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Bluetti AC500 Charging Issues - Is This Common??
We’re finally putting the AC500 through its paces and noticed the charging wattage is very erratic. It didn’t do this with a single B300S battery but now with two B300S batteries and a B300 it is doing this. The state of charge of all three batteries is also different. That seems odd. I would have expected to see the three batteries charge in unison.
Have you seen this? I’m baffled.
Have you seen this? I’m baffled.
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Bluetti B300S Replacement Battery Is Here!! Does It Work? Also, A Small AC500 Torture Test
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In this video we unbox and test the replacement battery shipped out to us by Bluetti. The original battery had significant issues. There was output voltage all the time, regardless if the battery was powered on. It was dangerous! After shipping it back to Bluetti, they shipped a replacement and we are going to put it through its paces! Tip Jar Bitcoin: 13BuhjFpfM1xJYmdWvL97KTTq69iFpBPhd Litecoi...
Real World Meshtastic Range Test- I’m not as funny as I think I am, I know.
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In this video I try out a real-world range test on a few meshtastic radios. I use a T-beam as a repeater to a couple other radios. Overall, the results are mediocre but I am happy with it considering the conditions. Tag along and maybe you will get a chuckle out of me being dumb. :) Tip Jar Bitcoin: 13BuhjFpfM1xJYmdWvL97KTTq69iFpBPhd Litecoin: MKE1SjtMhc2rZX1WNsW1NYKKoschwv3UPx Digibyte: SUYBZc...
Repair/Review- DOA Bluetti PS70 Solar Generator 720Wh battery 500W AC output - DECENT FOR THE MONEY
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In this video I open up a PS70 from Bluetti. This unit was damaged in transit but luckily it was an easy fix. It also gave me a chance to look inside and see what kind of quality bluetti is putting into their units. I will admit, I am impressed. It has name brand connectors, glued connection points, and overall decent build quality. Considering it was received broken, I wanted to be angry at bl...
Bluetti AC500/B300S Follow Up - Email From Bluetti and Further Diagnostics
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Bluetti emailed and asked us to try some stuff. I'm also taking a multimeter to the ports/plugs to see what kind of differences there are between the two batteries. In short, it sounds like Bluetti is using this as an opportunity to flex their customer service muscles. Reputation earned, reputation maintained. Tip Jar Bitcoin: 13BuhjFpfM1xJYmdWvL97KTTq69iFpBPhd Litecoin: MKE1SjtMhc2rZX1WNsW1NYK...
The Bluetti AC500 and B300S has PROBLEMS! Constant Power Output From B300S.... Not Cool!
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The Bluetti AC500 and the B300S batteries that are compatible with it are both new products. New products sometimes have issues/problems when they are first released. This is one of those times..... The AC500 turns on as soon as the battery is plugged in, even if the battery is off. Also, it's only one of the batteries. The other one works completely normal. Confused? So am I. Tip Jar Bitcoin: ...
Project Overkill 1 Year In - How is it holding up? What has changed?
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This is a 1 year update on Project Overkill. The performance so far has been stellar and it has given us zero issues or downtime! Tip Jar Bitcoin: 13BuhjFpfM1xJYmdWvL97KTTq69iFpBPhd Litecoin: MKE1SjtMhc2rZX1WNsW1NYKKoschwv3UPx Digibyte: SUYBZc3gYGbmcjTeJkhs1sZAXnJKQ1Q4bD
"Project Overkill" GETS SOLAR! 1830 Watts Of Full Sun Goodness! Csun Panels And a Victron Controller
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In this video we are going to do a roof mount of six Csun solar panels in the IDEAL location. This is a roof I wish I had. There is wide open sky from sun up to sun down. We are going to mount 1,830 watts in panels and feed it into a Victron 150/35 charge controller. Spoiler alert, I am posting this 3 days after finishing the project and we pulled in over 8 kilowatt-hours while still tinkering ...
Milwaukee Battery Repair-Will It Work Again? Spot Welding An M18 6Ah Battery!
