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The EEL 12V Battery Case. I could not find anything negative. First ever 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸?
Usually, I'm not particular excited when it comes to testing 12V batteries or battery cases. I had really no expectations about this EEL 12V DIY Battery Kit. It comes in a nice black/orange metal case, a 200A JK-BMS, flexible busbars, balance-PCB and compression plate. Wait, what??? Yeah, all features we usually see in the bigger 48V battery cases, right?
I was very positively surprised when checking out this EEL DIY Battery Case.
What do you think, do we have our first ever 5 out of 5 frog review?
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The Yixiang DIY Battery Box on the testbench. Does it tick all the boxes?
Переглядів 14 тис.12 годин тому
This was too good to say no to! The Yixiang DIY battery box seems to have all the features we ever wanted from such a case. It has the 200A JK inverter BMS with 4.3" display and communication, a DC breaker, double terminals, side handles, can be equipped with rollers and is stackable with up to 5 boxes! Also, the inside seems to be well designed and does not leave any further desires: middle fr...
Remote 'Generator' Start. Adding a smart switch to the Phoenix Inverter.
Переглядів 11 тис.21 годину тому
Before we go away for a short holiday break, I have to come up with a solution to remotely turn on and off the Victron Phoenix inverter. The current energy production is not enough to supply sufficient power to the hot water system, and I have to add additional energy from the 2nd battery system through the Phoenix Inverter. I want to do that remotely/automatically without bothering my guests. ...
JK Inverter-BMS does not show consumption in Victron VRM. Whose fault?
Переглядів 10 тис.День тому
In another test, I have connected the JK Inverter BMS to the Victron Venus OS and found that it does not show the consumption correctly. To find out more, I temporarily replaced the battery shelf with the Tower of Power and even let the JK BMS control my whole production system. After several hours of testing, I can still not find out if this is a problem with Victron or the JK BMS. I have run ...
Can the V14 and V15 JK Inverter BMS be paralleled and work together?
Переглядів 13 тис.14 днів тому
With building the Tower of Power, I have finally the opportunity to test the JK Inverter BMS with all its features. I have now several of these BMS in different batteries installed and we can do all kind of testing to explore how these BMS will work together. Or not... Here in this first video, I show you in all details how to parallel the JK Inverter BMS and connect it to your inverter. We als...
Replacing the internal fuse with a breaker? Finalising the Seplos-JK BMS-swap!
Переглядів 13 тис.14 днів тому
We are doing it my friends! Today, I'm going to finalise the 'easy and quick' BMS swap from the Seplos BMS to the JK BMS. I would have not expected that this upgrade would take that long... But, it is a lot of work, not only re-designing the front panel with some 3D printed frames, holders and mounts but also the cabling takes quite a bit of time. I had to shorten the display cable and also sol...
How to monitor ALL your batteries via Bluetooth. Testing the free BATMON integration.
Переглядів 19 тис.21 день тому
This is a project I'm working on for quite some time now. As you have seen in previous videos, I was very determined to build this network cabinet in the Off-Grid Garage. One of the reasons was, I needed Bluetooth access through Home Assistant inside the garage to connect to a bunch of batteries. It was always my dream to have a dashboard showing me all my 12V batteries with all details instead...
Does the JK-BMS need two cables to cell no. 8? It's the last Gobelpower upgrade...
Переглядів 12 тис.28 днів тому
I'm going to upgrade the Gobelpower SR1 battery from the original Pace BMS with Heltec 4A smart balancer to the JK Inverter BMS. All three Gobelpower batteries then have the JK BMS built-in. This will be the base for the next series of tests I want to make with several of the JK Inverter BMS connected, communicating and working together. So, swapping the Pace for a JK BMS is pretty straight for...
Gobelpower DIY-Kit vs Gobelpower SR1-PC200 pre-assembled battery. A better 2nd battery box build?
Переглядів 13 тис.Місяць тому
Before we start building the second Gobelpower DIY Kit, let's have a comparison between the DIY box and the actual pre-assembled battery SR-1. They should be, in theory, the exact same batterie boxes, design, hardware, installation, EVERYTHING. Here is what I found... I must admit, the second build process of the DIY-Kit was far more satisfying than the first one. I knew already all the problem...
The Gobelpower DIY Kit finally in action. Here is how their design works!
Переглядів 13 тис.Місяць тому
I'm not a huge fan of their internal design, but hey, let's go with it and see how it works. And if it works! After the last video, Gobelpower got in contact with me and helped out to build this battery. We exchanged a lot of photos and text to make it clear how the design works. For me, it is still a bit flawed because the alignment of some components is just not right. Eventually, I managed t...
The impossible Gobelpower DIY Kit. Unfinished product or am I just unlucky?
