How To Build A Temperature Controlled Lithium Battery For Your Van On A Budget

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If you've been looking into lithium for your van build out, but can't bring yourself to dropping thousands of dollars on a few hundred amp hours.....it might be time to look into the DIY route.

In this video I'll show you how I put together my DIY lithium battery as well as a temperature controlled housing.

Here are the supplies I used.

Lithium Cells : https://tinyurl.com/bnbfy9jf
Daly BMS : https://amzn.to/36FOKl2
Victron BMV 712 : https://amzn.to/3iiPGBz
Temp Sense For BMV 712 : https://amzn.to/3BbqeXk
Victron Smart Shunt (cheaper option) : https://amzn.to/3eo0rkO
Victron Smart Battery Sense : https://amzn.to/3z53gyS

DC Power Supply (for cell balancing) : https://amzn.to/3iuZys3

Temperature Controller : https://amzn.to/3enbquM
Computer Fan : https://amzn.to/3knTXq2
Vents : https://amzn.to/3epeUNj
Heat Pads : https://amzn.to/3ii2jMS
Aluminum Sheet : https://amzn.to/3wITJwb
Reflectix : https://amzn.to/3xKsna3
Acrylic Sheets : https://amzn.to/3xM5WkM

Capacity Controller : https://amzn.to/3koRXh4
5 Pin Cables : https://amzn.to/3idf1g0
Heat Tape : https://amzn.to/2VHAE0l

22awg wire : https://amzn.to/3ep1wbX
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Multimeter : https://amzn.to/3eprBYB
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Heat Gun : https://amzn.to/36KSYI5
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00:00 Intro
1:49 Supplies
6:29 Cell Assembly
9:10 Building Temp Controlled Battery Box
13:58 Wiring The Battery
17:09 Conclusion