AveRage Joe Show Laptop Battery Giveaway!!! Comment about your Build!!!

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This Thread will be where the Giveaway Happens!!!

One box of nine genuine Toshiba 12-cell packs (new old-stock over $100 Value) will be given away on behalf of Mike from Diypowerwalls.com, to be eligible for the 12-cell pack giveaway you must be a registered member on the forum and have a postal address in the continental United States.

Post aComment below about your past, present or future 18650 build for a chance to WIN BIG!!! The Winner will be selected by a random number generator based on how many post's at the end of the Live Show.Congrats Xander52 on Winning the Box of 9 Toshiba Laptop Packs!!!!

~~~UPDATE~~~ An Additional Secret Giveaway will be given to the BEST POST and that will be chosen by Mrs. AveRage Joe!!! Congrats lewis3180 on the Mrs. AveRage Joe Medical Pack Giveaway!!!!

We encourage everyone to post but only a US address can win. Please add your country at the beginning so its easier to see during the giveaway!!!

Example: I live in the US. I am in the process of building a 10kw Powerwall. The plan is to use 1400 cells in a 14s100p configuration to start. Then keep adding as time goes on. I am going to try to use some Smart APC Server UPS units for the inverters because I am to broke to buy a real one. I have about 2kw worth of solar panels now but 600 or so watts are 12v panels. Ill add solar panels when I can afford them. The end goal is to go completely off-grid and maybe use the grid as a backup.


https://www.youtube.com/c/YourAveRageJoe00/live July 16th at 7pm
 
I'm in the process of building a 16kw PowerRack system.(16s-128p) Currently Everything is stalled due to design issues and other projects/life taking more control of free time. Smaller projects using sub 2000mah cells are also in the works.
 
I live in the USA.My goal is to be as self sufficient as possible. I Will be building an 48v expandable 10kw powerwall using harvested 18650s. I'm learning as I go, y'all are really helping me out on this site and on Facebook. In the near future I want to buy a larger grid tie inverter and as budget allows I'm going to buy monocrystalline panels until I can just past my threshold on my power consumption.
Right now I'm looking for local suppliers of good used lap top batteries. My cell count is 64 good cells at this time.
So baby step one is to be half as good as Joe.?
 
I live in South Carolina. I have collected enough used laptop cells to build my first 10kW powerwall. I plan on having a 50kW powerwall to match my average daily electricity consumption. I have 24 Canadian Solar panels but only installed 4 so far. My PIP inverters just arrived, looking for best location to mount them. The end goal is to limit my dependence on the utility grid.
 
I live in Houston, Texas and got into building portable powerwalls in the case of a power outage or to bring power with me while I am out in the country to replace the need of a generator. So far the mini 3S/20P system with 480Wh of power is up and running, but still testing and getting an enclosure built for it. This give away would be great to build a second mini system.
 
I am looking to the future of my project, I live off grid and have for 14 years now. I have a small system and will keep it that way. I started looking a 18650 way back when Jhue Garcia was building the Samba bus. I have built several small portable packs That I use for both back up power and portable power as well. My flooded lead acid batteries are old these days and will need to be replaced. I live along way form anywhere and my only source for 18650 cells are the Internet. At this time the lead acid batteries are still cheaper. I enjoy the 18650 projects and will keep looking for cheaper sources for cells.. I have enjoyed the Average Joe show and Peters was great also. I will be around learning and contributing when I can. Have a big smile to all.
 
I live in the USA.
I have just gotten into the whole DIY powerwall community. I am still attemptingto source some batteries, I have one source lined up, but I will probably only get a few batteries per month from that source. I have been emailing and calling around, but I still have yet to find a good source.I am planning on a 3s50p (11.3volts) pack to start out to power a small inverter during power outages, and also for portable use in the case of power not being available.
I plan to use the 3/4" sch 80 PVC to hold my 18650s, and for charging (at least to start off with), I have an Imax B6 Mini.I hope to eventually make a 1kWh wall and expand from that. I also would like to make some smaller packs, I would like to upgrade an electric scooter I have to lithium, and explore the use of 18650s in the world of RC Models. I am trying to do this on a budget so I will be reusing materials if possible, trying to make use of what I already have, and using AliExpress to get cheap parts.
Hope you all have a great day,
Xander52
 
Living the sunny state of Fl, I plan on having solar electric and solar heating. My first phase of electric though is to build a 5kWh powerwall to just get me started. The packs will be modular so I'll be able to expand easily.
I'm currently only using TP4056's for charging. For capacity testing I'm going to build my own using a 'duino.
I'm going for a solderless setup of the cells to make it easier for replacement of defective cells over time. To go along with this there will be a per-cell monitoring system in place so I can track the life cycle of each cell.
 
Hey guys I'm in NYC, I own and operate an electronics repair shop, the plan is to have enough battery capacity to run the whole shop. I'm building 2 7S80P banks, one high load with LG MF1 cells 2200mah avg and one low load with harvested cells 2300mah avg. Both will be expanded with capacity after I get my solar setup which will be 8-10kw in mono panels.
~~~UPDATE~~~ An Additional Secret Giveaway will be given to the BEST POST and that will be chosen by Mrs. AveRage Joe!!!
That should definitely be Mrs. NotAveRage Joe ;)
 