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In this video I attempt to repair a Milwaukee battery that my friend said took a "tumble". It definitely took more than a tumble lol. This thing hit the ground HARD! Let's see if we can get it up and running again because these things are EXPENSIVE!!! Tip Jar Bitcoin: 13BuhjFpfM1xJYmdWvL97KTTq69iFpBPhd Litecoin: MKE1SjtMhc2rZX1WNsW1NYKKoschwv3UPx Digibyte: SUYBZc3gYGbmcjTeJkhs1sZAXnJKQ1Q4bD Das...
Powerwheel Battery!! Having Fun Building a Massive 24V 24AH Lithium Ion Conversion w/ Adjustability!
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In this video I decided to build my niece a much higher voltage and longer lasting battery for her powerwheel out of Tesla Model 3 cells that I got from Battery hookup. I included a PWM motor controller so that the output voltage can be adjusted which also adjusts the RPM of the motors. This effectively gives her parents the ability to limit the speed of the powerwheel while still having the ab...
Project Overkill Expansion!! 18KWh of backup LiFePO4 energy!!! These A123's are amazingly balanced!
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In this video I add an additional 2 strings of batteries to expand project overkill to 18KWh. This is now a very respectable battery backup system as far as capacity goes and it was an absolute BLAST building this project. I have a feeling this project overall is not done, but I think the capacity is going to stay where it is now. Link for BMS Bluetooth APK File: drive.google.com/file/d/1ZO_rOB...
48V 25Ah LiFePO4 E-bike Battery w/ Navitas cells-How far can I go? DIY your own battery, it's fun!!!
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48V 25Ah LiFePO4 E-bike Battery w/ Navitas cells-How far can I go? DIY your own battery, it's fun!!!
Nireeka Prime Replacement Unboxing - The New Bike Is Here!!!
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Nireeka Prime Replacement Unboxing - The New Bike Is Here!!!
Navitas 25Ah LiFePo4 1C and 3C Discharge Test - They Said Give It 75 Amps So I Gave It 75 Amps!
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Navitas 25Ah LiFePo4 1C and 3C Discharge Test - They Said Give It 75 Amps So I Gave It 75 Amps!
Battery Voltage Sag Visualized - How Amperage Draw Affects Battery Voltage - Design Considerations!
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Battery Voltage Sag Visualized - How Amperage Draw Affects Battery Voltage - Design Considerations!
Meshtastic Firmware Tutorial - Viewer Requested Walk-Through - Typical Screw-Ups By The Host ;)
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Meshtastic Firmware Tutorial - Viewer Requested Walk-Through - Typical Screw-Ups By The Host ;)
Make Your Own Busbars EASILY!! Basic Tools And Some Pride In A Job Well Done! Not For Me Though LOL!
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Make Your Own Busbars EASILY!! Basic Tools And Some Pride In A Job Well Done! Not For Me Though LOL!
Deal of the century? 25Ah LiFePO4 prismatic cells from Battery Hookup!
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Deal of the century? 25Ah LiFePO4 prismatic cells from Battery Hookup!
USB to Serial Adapter Not Working? It May Be An Easy Fix!!!
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USB to Serial Adapter Not Working? It May Be An Easy Fix!!!
Texting with Zero Cell Service? What a Meshtastic Idea! LoRa and GPS For Off-Grid Communication!!
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Texting with Zero Cell Service? What a Meshtastic Idea! LoRa and GPS For Off-Grid Communication!!
SOLAR POWERED cryptocurrency mining!!!! Can I do it? Hint: Winter sucks
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SOLAR POWERED cryptocurrency mining!!!! Can I do it? Hint: Winter sucks
What Is Bitcoin, How Does It Work, and Why You Should Pay Attention
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What Is Bitcoin, How Does It Work, and Why You Should Pay Attention
Nireeka Prime Received Damaged :( 1000W bafang mid-drive motor- 840Wh Battery- Hydraulic disc brakes
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Nireeka Prime Received Damaged :( 1000W bafang mid-drive motor- 840Wh Battery- Hydraulic disc brakes
"Project Overkill" Capacity Test-Sigineer inverter does weird things...12KWh 48V A123 Battery Backup
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"Project Overkill" Capacity Test-Sigineer inverter does weird things...12KWh 48V A123 Battery Backup
"Project Overkill" is Complete!!!(Part 3) 12KWh 48V Backup Battery System!
