile IT center. They were all going to use lead-acid batteries until i recommended this type of set-up. One recommendation I'd make is using XT90 connectors and tinning the leads before applying heat to the connector. It will allow you more solder w/o overheating the plastic.
Very comprehensive. No complicated academic jargon. A good tutor for a quick on the run training for evryone. Bravo. Another 1M? Easy.
This is who you want as a friend during a zombie apocalypse.
well, he'd be the tech guy. but you'd also want a bushcraft/survivalist guy, a blacksmith guy, a geologist guy, and a carpenter guy.
Or trump take over
Why not now? Are you just using "friends" for your convenience?
Then you better keep these guys alive, and on/by your side lol👍
@@SD_48 I was about to say... no need for such friends who just use you when they need you! eFF that guy.
Lithium guy did a great video again! I would help with anything IT/Web related without asking for anything in return. Folks like Lithium dude need to go viral and be supported!
Why do you apologize for a long video? Are people usually on a tight schedule when watching KRplus? Haha! Keep those videos long and awesome!
I don't know. I guess I thought the video was going to be too boring. Clearly that is not the case... lol
@@LithiumSolar I make the same mistakes to man . Never try to predict what people are going to think. Do what speaks to you , then Guage and correct only from the constructive criticism. Dont take the negitive personally. Just like a battery you need the positive and the negitive .
given that i have a weird work schedule, yes i am pressed for how much i can watch literally every other time i sit down to watch youtube. today i chose this for my thirty minutes of watching before leaving for work. expecting it to be good based on comments.
update: was not dissapointed. now im off to my job assembling electronics.
Sometimes it takes a long video to do a great diy project, if they don't like the length, let them figure it out on their own. Keep up the good work.
Phenominal video. I couldnt pull this off in a million yrs
What a brilliant video, thanks for creating it! I had begun to get ideas of making a sustainable power pack out of discarded batteries and dynamos, this has made me realise that I have a LOT to learn if I want to follow through on that idea. I can just about manage rewiring a plug!
Dude, considering how much info you packed into that half hour, you have NOTHING to be apologizing for. That was an awesome build, and I'm glad you took the time to break it all down for us! Thank you for such an informative video!
It would be cool if All DIY videos were this well laid out. Enjoyed all 33 minutes, no apology needed.
Wow just an amazing video , the fact that you just made your own generator from scratch. I didn't not care the video was long , i watched it every second of it. I read your disclaimer, you said your not a professional, you are right, you are beyond that! Straight Genius status RT! Anyone would be lucky to have you in their group , if there ever was an apocalypse! Only feedback would be give yourself more credit than you seem to give yourself, for what you do. Continue Stay humble my friend! Asking for feedback and constructive criticism, is a sign of high intelligence. Truly inspiring!
Super late to the party, but thanks for this video. I followed your general approach and built my own 2.7 KWh solar generator over the summer. I found a tool box with wheels, a 3kw inverter, and added some QOL things such as rubber padding for shock, working lights, and a momentary switch and power resistor across the main breaker to prime the inverter if it's off for a while, but your design is solid. Tested and charged it through the fall and winter, but can't wait to do some field tests once it gets warmer, e.g. camping. Thanks!
I wish i could do sth like that
If society collapsed, I want this guy on my survival team!
This is a list that I'm keeping updated since more than a decade. You're right.
I work for the biggest Italian telecommunication company and along the years i only found 3 people worth of being saved to become part of my post-apocalyptic survival team.
It would be nice to have this guy in my team as well.
@@franganghi Good luck with 600 meter high waves, 1000 mph winds and plasma strikes between us and the moon that destroy a city in seconds covering the earth. Prep your soul for the next earth no one gets out of here alive. Your flesh anyway
@@dickflinghammer58 we adapt and survive. Underground race of humans will evolve to mole people. We will explore the underground and start claiming the oceans! Time to build underwater worlds to shield from the winds and waves and plasma rays. Adapt or die 🎲
Step 1: go online and order batteries......well, crap....
@@franganghi well, if you say so ....
This is one of the best tutorial videos I’ve ever seen.
Thank you :)
Did you miss the disclaimer? Lol
No idea what hes talking about but this is awesome
This is a really well-done and brilliantly presented video. As an degreed engineer, I commend your excellence!
This is by far one of the most pedantically made DIY videos I have seen on KRplus. Thank you for the perfect video tutorial!