Переглядів 13 тис.Місяць тому
I really wanted to show you the BEST DIY battery box kit out in the market, using a 200A JK Inverter-BMS, DC circuit breaker and a fantastic quality of material choice and design. At least that was my expectation... I was always a big supporter of Gobelpower and was very exciting, that they sent two of the new DIY Kit battery boxes with JK Inverter BMS so quickly. Maybe a bit to quick. So, afte...
JK Inverter BMS Frontpanel for Seplos Mason 280. But wait...
Переглядів 10 тис.Місяць тому
This new front panel is supposed to replace the original front of the Seplos Mason 280 DIY Kit and will enable you to install the JK Inverter BMS in this battery box. I ordered two of these panels to upgrade both of my Mason battery boxes. The BMS, communication board and display are fitting perfectly behind the new panel, so let's mount it on the battery case and see how it looks like... Wait,...
Network Cabinet ready, power and network connected. Then this happened....
Переглядів 12 тис.Місяць тому
These are the finale steps in installing the new network cabinet in the Off-Grid Garage. Most of the cabling is done and we can finally connect the cabinet to the DC-DC converter in the battery shelf. The first lights are flickering in the cabinet, it looks good. While tightening some nuts on the fuse block, I could feel something weird though. Of course, this happens AFTER everything is connec...
Boost converters, fuse block, wrong connectors, first test. How everything comes together.
Переглядів 15 тис.Місяць тому
I'm making good progress in the design and assembly of the network cabinet. The two boost converters are being connected to the fuse block, I mounted a 120mm fan inside the cabinet and installed an air filter at the front of the cabinet. It is almost time for a first test... if there wouldn't be a samll issue with the round connectors. Boost converters 12V to 24/36/48V and up to 20A: off-grid-g...
Off-Grid Network Cabinet Power Supply. This was not my day...
Переглядів 14 тис.Місяць тому
I was maybe a bit too excited about having all the components ready to be mounted inside the new network cabinet. A bit more planning would have helped me in the end and saved me some time. But mounting all these exciting devices to bring power to my network cabinet was far more fun than screwing a simple aluminium backplate in place, right?! I really should have started with the back panel...😅...
Getting ready for Solar Winter! Every little bit helps... And why I hate MC4 connectors!😡
Переглядів 27 тис.Місяць тому
Getting ready for Solar Winter! Every little bit helps... And why I hate MC4 connectors!😡
Gobelpower 12V/280Ah Battery on the testbench. Apparently waterproof 💦🔋
Переглядів 19 тис.Місяць тому
Gobelpower 12V/280Ah Battery on the testbench. Apparently waterproof 💦🔋
Everything is changing in the Off-Grid Garage. Just kidding... Am I?
Переглядів 14 тис.2 місяці тому
Everything is changing in the Off-Grid Garage. Just kidding... Am I?
EVE MB31 314Ah Cell Test and Review. Have I gotten selected cells to show on the channel?
Переглядів 19 тис.2 місяці тому
EVE MB31 314Ah Cell Test and Review. Have I gotten selected cells to show on the channel?
Brand-new EVE MB30 and MB31 from QSO on the testbench. These are the cells you want! 🔥🆕🔋
Переглядів 26 тис.2 місяці тому
Brand-new EVE MB30 and MB31 from QSO on the testbench. These are the cells you want! 🔥🆕🔋
Installing the JK-BMS in a Seplos MASON DIY Box? Well, it's not that easy... but here is how!
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Installing the JK-BMS in a Seplos MASON DIY Box? Well, it's not that easy... but here is how!
Inaccurate SOC calculation of the Seplos BMS V3. Here is what I found...
Переглядів 12 тис.2 місяці тому
Inaccurate SOC calculation of the Seplos BMS V3. Here is what I found...
Back to the Seplos, Part I. Testing the new Firmware 0.7 on Seplos BMS V3.0. Fixes everything?
Переглядів 15 тис.2 місяці тому
Back to the Seplos, Part I. Testing the new Firmware 0.7 on Seplos BMS V3.0. Fixes everything?
The 100 Balance BMS with 1A Active Balancer and Wifi. A true JK Competitor?
Переглядів 38 тис.2 місяці тому
The 100 Balance BMS with 1A Active Balancer and Wifi. A true JK Competitor?
Why Sodium Batteries will not replace Lithium. AI powered FAQ and my personal outlook and verdict🧂🔋
Переглядів 27 тис.2 місяці тому
Why Sodium Batteries will not replace Lithium. AI powered FAQ and my personal outlook and verdict🧂🔋
Sodium Battery powers Inverter. But for how long will it run?
Переглядів 15 тис.3 місяці тому
Sodium Battery powers Inverter. But for how long will it run?
12V Sodium Battery Teardown. Who would have thought what I found!?
Переглядів 23 тис.3 місяці тому
12V Sodium Battery Teardown. Who would have thought what I found!?
Reached the Discharge Limit of a Sodium battery? A voltage plateau at 0.3V!
Переглядів 8 тис.3 місяці тому
Reached the Discharge Limit of a Sodium battery? A voltage plateau at 0.3V!
Discharging Sodium Batteries to 0V! Useful or just a marketing gag?
Переглядів 12 тис.3 місяці тому
Discharging Sodium Batteries to 0V! Useful or just a marketing gag?
Balancing Sodium batteries: active / passive, when to start, top balancing?
Переглядів 16 тис.3 місяці тому
Balancing Sodium batteries: active / passive, when to start, top balancing?

