30kWh!! Doubling Capacity + Heating | Scalable Off-Grid Setup?

Following on from our full Apexium DIY Battery box build (   • More kWh for Less £££ - Full Build | ...  ), here's an update on how things have gone adding a 2nd box and doubling capacity to 30kWh! The aim is to further exploit price plunging on the Octopus Agile Tariff, combined with solar, to run for longer on free or cheap energy. This novice/beginner friendly battery box could give you valuable extra storage which is key to making home or mobile energy (vanlife) work better for you, without breaking the bank.

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Video Breakdown
0:00 Intro
1:01 Extras Purchased
4:52 Battery Box Differences
5:31 Installation Plan
6:31 Heating Pad Installation
11:56 Battery Box Assembly
14:53 Initial Power On & Check
16:55 Cost Breakdown
17:09 Parallel Connection Setup
20:49 Using Solar Assistant
25:41 Outro


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Account Name (admin) & Password (111111)
Android - https://bit.ly/4bdghKC (what I use)
iOS - https://bit.ly/42c0hoe

Products

EVE 280Ah LiFePO4 Cells
Apexium DIY Battery Box
50mm² Parallel Battery Cables
Battery Heating Pad (Seplos)
All Supplied by Docan Power - [email protected] (docantech.en.alibaba.com)

EASUN Hybrid Solar Inverter 48V
AliExpress - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCa... (Non Wi-Fi Version Ordered)
Prices vary, so it can be better searching for the model description

Flat Ethernet Cable (RS485 Battery to Battery Connection)
UK - https://amzn.to/3OFIOPH (0.3M)

Move-It Transport Roller Dolly (70x50cm)
UK - https://amzn.to/3FB9Wu5

Copper Tube 50mm X 8mm Lug (10 Pack)
UK - https://amzn.to/419ARqX

Flexible Copper Cable (50mm²)
UK - https://amzn.to/3t45ZLT
Select length and colour from options list

Solar Assistant (https://solar-assistant.io/)
Orange Pi 3 LTS (2GB)
AliExpress - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBF...
Orange Pi 3 LTS Case
eBay - https://ebay.us/Me4Jll
Software Only (What I purchased)
https://solar-assistant.io/shop/produ...
Device + Software Option
https://solar-assistant.io/shop/produ...
SanDisk MicroSD Ultra (64GB)
UK - https://amzn.to/3OagDYU
EASUN Solar Inverter USB RS232 Cable (1.8M)
AliExpress - https://bit.ly/4998sUJ
USB 2.0 to RS485 Adapter (For making battery to Solar Assistant cable)
UK - https://amzn.to/3HwK9Em

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Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci, we're two Dads attempting to improve daily life one video at a time. We love tech, problem solving and helping people so we combined all three and this is how our DADvinci channel was born.

We review stuff! Not only that, we share ways to enhance or further improve what we've reviewed. It's easy to complain, but we want to help everyone improve whatever they provide or sell. We attempt to devise practical and sometimes novel use-cases for the products we test.
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