Only thing he really went in depth with, was the care needed while working on a live battery. So you don't injure or kill yourself. Just see pedantically more as a negative imho.
As someone with a degree in electrical engineering and physics, I'm super impressed with the depth and expertise in this video and can vouch for its accuracy on most of the included topics. Definitely one of the best videos on this subject I've ever seen, well done, really enjoyed it!
Physics Guy, I am glad to see some common courtesy from you in congratulating this guy. We need to applaud enthusiasm, attention to detail, getting-on-and-doing-it attitude. A lot of the negative, ignorant and criticizing mentality from so many comments here are just that: kill-joys with nothing better to do. A few have given constructive suggestions to him, and that of course is the way to improve and progress. Like you, I really enjoyed this video.
if you can do better, post it :D
Love it! At 60 yrs old, I find it difficult to find folks in your age group that are as intuitive, intelligent and common-sense oriented as you are. Your narration was succinct and to-the-point with no nonsense. It felt like I was watching a guy that just wanted to share his knowledge and not someone trying to make a buck or show off. Thanks for the video, information and down-to-earth git-r-done style. Well done, good sir! Well done.
BTW: If you aren't an Extra-class Amateur license holder, WHY? You'd make a kick-ass HAM!
Earl Oaks was not
kind of neat that the last row you left open instead off hacking it off enough space for the BMS ect.👍
I second everything Earl said, my hat is off to you. Excellent video, Thank You!
60 years of age ... One is never OLD.
@@danielbole6837 Hah! I was going to comment "What Earl said". You beat me! Be safe, out there!
There's nothing wrong with being thorough no need to apologize thank you for what you do you're encouraging me to TAP back into a long lost passion of mine
I found this video very professional and informative. The graphics and presentation are as good as the narration. Great work.
Having worked on a variety of electrical systems and projects in the last 30 years, I found this video, informative and not too long. There was obviously a lot of research involved, and a lot of knowledge transferred in (what I thought) a short amount of time. Great Video. BTW it's now got over 1.8M views. Well done.
Almost 2.7 million now!
While I am interested in--intrigued by, actually--electronics, I know next to squat about the field. I DO know something about effective instruction, however, as a retired university professor with a Ph.D. in Instructional and Curriculum Theory.
In my 40+ years in teaching, I have found few graduate students with your natural grasp of instructional design and pacing. Excellent job! I give you an A+. Keep up the good work, Teacher.
Now that was an awesome comment and I totally agree
Ditto!
You have a good attitude about univeristies, but you're looking in the entirely wrong place if you are looking for natural talent and real experts with speedy paces. Universities are outdated and their scores only gauge general conformity; you will find many tricked people now tricked to only work hard, but aren't competitive nor smart, can't detect actual BS, and so on. However the 4.0 'excellent' 'on recruitment radar' graduate can be many times slower and less experienced than the 2.7-3.0 guy who was only there to grab a degree, and did not care to conform to useless scores of a school. A few times such individuals (even like myself, in computer engineering fields, programming, fixing, etc.) even opt intentionally to not spend so much money and time in education, which personally seems quite childish, and designed to make money from suckers rather than to enhance knowledge. Thus when I myself grabbed a stem degree, I did not care whether there was a C or an A given, even though my experience doing univeristy-level server work started easily at the age of 13 as a hobby. As thus, PHDs who are slow end up leaving inexperienced messes have tended to be good at ideas, but struggle to actually create them; even if they showed a perhaps 'unintelligent' devotion to learning the 'joke work' at a university. Many times these bozos pass by replicating or simply talking about other's work without understanding it at all. A few of these, I have had to clean up or fix for these PHD level guys work after years of them 'attempting' or 'making' something for some corporation or some group, resulting in fixing it in low time and for less than an annual salary; still these systems tend to cater to the rich, not the impoverished or smart ones in need, as the cheaters probably made more money anyway performing less effective results.
@@BlackOps78321 Not being mean but I often wonder about a commenter's lack of attention to detail when they make spelling or other simple errors. In science and math it makes a difference so careless writing gets my attention.
@@terretulsiak6563 Yeah, it's a problem if they don't convey information properly, but not so much if words or other things are shortened. Depends on the person really and it can become a major problem if they say something wrong at the wrong time.
Dude, awesome! Very thorough. Glad I found this. I appreciate you explaining your decision making on everything you put together, especially for someone that is trying to soak up as much information on this. Thx!
Love the long video format. Please keep them up detailed explainations are super appreciated!