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @MrBellda
    @MrBellda 22 хвилини тому

    🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

  • @andrew81632
    @andrew81632 3 години тому

    I'm not a fan of the side terminals. RV's are often designed around top terminals. The side terminals usually require a design change. Just my 2 cents depending on your RV build. I swapped an SOK 12v battery BMS for a JK inside the SOK case. If this was an option at the time it would have been far easier to build.

  • @robjohnston8632
    @robjohnston8632 3 години тому

    Great review. I would say 4 1/2 frogs. It would be nice to see the box a bit more water tight if you wanted to use it with a electric boat motor. With the side cover that comes off for the compression bracket, water would come in. They did put the bms on too so that would help. Happy solstice to you down south! Sad day for us in the north!

    • @OffGridGarageAustralia
      @OffGridGarageAustralia Годину тому

      Yeah, OK for specific applications it might need some adaptation. Watertight, top terminals, handles... all different needs and requirements.

  • @sebastienl2140
    @sebastienl2140 4 години тому

    Nice box, My only fear is the bluetooth signal strengh with full steel enclosure, maybe a little plastic windows for optional screen can solve this

    • @OffGridGarageAustralia
      @OffGridGarageAustralia Годину тому

      Makes no difference. I have several metal battery boxes and signal is still strong enough to reach your mobile even if several meters away.

  • @tedreumer
    @tedreumer 4 години тому

    🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

  • @user-md2cb5cc5r
    @user-md2cb5cc5r 4 години тому

    There is a very lack of information about the own consumption of such devices. How quickly will such BMS batteries discharge if they are not constantly charged?

  • @pederlindberg2097
    @pederlindberg2097 4 години тому

    Looks really good, but really nothing to complain about. What if they would have put the BMS on the side, and had an window on the top so you could see the "valves" on top of the cells easily?

  • @Carsten-PV-DIY
    @Carsten-PV-DIY 5 годин тому

    Five frogs for sure. Love the design as well. Manual not needed. Foam, is available in all good equipped offgrid garages worldwide, right?!! 😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤ Thanks for testing.

  • @JFK666666
    @JFK666666 5 годин тому

    5 out of 5 frogs - no doubt! Will be ordering a 24V version when I'm back from holliday :) Any idea if it's possible to buy without BMS? (I already have a 200A JK Inverter BMS that I'm using)

  • @pondandmore873
    @pondandmore873 5 годин тому

    Moin Andy. Just ordered this kit. And had a nice conversation with Maio xin Tie. She even said that she had been in contact with you. I can't wait for everything to come in. And the real work begins.I am still discussing the MB30 or MB31 with EVE regarding the EU warehouse and the price difference. there is one in Germany. All in all, you are the inspiration and clear explainer of these systems. so I am now finally going to install such a system for my self. Don't worry I have a little experience with voltage and current. Thank you for all the great content.

  • @gilrand6224
    @gilrand6224 7 годин тому

    So, is it possible to connect a NEEY active balancer to the Seplos V3 BMS so that the BMS can activate the balancer if and when it needs to automatically. As there is a set of pads to activate the Balancer it should be possible if the Seplos has an active balance output. Ideas?