Hello all, I have recently retired and got started in the DIY powerwall scene to keep myself out of trouble and to learn something new. I have learned a lot from everyone here on this forum and I thank you all very much for your time and willingness to share your knowledge. In addition, I learned that one can indeed wear away the ridges from the fingertips by rubbing sticky stuff off of batteries. This also makes it a challenge to open ones iphone when using the fingerprint sign-in feature. I also discovered, just today, that you can spend 3 days making a 20cell battery charger with PT4056s and when you accidently plug in to the 12 volt outlet from the power supply you must start over again! I digress.
I live in the great state of New Jersey. Not sure why but I do. I started by purchasing 2000 cells (Samsung/LG, 36V hoover board packs that are on ebay). From what I understand, its best to start with the inverter requirement but I have decided to build the battery packs first. I have decided to pair up cells in a 96p configuration and figure out the voltage requirement later. I will use the black plastic case holders more like a powershelf than a powerwall. I will post a better description with photos and solicit advice soon.
 
Living in Kansas and trying to think ahead is a challenge. I feel like the state is about 20 years behind other parts of the country (I'm sure AveRage Joe can relate...)
I used to live in a house that was pretty far from town. Every time the wind would gust, my power would go out. That is what started me down the path I'm on now.
I researched solar (too expensive at the time) I researched residential wind turbines (too unreliable...even now) And energy storage systems were massive expensive banks of lead acid batteries that had to be meticulously maintained. All of this was too much for a backup. However, it made me curious about going off-grid, and all things alt. energy.

About this time, Chevrolet had announced the Volt. I was fascinated. GM-Volt had daily updates from Dr. Lyle Dennis. I was hooked. I looked into converting a car to electric, but ran into many of the same problems that I had encountered when I was looking into things for the house. Too expensive, too bulky, too unreliable. And I had the added issue that since I was 30 miles from anything, I'd need to manage a conversion with well over 100 miles of range. The project was dead in the water before it launched. But I had the bug.

In 2013, 2 years after GM launched the Volt, I was lucky enough to score my dream car. I searched the country for over a year before it popped up. A 2013 Chevrolet Volt, Cyber Gray Metallic, with black leather interior and every option EXCEPT Nav. I hate factory navigation systems! I bought it sight unseen, much to the dismay of my credit union. My wife and I bought plane tickets to Pennsylvania and drove it over 1,300 miles home. It performs as flawlessly now as it did the day I bought it. My wife liked my car so much, that she kept trying to steal it from me. So I did the only thing I could think of. I bought her one!

