Articles and Resources
Check out our guides and thoughts on DIY battery building. We will update this page as often as we can with new content, guides, and news.
Best Voltages For Storing Lithium Batteries
Making sure you are storing batteries of varying chemistries at their optimal storage voltage is a good way to increase longevity and safety. Storing batteries and cells at proper storage voltage mitigates some degradation a cell can experience while being stored.
How to Know If You're Buying a Fake Battery
Unfortunately, it's commonplace to see listings on Amazon, eBay, and Aliexpress for fake and exaggerated batteries. We wanted to put this guide together to help arm battery buyers with as much information as we can so they can feel comfortable with their purchase.
Separate VS Common Port BMS
When building a battery pack you have two main options for a BMS either a common port or separate port BMS. In this article, we discuss the main differences between the two types and offer our opinion on which is best for certain applications.
How to Wake Up a BMS on a Lithium Battery
It's common for BMSs to go into safe mode or sleep mode. Some people may assume the pack has gone bad when in reality it may just need to be woken up. Read more on how to wake it up so you can use your battery pack again!
AGM vs Lithium
Nowadays the only reason to use lead acid/agm comes down to upfront costs. Long-term lithium is the best all-around performer for your energy storage needs. we detailed all the pros and cons of lithium vs AGM so you can see for yourself.
How to Install Dual Batteries on an Ebike
Adding a second battery to your e-bike is a great way to boost your range. However, it's not as easy as it may seem in some cases and comes with some important considerations. This guide will help you figure out how to add a second battery in either series or parallel.
How To Recover 0v and Low Voltage Cells and Batteries
Recovering low voltage and 0 voltage cells and batteries can be anything from a quick and easy process to something more challenging. Learning what to do in these situations can be critical when learning to salvage batteries. This guide should help you learn the process to get the job done!
How To Build A Precharge Circuit
Hooking your battery up to a load and experiencing a shock can be a little jarring. Luckily an anti-spark circuit also known as a pre-charge circuit can fix that. Check out our guide on how to build one yourself!!
How To Keep Batteries Warm
Keeping batteries at their proper temperature range is crucial for maximum performance and longevity. There are several ways to accomplish temperature control of your pack, which we lay out in this article.