  • @garys-half-baked-offgrid-dream
    @garys-half-baked-offgrid-dream 7 годин тому

    Andy, 5 frogs is a bit too generous. You had to add foam out of your personal stock to make up manufacturing slack or missing sheets. Four Point Five Haggis's maximum.

  • @steffenboehnke4204
    @steffenboehnke4204 7 годин тому

    Ich habe die fertig von EEL gekauft und seit 1/2 Jahr im Wohnwagen im Einsatz. Mich hatte das robuste Design und der günstigste Preis überzeugt die Batterie zu nehmen 😊 Klappt super 👍

  • @irfansensoy5901
    @irfansensoy5901 8 годин тому

    Hello. I bought 16 EVE 280AH batteries 2 months ago. I also procured JK-PB2A16S15P bms for these. I installed it and have been using it for 45 days. My cell number 14 started giving unstable voltage values. While it is not visible in instantaneous currents around 15-20 Ah, it shows a higher or lower value than other cells when drawing or charging energy above 25 Ah. For this reason, I cannot charge and discharge properly because the BMS reaches the lower and upper limits set before the others. Especially during 40-50 ah charging, when the cell sees the upper limit value of 3.5 volts, the bms limits the charging current to 10 ah and this continues until I restart it manually. Is it normal to see abnormal values ​​in cells in such a short time? Additionally, the charge and discharge current limitations on the BMS do not work at all. The hybrid inverter I have tries to charge the cells without any limitation on how many amperes it sends. What advice would you give? Thanks.

    • @OffGridGarageAustralia
      @OffGridGarageAustralia Годину тому

      Definitely not normal. I doubt it is a problem with the cell itself. Most likely a connection issue. Swap the bus bars of this cells with some others and see if this makes a difference. If not, swap the cell with another cell and see if the problem sticks with the cell regardless of where it is mounted.

  • @Tranquilitarian
    @Tranquilitarian 8 годин тому

    🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

  • @commuterbranchline8132
    @commuterbranchline8132 9 годин тому

    Well, it’s Saturday 22nd June in Ireland, Northern hemisphere, when we have just has our summer solstice. Now our days will be getting shorter and yours will be getting longer. So, enjoy the extra rays and keep up the great work👍

  • @ziramziram
    @ziramziram 9 годин тому

    I used to let connected one of those cell meters on my scooter battery 7S 25.4V 60 Ah and after some charge/discharge cycles I had cell nr 1 and nr 2 with a significant lower voltage relative to the other 5 cells. Finally I realized that the meter to power the circuits uses the 2 first cells. Now I only connect the meter cable for some minutes to check the voltage and no more problems with the balance of the 7 series. Thanks for your excellent videos. PS: Just bought a JK BMS 150 Amp for my 15 kWh solar battery pack and I am very happy with it. All the best from Portugal.😬

  • @chrisw1462
    @chrisw1462 11 годин тому

    Missing manual and foam.. 𝘔𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 half a frog. 🙂

  • @HybridShedIraq
    @HybridShedIraq 11 годин тому

    I think I bent a 4mm steel plate while compressing my cells 😅😅 I can confirm no issues so far even the difference between the cells are minimized now 😊.

  • @reymarklagria6180
    @reymarklagria6180 11 годин тому

    I wonder if could you try to parallel them both. Would be a fun experment

  • @cowboyrolo7892
    @cowboyrolo7892 11 годин тому

    I'd be very interested in some 24v DIY battery builds, love the channel, Thanks!

    • @OffGridGarageAustralia
      @OffGridGarageAustralia Годину тому

      Yeah, 24V is really not my thing as I could not use this battery anywhere. I have no 24V equipment and the battery would not fit into any of my systems.

  • @stephsoltesz6731
    @stephsoltesz6731 13 годин тому

    Looked quite nice right up until I saw the Price ! Holy Macaroni !

  • @jebw
    @jebw 13 годин тому

    Yes, 5 frogs. Very nice with all aspects.

  • @lewisnjovu7957
    @lewisnjovu7957 13 годин тому

    thank you sir

  • @michaelmedicworldoftanks33fps
    @michaelmedicworldoftanks33fps 14 годин тому

    Very tidy and sturdy design I'll give it 4/5 🐸

  • @panospapadimitriou3498
    @panospapadimitriou3498 14 годин тому

    nice kit btw

  • @panospapadimitriou3498
    @panospapadimitriou3498 14 годин тому

    turned whole warehouse lights to 12v DC ////13.2v to be precise for all led lines and all i see is efficiency goes bad . i did this to avoid inverting from 48v to 230 and back to 12 but conversion from 48 to 12v still demands big ammounts of losses!!!! any thoughts of sending 230 and installing ac to dc right close to the leds ...or let it be ? ?