We are now in a much larger house in town, so range isn't an issue. We both do over 90% of our driving on electrons and laugh at those who constantly bitch about the price of fuel. Going to the gas station is now such an annoyance! (luckily, we only have to do it once or twice a year...seriously) Our house is entirely electric. When we built it, I went overkill on the electrical system, I was going to get my solar panels eventually! So I've got a 200 amp panel feeding the house, and a separate 200 amp panel in the garage. I've got 3 50-amp NEMA 14-50 outlets ready for fast chargers. And my panel has pretty unlimited room for solar input. You should have seen the look on my electricians face when I told him that he had to convince our local utility to run 400 amp service to the house. Our utility is pretty much impossible to deal with, as I'll get to soon. The house is pretty efficient as houses in Kansas go. It's well sealed, has good windows, and we have an air-source heat pump for heating and cooling. The garage roof is intentionally facing south and is a blank slate. I've estimated I've got room for the legal max of 15kW of panels on the roof...more if I get creative. The plan was to install the panels as soon as I paid my car off. I made the last payment last week. So while I should be scheduling my solar panel install...I'm not.

Because...Westar...those bastards.

They tried a few years ago to create a new rate class for hippie solar panel owning leaches who are destroying the grid and making it cost more for everyone. It was defeated. Barely.
But they're trying again. And this time, they're going for blood. They are proposing a "fair use" fee for solar customers. $10 per kW for your peak usage during the bill in the summer, and $3 in the winter. This is pretty outrageous. It's not unlikely that in the summer we could have both cars charging, doing laundry, cooking, etc. Our "fair-use" fee could end up making our bill more than it would be without solar. This move is about one thing...killing solar.

I'm not going out without a fight. My plan is much like Joe's. Do what it takes to take myself and my family off the grid, one circuit at a time.

Long term, we'd like to build a house in the country again, and I want everything I build here to be modular enough to take it with me.

It's going to be a long journey, but I've got a feeling I won't be taking it alone.

As a famous man once said "Give me 18650's or give me death"...or something like that.
 
In Des Moines, Ia. I have a small solar setup looking to replace the lead-acid batteries with the 18650. Those golfcart batteries are costly.

I have close to 400 cells now. Using a OPUS CT-3400 and a couple B6.

In the process of building the mega charger just waiting on the power supply.

Mrs. Average Joe is such a wonderful person to put up with him.
 
Hi Guys,

I'm in Pittsburgh and currently working on a self-balancing powerwall module which will do (among other cool things like real-time temperature and voltage heatmap for the whole bank display etc) automatically balance and manage each 18650 cell individually while in circuit. The plan is to have a standard size 4x5 group of cells (usual holders) with a PCB+springs+battery monitoring etc on-board. It would help me to get a bunch of battery to test with :). Looking forward to share the build as I get it going (currently designing schematics and firmware for the micro controller).

Let me know if this is of some interest to anyone and I'll make sure you get the link of the videos/build.
 
SO My goal for now is to be able to power my workshop, off grid. My long term goal, is to go completely off grid. This will be challenging as my air conditioner pulls like 40 amps at 240v. But I might be able to get everything else taken care of. I am processing batteries now, and I hope to get solar panels and a windmill by next summer. I live in the Helena Montana Valley so we get sun and wind, but neither are perfect.
 
I live in the US. (Georgia). I am in the process of building a 5kwh Powerwall and will add more as the time goes on. Due to budget constraints I can't do it all at once. I will most likely be using a 3000va ups to start with. My cells are mostly Samsung light blue cells and I am trying to use 2000mah and higher. I will be using a plethora of 1500mah cells for a separate ups for my servers and storage equipment.

Thank you.
 
I have only built an ebike battery pack using laptop batteries. I am really interested in building a powerwall but i'm not sure what it is. Maybe Lauren could tell me what it is??? lol
 
Aside from my "book" post above, I think my first smaller project will be building a smaller pack with a solar panel to add to our emergency supplies.
 
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