That was great! Super interesting.
Well Hello there Jerry!
Having solar panel is like having free energy which is awesome
@@Vanilluc Well, they do still take some time to pay them self's back, but yes.
@@quantuminfinity4260 so, it's like investing pretty much ?
Don't you dare borrow this and rip it apart jerry
So I watched this with the thought of building my own solar generator using 9v and some infuse line you took me on a road trip lol
Superb. Several years ago I was thinking of something along the same lines, and about producing a consumer product brand 'Plug In Solar' where the panel and battery pack are together in a nice neat stand on castors that can be turned into a good orientation to maximise charging. That said I have non of the skills to do any of that, it was just an idea. Your skills and knowledge are off the charts!
Don't know what any of this meant, but this is mad entertaining!
No idea what hes talking about but this is awesome
Trade school is extremely cheap and quick. $2k will get you your journeyman's license in no time.
I like your funny words, magic man.
am i to late...?
It would be safer to have the temperature probe in the exhaust flow.
That way the fan doesn't stop once cold air came in, but only once the components aren't hot enough to heat up the air stream anymore.
Thanks! I totally agree and have since moved it :)
But then when would it get the signal to start the fan. If its lower down the case, then more time would have to pass for the hotter air to reach down low to the exhaust port. Meaning more time without cooling.
@@rodon91 In such a small space, there are not many temperature differences until the fan kicks in.
And the inverter has a fan, which would mix things quite well if the temperature goes up.
@@rodon91 The ideal solution would be many probes and a control computer, that makes the fan kick in, once any probe reaches the threshold and shuts the fan off, once the last probe fell under a threshold.
@@rodon91 Besides, the probe doesn't have to be lower, to be on the exhaust side. A bit of flow over the inverter is enough, to heat up the air, compared to the intake.
Thank you for a comprehensive video, it is especially good to hear all of the reasoning in your design decisions.
Dude you are so down to earth chilli milli, I could listen to you for hours. Amazing content you are providing here :)
Nicely done!
Just a suggestion for the temperature sensor:
Run that thing withou ventilators running for as long you are comfortable.
Take a picture with a thermal camera to find the hottest spot. Place the temperature sensor there.
good thinking batman
or use a tunnel to connect fan to batt-pack >> and
Maybe the hottest spot isn't what needs to be monitored, but rather the spot with the component that is most prone to failure due to excessive heat? But then, maybe multiple sensors are in order.
Nice idea but thermal gun wud do same trick
Let the thing run in nominal use condition, then take thermal pic to see for hot spot. Repeat for say five times. If the hot spot presents any cooling issue, place the sensor there, otherwise you are good.
Very nice! This is the most thorough and technical solar/battery DIY project I've seen in a while. Mad skills, clean packaging and attention to detail 👍🏻
I really wanna do this now and you really left no questions left unanswered
Dude, this is one of the few video in youtube that worth every minute, Thanks!!!
"I don't have 240 in the garage"
That seems like a much easier project than what you've already undertaken.
I've already taken care of it since this video was published :)
Stove plug doubles as a welding plug nbd
@@countryhick1011 or just two leads from 110 from different sources done that many a Time
@@countryhick1011 Not to mention NEMA 14-50 is useful for charging the new EV :-)
Yea, that’s for sure !
I couldn't even begin to imagine being as knowledgible as this guy. To me electricity is just "phone workie juice." Keep doing a good job!
My phone workie juice is running out);
This thing will juice your phone for a LOOOONG time ;)
Reminds me of my dad. But my dad likes to explain shit until your ears bleed hahaha gotta love it
Congratulations for this amazing knowledge sharing! Also kudos for such patience to produce this great video! I could not criticize anything as far as you were aiming to be cost effective as you explained. Again, thank you for sharing!
Amazing!! very thorough and explicit where needed. This is the type of people the algorithm should compliment.
I wish so many others with great information to convey were as good as you at speaking clearly and knowing when to fast forward. Thanks for sharing this way.
Honestly I’m not gonna build this, but I watched the entire video. It’s interesting.
You could buy these commercially this kind of configuration of a solar system generator 1000 watts for about $700-800 dollars.He doing a DYI build for $600-700 dollars it not worth the efforts with all that extra works.
