Not bad, eh? Also, LiFePO4 battery sizes are very consistent. A 10aH of one make will generally have the same dimensions as other brands. This is a great way to build a box that can handle more than a day on the water for everything short of a trolling motor.
@@BarryPPrecisely! I thought I read somewhere that a fire department put 6,000 gallons of water on a burning EV, just to keep it from melting through the road surface... they couldn't actually put it out.
@@RoadReality Early on, it was an absolute disaster, but I think most departments can now deploy a water/foam mixture that puts LiPo fires out at a pretty decent clip. Water alone will not do it. That 6,000 gallons water-only likely only prevented the car fire from spreading to the roadside vegetation.
@@BarryP Right - just keep the fire contained, sort of - and the fire I was referring to was kinda recent - but I bet the FD there didn't have that new mix.
I think your wiring on your batteries is wrong. when you hook up the red one side, you need to hook the black up on the other battery that way when you’re drawing the power, you’re drawing equally through both batteries also when you’re charging the way that you have it hooked up it’s charging one battery then the other, so if you change the wiring, it will charge them equally and it works the same way with solar if you have an array of batteries, you start your positive at one end and then you start the negative from the other end so it feeds equally through all your batteries👍
Everything you said is wrong. What you proposed would be a 24v presentation, not a 12v presentation , as required in this project. I'm not going to argue with someone that doesn't understand parallel vs series or how voltage and charging works. I've been doing low volt stuff for 30 years (as a professional). Go fry your own stuff and start fires, but don't profess to me and my viewers your complete lack of understanding about how electricity works. Folks, ignore this know-nothing know-it-all. He'd present a 600v "array" to a 120v system, and try to blame the equipment mfgs for him burning down his own house. And before you say it, I'm not angry, I'm just protecting my viewers from your lack of knowledge and the bravado that accompanied said lack of knowledge. You are the epitome of the Dunning-Kruger effect. Thanks for watching!
good work. looks like you know what you're doing. Was wondering if you think I should install a fuse for a single 12v 10ah SLA battery for my box build im doing. And what size fuse?
Thank you! To answer your question, ABSOLUTELY and ALWAYS fuse, no matter what kind of battery. The closer to the battery, the better. It will prevent wires from melting/shorting a hell of a lot faster if things go sideways. I power two hungry GoPro 12s and sonar (at times). I have never had a 5 amp fuse pop due to the load. I'd go with that, if your setup is similar or less. It will protect your gear and your yak/boat for this purpose. If you have any questions or doubts, feel free to email me. The email addy is on the landing page.
Nice clean job. The batteries fit perfectly.
Not bad, eh? Also, LiFePO4 battery sizes are very consistent. A 10aH of one make will generally have the same dimensions as other brands. This is a great way to build a box that can handle more than a day on the water for everything short of a trolling motor.
WOW! I knew you were into wireing and stuff for years, but, I didn't know you were a Guru 😜
Well.... that was what I used to do for a living!
That looks cool! The batteries are a snug fit, but they FIT. I like that you took safety seriously, especially with those lipo batteries!
Thanks, man! And yes, LiPo are not only very ignitable, but also pretty hard to put out.
@@BarryPPrecisely! I thought I read somewhere that a fire department put 6,000 gallons of water on a burning EV, just to keep it from melting through the road surface... they couldn't actually put it out.
@@RoadReality Early on, it was an absolute disaster, but I think most departments can now deploy a water/foam mixture that puts LiPo fires out at a pretty decent clip. Water alone will not do it. That 6,000 gallons water-only likely only prevented the car fire from spreading to the roadside vegetation.
@@BarryP Right - just keep the fire contained, sort of - and the fire I was referring to was kinda recent - but I bet the FD there didn't have that new mix.
I’ve watched a number of power box builds. Yours is probably the most sensible setup I’ve seen. Nice! BTW, did you ever find yourself a trailer?
Thanks ri ! And no, I have not figured out the trailer aspect yet.
I think your wiring on your batteries is wrong. when you hook up the red one side, you need to hook the black up on the other battery that way when you’re drawing the power, you’re drawing equally through both batteries also when you’re charging the way that you have it hooked up it’s charging one battery then the other, so if you change the wiring, it will charge them equally and it works the same way with solar if you have an array of batteries, you start your positive at one end and then you start the negative from the other end so it feeds equally through all your batteries👍
Everything you said is wrong. What you proposed would be a 24v presentation, not a 12v presentation , as required in this project. I'm not going to argue with someone that doesn't understand parallel vs series or how voltage and charging works. I've been doing low volt stuff for 30 years (as a professional). Go fry your own stuff and start fires, but don't profess to me and my viewers your complete lack of understanding about how electricity works. Folks, ignore this know-nothing know-it-all. He'd present a 600v "array" to a 120v system, and try to blame the equipment mfgs for him burning down his own house. And before you say it, I'm not angry, I'm just protecting my viewers from your lack of knowledge and the bravado that accompanied said lack of knowledge. You are the epitome of the Dunning-Kruger effect. Thanks for watching!
good work. looks like you know what you're doing.
Was wondering if you think I should install a fuse for a single 12v 10ah SLA battery for my box build im doing. And what size fuse?
Thank you! To answer your question, ABSOLUTELY and ALWAYS fuse, no matter what kind of battery. The closer to the battery, the better. It will prevent wires from melting/shorting a hell of a lot faster if things go sideways. I power two hungry GoPro 12s and sonar (at times). I have never had a 5 amp fuse pop due to the load. I'd go with that, if your setup is similar or less. It will protect your gear and your yak/boat for this purpose. If you have any questions or doubts, feel free to email me. The email addy is on the landing page.