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"Project Overkill" is Complete!!!(Part 3) 12KWh 48V Backup Battery System!
"Project Overkill"-Pt.2- 12KWh 48V Battery Backup! Running Inverter Cables and Doing Load Testing!!
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"Project Overkill"-Pt.2- 12KWh 48V Battery Backup! Running Inverter Cables and Doing Load Testing!!
"Project Overkill"-Pt. 1- 12KWh 48V Battery Backup from 7S A123 Batteries from Battery Hookup!!
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"Project Overkill"-Pt. 1- 12KWh 48V Battery Backup from 7S A123 Batteries from Battery Hookup!!
Balance Wiring/Battery Overview-A123 7S 24V LiFePO4 - Which wires go where??
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Balance Wiring/Battery Overview-A123 7S 24V LiFePO4 - Which wires go where??
Battery Teardown!! 350V A123 LiFePO4 Module - (15) 1.25KWh Batteries to Harvest! And Other Goodies!
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Battery Teardown!! 350V A123 LiFePO4 Module - (15) 1.25KWh Batteries to Harvest! And Other Goodies!
Ebikeling 48V 1200W E-bike Conversion Kit (waterproof)!! Live dangerously!
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Ebikeling 48V 1200W E-bike Conversion Kit (waterproof)!! Live dangerously!
how many mile can yu get out
Super sexy mini split Montague! Good work.
Thanks for making this video
most 25 Ah batteries usually claim 40 miles range so this is lower than i was thinking.
batteries especially that are made 7 years ago are absolite and will always drop in price. They may go 'out of stock' and never get them again if they clear the rest of them out from that long ago but they should never go up in price especially with strides of new technology and battery chemistries in china that are making breakthroughs left and right improving them.
"i don't have a bus bar ready" there's one laying down at the bottom left corner of the battery....
3 years later, do you still have this inverter?
I Built same battery Love it, I'll Post back with totals when i get the results Way better though then Ni CADS LAST 3 TIMES LONGER 40+ So far....
Podria mantener una mini refrigeradora de forma continua con este inversor ?
Maybe it would work for an electric motorcycle lots of room In the grom cologne
The logo is from the Ohms law calculation right?
Mine was broken too. After fixing cables it working mostly fine. When fully charged fans stays allways on and charging number indicator showing bizzare numbers
How come those houses are so clooose!?!? This is crazy! :(
The input cables are the issue.
Velcro to top of that dome, triple your range I bet..
Would that work for a 2000 watt electric Honda grom copy?
hi. 2024 here. I have a pair of Motorola radios, they also offer texting with the respective app. 😊
Height is king for this stuff. Also try bouncing a signal off a passenger plane ✈️
38 miles on a 25 ah? i don't believe you
I'm doing 30 miles With 15 amp hour Using a rad runner
@@noliberalismeveragain pedaling** you gotta make that clarification brother, otherwise throttle only I don’t believe you
@@younqzoe Radrunner 70 pound ebike pure lithium.... I weigh £145I can easily get 30 miles without pedaling at full throttle.... I'm using the motorcycle style tires Not the nobbies At £32 of pressure....... It only goes 20 miles an hour.... no peddaling...
The problem is mesh tastic does not have voice communications. So any? Of emergency and let's. Say your hand got injured or something guess what you're not. Going? To be able to communicate. Mesh tastic has to have a voice communications added otherwise don't even think of getting it. And go 10 on old that kind of garbage all the same thing don't even think of getting it because. The bird doesn't have voice unless you're out who knows? Where and you. Hurt? Your hand or or you get a cut. That doesn't let you text or whatever voice communications is always king so remember. A less these things broke with voice communications don't even think of buying one.
