22:19
Used Victron Cerbo GX replaces dead Raspi and why I lean towards no BMS communication!
27:40
Victron Lynx Shunt re-tested. Most expensive fuse holder?
36:47
SOC Drift of JK-BMS and Victron Smart Shunt after 161 days of no 100%SOC reset
17:53
Building a Battery and System Room update: challenging dry-wall construction to close all gaps.
21:20
JK Inverter BMS Float Mode and 100% SOC reset fixes!
11:52
Checking in on Yixiang's EVE LF280K after cycling. Still an issue with some early rising voltages?
21:20
I removed the Spray Foam and replaced it with THIS! Sealing the Battery Room once and for all!
13:40
JK BMS SOC Drift - How to (not) calibrate the current sensor and will it actually help?
20:39
New JK-BMS Firmware 15.30 fixes everything? Well, at least a lot...
34:29
EV Charging Station Commissioning and Test. Tesla vs Victron! Kind of...
29:59
The Yixiang DIY Box with EVE LF280K cells TESTED! 'Strange' voltage and capacity check!
18:15
The fully Off-Grid preparation. Grid solar for battery charging, meter panel upgrade & EV-Charging
21:21
We loaded-up the Yixiang DIY Battery Box. Unbelievable fast DIY build process, best case right now?
11:30
Why a Victron EV Charging Station for our second EV?!
24:31
Spray foam for the win when sealing the ceiling of the battery room! πβ‘
30:14
Too many issues with the JK BMS? Time to move on?
20:25
Battery Room Weather and Dust Protection. Installing a floor seal under the roller doors.
19:16
Upgrading the Victron VE.Direct connections in the battery shelf with Duppa disco lightsπΊπͺ©
32:44
Yixiang Batterie Consistency Test and how to identify problem cells. Wait! Have we just found some?
20:12
High efficiency portable solar panel with Shade Stopper Technology. 100W better than 120W?
16:33
Building a Battery Storage and System Room inside the garage (not a crane!)
09:09
How to generate a new password for your JK-BMS App! Easy as...
15:00
First step in transforming the Off-Grid Garage into...? Success with my sketchy welding skills.
32:34
Testing the new EEL V4 48V DIY Box with JK Inverter BMS. Are we there yet???π«
19:19
The EEL 12V Battery Case. I could not find anything negative. First ever πΈπΈπΈπΈπΈ?
17:20
The Yixiang DIY Battery Box on the testbench. Does it tick all the boxes?
13:39
Remote 'Generator' Start. Adding a smart switch to the Phoenix Inverter.
26:46
JK Inverter-BMS does not show consumption in Victron VRM. Whose fault?
24:46
Can the V14 and V15 JK Inverter BMS be paralleled and work together?
28:16
Replacing the internal fuse with a breaker? Finalising the Seplos-JK BMS-swap!
37:36
How to monitor ALL your batteries via Bluetooth. Testing the free BATMON integration.
23:42
Does the JK-BMS need two cables to cell no. 8? It's the last Gobelpower upgrade...
24:05
Gobelpower DIY-Kit vs Gobelpower SR1-PC200 pre-assembled battery. A better 2nd battery box build?
18:59
The Gobelpower DIY Kit finally in action. Here is how their design works!
23:35
The impossible Gobelpower DIY Kit. Unfinished product or am I just unlucky?
12:58
JK Inverter BMS Frontpanel for Seplos Mason 280. But wait...
23:12
Network Cabinet ready, power and network connected. Then this happened....
17:42
Boost converters, fuse block, wrong connectors, first test. How everything comes together.
11:00
Off-Grid Network Cabinet Power Supply. This was not my day...
25:52
Getting ready for Solar Winter! Every little bit helps... And why I hate MC4 connectors!π‘
38:44
Gobelpower 12V/280Ah Battery on the testbench. Apparently waterproof π¦π
19:01
Everything is changing in the Off-Grid Garage. Just kidding... Am I?
17:45
EVE MB31 314Ah Cell Test and Review. Have I gotten selected cells to show on the channel?
26:23
Brand-new EVE MB30 and MB31 from QSO on the testbench. These are the cells you want! π₯ππ
31:50
Installing the JK-BMS in a Seplos MASON DIY Box? Well, it's not that easy... but here is how!
28:34
Inaccurate SOC calculation of the Seplos BMS V3. Here is what I found...
37:09
Back to the Seplos, Part I. Testing the new Firmware 0.7 on Seplos BMS V3.0. Fixes everything?
48:13
The 100 Balance BMS with 1A Active Balancer and Wifi. A true JK Competitor?
26:45
Why Sodium Batteries will not replace Lithium. AI powered FAQ and my personal outlook and verdictπ§π
13:11
Sodium Battery powers Inverter. But for how long will it run?
26:10
12V Sodium Battery Teardown. Who would have thought what I found!?
10:36
Reached the Discharge Limit of a Sodium battery? A voltage plateau at 0.3V!
20:58
Discharging Sodium Batteries to 0V! Useful or just a marketing gag?
37:35
Balancing Sodium batteries: active / passive, when to start, top balancing?
11:44
Absorbing Sodium batteries. Capacity gain or worthless?
17:33
Sodium Battery C-Rate Test and Comparison. Better than LiFePO4?
38:22
Sodium Cell Charging and Discharging Analysis, Hardware Compatibility. Future or Niche product?
06:11
JK-BMS Code Generator to Force Updating your BMS for repair and FW downgrade!
19:26
Reset the old JK-BMS to 100% SOC when fully charged with no OVP. Here is how.
23:58
Be aware of these options, features and flaws of DIY Vertical Battery Boxes. A comparison...
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About
Taking your house, shed or garage 'off-the-grid' is a very exciting thing to do. On this channel, I share my experience and thoughts of taking my garage offline, disconnecting it from the power supply and run it solely from solar and batteries (for teaching and testing purposes). We will do a lot of testing here on the channel, batteries, cells, BMS, electronics, solar charge controllers and even panels.
I will explain how everything works in a beginner friendly way. We will also do smaller side projects to break things down and make it easy to understand. So no previous knowledge or experience necessary to build your own solar-battery system.
You can get more information on my website: off-grid-garage.com
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All electrical work must be carried out as per your local laws, rules and regulations. Installations and setups shown in my videos are for test and demonstration purposes only and may not satisfy regulatory requirements.
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