Chi Chu but his is not only 100 watts. The ac side will put out 1500 witch is only limited to the inverter and the battery it self was way higher sorry I don’t remember exactly what it was but about 300 batteries that put out 3.8v and average 2600 mah now come on that is way better than a 100 watt. The amount of power in that box could keep you camping with a lcd tv, led lights and charge up phones all weekend or longer. It’s a great box and the only thing I know that is close to it is the Kodiak and it’s more like $1,800.00 or more and always sold out. So our wrong.
Same. As i have little to no idea about electronics. But he makes it look easy
@@Chu3505 There is a lot to be said about spending the time doing a project that interests you. the cost is really not a factor, it's the satisfaction of knowing that you can build it yourself.
Edison: Dear, I'm a little busy right now, I'm working on a new project!
Wife: Stop wasting your time, everyone knows you can buy candles at the general store!
tim wegman sorry mean to write 1000-1,500 Watts not 100 Watts
Award Winning Presentation. You are a very talented person. Well done and Thank you!!!
Amazing Project and Thanks for helping us to find cheap batteries and other equipments.
Dude, I really enjoyed the video and the length was perfect for the amount of information. Shared this with my bud and when I visit him next time we’ll try and duplicate your project. I was really impressed with how everything fit so well into the box, just enough without a lot of wasted space. I appreciate your work, thank you!
not even a project i was contemplating, nor do i intend to build one myself, loved the video. Just stumbled across it in the youtube rabbit hole, i definitely enjoyed it and i'm very pleased with your explanations and duly noting when and where special caution should be exercised. Great job explaining "the why" behind everything. There is usually more than one way to do something, in those cases there is sometimes a best way to complete the objective, but there is almost always a worst way to complete the objective. Sometimes experience is the only way to find the best and worst ways, but you are very mindful of good practices and do well to point out, to the viewer, your explanation as to why you did or didn't do something.
Great job! Awesome build! Keep it up!
Awesome build and you made it easy to follow along. I'm not sure I could build one at your cost due to you having components' already on hand, but I'd try to keep it less then the already built models. Thanks for a great video and the length was just fine for all the information given, keep up the great work.
this is actually amazing information. Thanks for giving us your time and knowledge!
this has been one of the coolest videos I've watched in awhile. Well done sir, thank you for sharing!
This video is so well done that I've watched the whole thing - even if I do not plan to do this ever myself. Stunning presentation!
Wonderful piece of art. It is beautifully made
I'm not planning to build one of these. The value of this video for me was that it served as a simple, no-nonsense description of what's inside an average portable power bank, kind of like demonstrating the back-engineering of one. In that context, for me it was super informative. Maybe one day I'll work under the supervision of an electrician and actually build one, which seems like a great (and money-saving) project, worth doing. Thanks a lot for this.
Hi, I'm a professional solar system designer and that build is really awesome. I'm currently working on a similar project but with different material and your videos inspired me a lot. Great work.👍
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@@carrythelabelguy4563 What's so funny?
@@carrythelabelguy4563 loser
@@carrythelabelguy4563 exactly xD
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What exactly?
Wow even though I’m not so good with electronics and I could really grasp about 1/3 of the whole setup it’s cool trying to learn when someone lays the information out well. Thanks man. One of these days I’ll figure out how this stuff works for the most part. I was already confused when you hooked up the negative and positive batteries in groups lol
Holy cow. Phenomenal build my friend.
Very well done.
Very interesting. One of many old men that thought I could ease on out without learning about systems to produce electricity other than plugging in to the 110 volt socket. But the way things seem to be going in this country we need to adapt to the possibility that we have to be able to change with the times. Thanks for the video, very informative.
You cleared up a few things for me that I had been struggling with, so thank you very much for your work.
Still getting my head wrapped around bms components. I'm absolutely fascinated by all of it and I hope my rv project can be half as beautiful as yours
THANK YOU FOR POSTING !!! ❤ You're GENIUS !!! and there's absolutely nothing wrong with anything! Editing is perfect! Build is perfect! Design is perfect and neat and the whole project is well thought out! I was an electrician for almost 40 years and you were talking way over my head! I APPLAUD YOU, SIR !!! And don't worry about video length! I could have took all that in for another hour! Pat yourself on the back...you did a great job! That's from Tennessee 🇺🇸
This is the best video on the topic of building a small battery.
That was an awsome demonstration of a lithium solar generator battery build, best I've seen!
Man, this is absolutely amazing, and beautifully done sir. I am an armature astronomer, and have been looking for a way to run my setup all night long, lights, , astro-cam, mounts, and laptops, phone, tablet....everything. This is awesome.