Like the video allot, wish you would of shown the polarity of the batts when doing the buss bars:)
I thought you were funny af!
Moist
For what it's worth, I think you're funny and you made my day with the survival kit for a few mile (side)walk. 😆
Wife later gets in the ladder 🪜 and disconnects the Lora 😆
youre getting lost 3 miles from your home?
How does it work ? Why 3 devicea needed. Does the small heltec v3 devices not create mesh all by themself with meshtastic ? Dont they repeat or relay messages on and on if more devices are within say 1km from eachother. Or must one be configged to be a repeater.
5:00 - Stopped watching when you leaned the repeater antenna up against the stainless steel vent pipe. 🙂
"not financial advice" 😆😆😆
Great video. I have two more words too: Pencil Sharpener.
Out of all the videos I’ve watched on these things you have done a great job breaking down how they work..
A bit of altitude helps. I’ve had my node up for a week. I get connections in a 25 mile radius plus connections in Canada Florida Maine California via mesh. All this with a $1 antenna,
Absolutely brilliant video sir, you have inspired me to build a 60v 25ah battery using you video for my 1200w quad bike.....Thank you! 😊
You know when you edit sending and receiving confirmation it kinda makes the video less believable. Next time send message and show the confirmation come in with no video cuts
I can’t believe that people are suggesting the bike was sent out already damaged, did any of you stop to think that it might’ve been damaged in shipment by FedEx or whoever?
You should try battery calibration by resetting the meter of the BMS. It's common in LiFePO batteries the need to do this procedure every 6 months more or less or just when the change is being cut off as a false full charge as you experienced in your video. So for the meter reset, just try to discharge your batteries to 0% at costant wattage input and then try to recharge (no solar panel) with your wall socket or a system that allows you a costant input. This should solve the issue. Don't repeat too many times or you may risk damage your unit.
Good evening my dear, I really liked your video and I would like to do the same test with a repeater but my question is how you configured the repeater node since it is not connected to any phone and therefore to no mesh application thank you very much
UA-cam is riddled with content creators pushing these things as the gold standard in SHTF communication. Thank you for limiting expectations.
for anyone interested @4:37 is when the video actually starts.
When I saw the location where the T-Beam was mounted directly on the metal, I turned it off. If you don't know anything about high frequency, etc., you shouldn't make such statements
Can you link the battery and radios?
I have a Lilygo T3S3 with a 10,000 mAh battery with the device role repeater, it lasts 8 days, in the summer with solar it should work fine, but small batteries usually run out quickly.
Those shadows... OMG...
Seriously; don't give up your day job. 😓
Hi. Nice build. Where do I buy these cells? In Europe?
Two gotchas: protected 18650s sometimes don't fit, and there's 2 versions of that display with different pinout orders. I think the ground and Vcc are swapped on the incorrect one so it can't be soldered directly. If I have enough time (which I never seem to) I will try and make a video to supplement @Meshtastics fantastic videos going through some of the confusions with channels, total flood routing, and the terminology (e.g. "modules").
There is no problem at all to obtain 10-15 miles on 433mhz on flat terrain, the meshtastic condition must be close to the antenna to avoid cable losses, the antenna MUST BE ON THE ROOF I use Diamond x50 and X200 but 5/8 which are small and easy to make for free on your own work very well. These original tiny antennas should be thrown into the trash immediately. I installed my tbeam 25 meters from the ground and I have coverage over half the city of 70,000 inhabitants. If you put the antenna on the roof on the other side, the whole city plus a few miles.
What is the model and brand of that tiny Lora radios?
Heltec board.
Subbed! hope to see more meshtastic ops soon
"Mass produced extremely unreliable antenna". That was funny.
mfw i explain to the authorities that my helium balloon lora radio repeater is actually just swamp gas