    • @OffGridGarageAustralia
      @OffGridGarageAustralia Годину тому

      It is the long 12V runs which cause the issue. Current goes up and efficiency down. It's probably better to run 230V to each light and have the driver connected to the LEDs. I think, that's the most efficient way.

  • @Raphael_Hofmann
    @Raphael_Hofmann 14 годин тому

    🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

  • @maritzm
    @maritzm 14 годин тому

    🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

  • @msgtb
    @msgtb 14 годин тому

    5 out of 5

  • @RCDallas12001
    @RCDallas12001 15 годин тому

    Great looking battery box... excellent review as always! The dimensions show 383mm for length, is that the box or to the end of the teriminals? I'm looking for something to fit under the seat of a 2022 Fiat Ducato.

    • @mandimandi2523
      @mandimandi2523 14 годин тому

      be careful with the size. ask them first. the dimensions at the 48V-box are just for the box.... thats not very smart from EEL...

    • @OffGridGarageAustralia
      @OffGridGarageAustralia Годину тому

      Yeah, just the length of the box.

  • @Dutch_off_grid_homesteading
    @Dutch_off_grid_homesteading 15 годин тому

    Heya, yes a very good battery case but 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸I don't know. as it is a 12V something like handles would be nice and not eveyone has those foamplates lighing around ( wel I don't ) and a manual would be nince for a lot of DIY'ers I think so I think I would go for 🐸🐸🐸🐸and as orange is the colour of the supporters of our soccer team that would give it 4,5 🐸 lol.

  • @user-ke1zr4sl3l
    @user-ke1zr4sl3l 15 годин тому

    Great kit, thank you for this review! Glory to Ukraine!

  • @pteepan2708
    @pteepan2708 16 годин тому

    Thank you for doing this 12v case. Nice to encourage good builds. Give it a 5 is the price is really good, Good as in the most affordable DIY case. I'll give it a 4 until I see the price.

  • @martinmiller7623
    @martinmiller7623 16 годин тому

    I want to thank you for using simple and focused language. And entertaining.🎉😂❤

  • @goodwhiskyjerome3902
    @goodwhiskyjerome3902 16 годин тому

    Hello! I live in France. I ordered 3 x 280a battery kits like your one. I told EEL ( Stella) that i want exactly the same batteries as yours with double nuts. Thanks a lot for your videos very helpfull 👍

  • @henrikprebennielsen4612
    @henrikprebennielsen4612 17 годин тому

    4 stk. frøer årsag: stor box, kabler burde være formet til kassen, prisen er for høj.

  • @scoobyblu5815
    @scoobyblu5815 17 годин тому

    I didn't see any handles? Hard to lift 30 kilos without handles?

    • @OffGridGarageAustralia
      @OffGridGarageAustralia Годину тому

      No, no handles, I talked about it. It has these carrying grip which works good. Depends on if you need to carry the box or install it in an RV.

  • @robertmacharia2929
    @robertmacharia2929 17 годин тому

    🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

  • @andiglaubtderregierungnich3056
    @andiglaubtderregierungnich3056 17 годин тому

    QSO rocks - 16x MB31 - all over 331Ah. Top product.

  • @DivyangM
    @DivyangM 17 годин тому

    Imagine his wife watching him doing the intro. LMAO.

  • @johnmajewski1065
    @johnmajewski1065 17 годин тому

    I like the idea of building ones own battery bank for my Sail boat that has 4 x 215 12 volt AGM Battery's = 860 Amp hrs 50% usable power. if I had the same say 3 x lithium battery build using the EEL cases. = about 990 amp hrs of usable say 90% power this is major upgrade. My question does anyone know when you build the EEL cases how much does the finished build 12 volt say 315 amp battery cost to build in AUD? I there any savings from buying an off the shelf finished product ?

  • @DivyangM
    @DivyangM 17 годин тому

    "Weather is amazing today, we had 80 amps" - One nerd to thousands

  • @TheMartinmy
    @TheMartinmy 18 годин тому

    Is there a lot of bending stress on the balancing connector on pcb? This looks like a weak point. Is it through hole or surface mount?