I have a question about using a 16S LFP I am currently building from second life A38120SE battery cells. These cell are from a dismantled DIY battery pack used in an electric Chevrolet car conversion and where originally configured as a 96S10P configuration. So I have almost a thousand of these cells and last year I individually capacity tested each one of these to create a balanced configuration for 16S60P pack. These batteries average at about 85% capacity
My goal is to use this pack in either the electric motor boat or as house battery.
A made a lot of copper strips from 2mm copper sheets and even had a lot of them cut via a company for the new setup.
I however questioning my decisions from the past reading more articles on dendrite formations in cells.
With the copper strips the cells are all in parallel without using a cell fuse and I wonder if this is needed for these typebof cells as they have a explosion protection device which disconnects the battery anode.
Should I use cell level fusing, even with the 38120?
It is wise to build a pack like this from second life cells, woth respect to safety
?
My goal is to use this pack in either the electric motor boat or as house battery.
A made a lot of copper strips from 2mm copper sheets and even had a lot of them cut via a company for the new setup.
I however questioning my decisions from the past reading more articles on dendrite formations in cells.
With the copper strips the cells are all in parallel without using a cell fuse and I wonder if this is needed for these typebof cells as they have a explosion protection device which disconnects the battery anode.
Should I use cell level fusing, even with the 38120?
It is wise to build a pack like this from second life cells, woth respect to safety
?
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