“DIY: Building a Li-on 6s2p FPV Battery Pack from Scratch”

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  • Gather the necessary materials: You will need a soldering iron, solder, nikel strips, and 21700 cells.
    Prepare the cells: align up the cells using a 3d printed plastic tab.
    Connect the cells: weld the batteries with nickel strips or wires to connect the cells in series and parallel.
    Wrap the pack: Wrap the pack with tape, neoprene, and heat shrink for protection.
    Charge the pack: Charge the pack with a suitable charger and use it for your next FPV drone project.
    This video will provide you with a step-by-step guide to building a 6s2p battery pack for your FPV drone. By the end of the video, you will have a better understanding of how to build a battery pack from scratch and be able to apply this knowledge to other projects as well.

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  • @Barkas31
    @Barkas31 9 місяців тому +3

    Everything is very detailed! Thank you!

  • @CarGuy1
    @CarGuy1 Місяць тому +1

    Great video. Could you please share the wire gauges and a good source for the plugs?

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  Місяць тому

      @@CarGuy1 I used 12 gauge wire
      a.co/d/gDDbALO
      I got all my parts from Amazon including wire and plugs. batteries I outsourced from a different site

  • @zoeconner11
    @zoeconner11 5 місяців тому +2

    Just finished up the battery with new ones. Holly crap i got 13 miles on my 7" now

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  5 місяців тому

      @@zoeconner11 are you on analog or digital system?

  • @Sohail187
    @Sohail187 9 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for the video. What are teh dimmensions of that shrink wrap you are using? please.

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  9 місяців тому +1

      I used this this one
      a.co/d/8kHi5Td

  • @siskanalasneveikia2269
    @siskanalasneveikia2269 Місяць тому +1

    Hello, I have ImaX B6 v2 charger and the balance socket has numbers from 1 to 6 and then minus sign, do I need to reverse the cables for it to work correctly?

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  Місяць тому +1

      @@siskanalasneveikia2269 I’m not familiar with your charger, but all chargers are built the same way.
      1-6 is positive and minus sign is negative, i don’t see why you would need to change anything.
      You can potentially start a fire reversing polarity or mess with any of the cables.
      Be very careful with cabling!

    • @siskanalasneveikia2269
      @siskanalasneveikia2269 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@Voodoo_Nation thanks!

  • @benpowell3277
    @benpowell3277 9 місяців тому +1

    Hi, I found your video to be the best that I have viewed. Thanks for the posting. I have a request for you to post the diagram you show in the video in PDF format so it can be printed and used as a guide.

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  9 місяців тому +1

      I did make a diagram that’s in the video, I can make it a pdf if you like

    • @benpowell3277
      @benpowell3277 9 місяців тому +1

      That would be great. I photographed the screen of the diagram and it is a pain to use as a guide. Thank you.

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  9 місяців тому

      @@benpowell3277 I’ll make a PDF and post the link

    • @benpowell3277
      @benpowell3277 9 місяців тому

      @@Voodoo_Nation Thank you I am looking forward to it.

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  9 місяців тому

      See if you can download from this link
      drive.google.com/file/d/1h-ncqLYSOsyZYr8Ziq3cMiENCuVC1n8p/view?usp=drive_link
      @@benpowell3277

  • @zoeconner11
    @zoeconner11 5 місяців тому +1

    Well your video help me make my first pack. Just got the welder today. Not sure what i did wrong. About 2min in flight it drops to 3.2v quick. What did i do wrong? Everything charged up good. I checked when i landed it says 4.08v. So when do i land? Thanks

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  5 місяців тому

      Did you use the same cells as I did?
      It’s normal for it drop a bit due to amp pull.
      Make sure to charge with Lipo settings and not lion, or batteries will not fully charge and drop real quick!
      With lion you can go down to 3.0 with no issue

    • @zoeconner11
      @zoeconner11 5 місяців тому +1

      Digital

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  5 місяців тому

      DJI O3?

  • @gaelgg7118
    @gaelgg7118 4 місяці тому

    Hi, very good video. Do you use 12 awg cable ? What is the thickness and width of nickel strip ?
    Thank you !

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  4 місяці тому

      Here is the link to the wire and nickel strip
      www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08975Y722/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  4 місяці тому

      www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CJJU6NU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

  • @GlishaSo
    @GlishaSo 10 місяців тому +1

    What did you modify on that purple welder? Can you tell me, please? is it diode and something or ? tnx for help

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  10 місяців тому

      I added 5 more mosfet and copper on top of the traces going from positive and negative to mosfets

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  10 місяців тому

      @@GlishaSo I will take some pictures tomorrow and send it to you

    • @GlishaSo
      @GlishaSo 10 місяців тому +1

      @@Voodoo_Nation oke tnx!

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  10 місяців тому

      @@GlishaSo Here is a video I uploaded that shows the traces, Mosfets are same as the orignal ones, you have to make sure you match the part number, I got mine from Aliexpress
      ua-cam.com/video/ZsDO9apBb_Y/v-deo.html

  • @OggiJonsson
    @OggiJonsson 2 місяці тому

    Hi and thanks for good video, how heavy is this pack?

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  2 місяці тому +1

      I made two of them and they are about 950 gram

    • @OggiJonsson
      @OggiJonsson 2 місяці тому

      @@Voodoo_Nation thank you 👍🏻

  • @MTB_FPV
    @MTB_FPV Місяць тому

    What thickness nickel are you using? Are you sure this is enough for a 90a pull?

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  Місяць тому

      @@MTB_FPV if I recall correctly I used 0.2x10mm and double layers.
      And you won’t be doing continuous 90amp, if you look at the video I also added additional wires between the serial connection

  • @sandeepkudapa3545
    @sandeepkudapa3545 8 місяців тому

    Am building a 6s5p pack and am confused at one thing, at +ve and -ve collectors can i use 0.15mm * 10mm pure nickel strip spot welded to 5 cells in the terminal group and solder a 10guage wire running the length of the terminal group on tip of nickel strip. Would this be enough to handel 100 amps continuous?

  • @zoeconner11
    @zoeconner11 6 місяців тому +1

    What size heat shrink did you use?

  • @zoeconner11
    @zoeconner11 6 місяців тому +1

    Whats a good amp to charge for these?

  • @dipanshudhote5671
    @dipanshudhote5671 10 місяців тому +1

    What's the C ratings

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  10 місяців тому

      not sure on C rating but Molicel 45B can provide Continuous Discharge Rating (max) 45A (80C Temp cut-off)

    • @divingfalconfpv4602
      @divingfalconfpv4602 8 місяців тому

      10C

  • @ryanomoso7173
    @ryanomoso7173 2 місяці тому

    Do you sell one?

  • @benpowell3277
    @benpowell3277 8 місяців тому +1

    Hi what is the Mah of this battery pack and how did you determine it? I built the same with 21700 4800mah 6s2p

    • @Voodoo_Nation
      @Voodoo_Nation  8 місяців тому

      If you take two 6s1p 4500 mah batteries and wire them in parallel you will have twice the capacity (9000mah) but the same voltage (22.2 volts). If you wire the same two batteries in series, you will have twice the VOLTAGE (44.4 volts) but the same capacity (amperage), in effect it will then be a 12s 1p 4500 mah battery