Great video. Seriously. Length doesn't matter when all dialogue is informative. Long videos that include unnecessary info is what is annoying.
Yes, there were hardly any words in this video that weren't informative.
I agree that the length was not a problem since the information was so very interesting and knowledgeable. It’s impressive that you were so well spoken and extremely well versed on the information presented. This was a refreshing video to watch because you didn’t try to joke around or entertain everyone, you stayed on topic and presented a professional quality video from start to finish. Most people looking at technical videos just want the straight information without silly music or goofy antics. You did an excellent job with camera work and editing to make this a joy to watch. Thank you for your exceptional work and I look forward to more videos.
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Very nice 🙂. Please don't apologise for length of the video. I appreciate your time and information shared
All the best 👍
I know functionally nothing about electronics or electrical engineering, and I feel I could probably tackle this, great job!
I’m a professional electrician and I approve. My father and I are working on something similar. We are adding wind since it’s very windy where I live
I hope y'all do any kind of video about it
@@inbedduringcovid3005 that’s what we are thinking. Possibly on the second one. Or tear down the one we are working on right now. We just got some go pros 😊
Yeah sounds smart considering they shut the power off where I live due to wind. Having something that that harnesses the wind would turn a negative into a positive have a power source run on the reason why they turn off the power lol. Have no idea what I'm doing but will keep learning and hope I can have something by this time next year to have as power shut off due to wind seems to becoming a common thing where I live with California being in such a drought with no end in sight
@@hateonskillz318 hmmm seems kind of weird to shut off power for wind but maybe they have some logical reasoning behind it.... but yeah bud it’s not to hard to grasp how to do this stuff. I mean my dad has been at it for 40 years now and as for me I’m going into my 7th year. It can seem daunting at first however once you get the basic principle down everything just falls into place. The biggest thing to start with is safety. That can not be stressed enough. I’ve been shocked many times luckily my body didn’t complete the circuit or else I probably wouldn’t b here right now. Regardless it was not fun. But yeah there are plenty of resources that you can learn from on how to do this stuff and once you grasp it you will never forget it. Also look into the NEC (national electrical code)
your not... solar is around $1.20 a watt... so he forgot to mention the $3500 + for the way to charge his battery LOL
I say your not because you would know this.. and I'm not even including the charging unit for the battery or the heavy gauge wires in the 100's of feet you'd need.
This is certainly one of the cleanest looking DIY builds I've seen. Nice job.
Wow. Thanks for putting this up dude. Excellently done!
I fully admit, most of this was over my head, but you seem to know what you are doing, and made it sound very simple (to someone smarter than I)!
Good job! 👍👍
This is a great video and your very good at showing and explaining what you are doing and WHY you are doing it. Thanks for putting this together.
Well done. They aren’t too long if the content is valuable. Yours was
We thank you for this video and guidance regarding battery making.
I already have some components and will take inventory of my have and need to get things..even if I build a little here and there over time
Thank you
"Made in Korea" on the box was a foreshadowing to the " Not a single cell tested bad..." awesome build, thank you for the inspiration!
What does that have to do with the batteries not testing bad
@@halopunk6625 they are known for their quality control
@@enja001 pretty sure they get the same quality cells as everybody else, dont they?
This was the most concise and informative DIY videos for such a build. I'm definitely following this guide for my own DIY generator build.
generator? you might get away with $1000.. solar... $1.20 per watt is the current.. so he's missing the $3500+ in solar panels :-\ you need help... talk to an electrician, this guy isn't telling you the whole story.
I think I'm going to second that. This is the first one I'm coming back to for sure when I start my build.
So neat. Great build and so perfectly made. Smart guy. Thanks for sharing
New to exploring solar power, but really enjoyed your build. A longtime sailor with a 40 year old boat. Solar is a new idea for the boat and myself...
Well done video - concise, clear, to the point and of utmost importance....no crappy music!! Bravo!
Absolutely great presentation of a worthwhile project, professional workmanship !! a pleasure to watch, and the time is really not an issue. Very informative. Thank you !!
You're certainly a patient and intelligent man nice job on the video.
This is a great invention! I know there will people who appreciate it.
This is probably the coolest thing I've seen on KRplus in a while. Love it!
You should watch Thought Slime
Long vids and so much details is wonderful thanks for the idea
Nice job! Thanks for the detailed and thorough explanation.
This is an outstanding video. You have an incredible depth of knowledge and the step by step explanation is excellent. Thanks for putting it together!