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So, I thought I'd try my first attempt at building a 48 volt battery. I'm using cells I salvaged from a couple sealed batteries. The box showed up and all looked good until I discovered my cells all have M8 studs, the box came with M6 bus bars and balance leads. What I'm wondering is if anyone has had any luck drilling out those copper bus bars without destroying them? A quick s...

like most people here ive been searching for a guaranteed quality supplier of EVE cells.

LF280K or MB31

ive contacted a couple of resellers that i have seen mentioned on various forums, with good prices and cheap (or free!) shipping etc. however every reseller has at least one horror story.

i found EVEmall, who claim to be the web store of ...

Hello, I thought I knew math but this stuff is Greek to

I have the Rich LV6048 and the Suntech Panels, will be 12 in a horizontal array.

Rich Solar LV6048
Solar Charger Type MPPT
Number of MPPT 2
Max. PV Array Open Circuit Voltage 145Vdc
PV Array MPPT Voltage Range 60~115Vdc
Min. battery voltage for PV charge 34Vdc<...

Trying to asses the power of this fully operational battle station.
(Wondering what my expectations should be)

The EG4 6000XP datasheet claims, "SURGE CAPACITY 12,000W for ≈3.5 seconds | 11,000W for ≈5 second...

The SL3500 Stackable Power Station is designed to provide customers with a more affordable "portable energy storage" solution. It can be expanded to achieve a power output of 7000W, with a maximum battery capacity of up to 15.36KWH. It is suitable for home emergency use and outdoor power needs.

- It features 3 20A AC output sockets and 1 30A AC output socket, suppor...