Hackaday (unofficial) April 12, 2024 3:00am Tearing into a Sparky Sandwich #batteryhacks #battery #chevysparkev #electricvehicle #ev #libattery #liion #liionpolymer #lithiumionbattery #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 Tearing Into A Sparky Sandwich We’re still in the early days of modern EV infrastructure, so minor issues can lead to a full high voltage pack replacement given the lack of high voltage-trained mechanics. [Ed’s Garag…
Hackaday (unofficial) April 4, 2024 6:00pm Ultimate Power: Lithium-Ion Batteries In Series #batteryhacks #hackadaycolumns #battery #ebike #liion #parallel #series #voltage #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 Ultimate Power: Lithium-Ion Batteries In Series At some point, the 3.6 V of a single lithium ion battery just won’t do, and you’ll absolutely want to stack LiIon cells in series. When you need high power, you’ve either got to i…
Hackaday (unofficial) November 28, 2023 10:00am A 48 Volt Battery Pack With Carefully Balanced Cells #batteryhacks #batterypack #cellbalancing #liion #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 A 48 Volt Battery Pack With Carefully Balanced Cells Many readers will have at some time or another built their own lithium-ion battery packs, whether they are using tiny cells or the huge ones found in automotive packs. A popular choice it to salvag…
Hackaday (unofficial) March 12, 2023 7:00am This Open Hardware Li-Ion Charger Skips the TP4056 #batteryhacks #parts #batterycharger #liion #lifepo4 #lithiumionbattery #tp4056 #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 This Open Hardware Li-Ion Charger Skips The TP4056 There’s a good chance that if you build something which includes the ability to top up a lithium-ion battery, it’s going to involve the incredibly common TP4056 charger IC. Now, there&#…
Hackaday (unofficial) February 7, 2023 4:00am Researchers Find “Inert” Components in Batteries Lead to Cell Self-Discharge #batteryhacks #chemistryhacks #news #battery #chemistry #liion #lithium #pet #selfdischarge #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 Researchers Find “Inert” Components In Batteries Lead To Cell Self-Discharge When it comes to portable power, lithium-ion batteries are where it’s at. Unsurprisingly, there’s a lot of work being done to better understand how to maximize battery life and usable c…
Hackaday (unofficial) January 1, 2023 7:00pm Use USB-C Chargers To Top Up Li-Ion Packs With This Hack #batteryhacks #cccv #liion #lithiumcharging #pps #typec #usbtypec #usbcpd #usbpd #usbc #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 Use USB-C Chargers To Top Up Li-Ion Packs With This Hack In USB-C Power Delivery (PD) standard, the PPS (Programmable Power Supply) mode is an optional mode that lets you request a non-standard voltage from a charger, with the ability to set a current li…
Hackaday (unofficial) August 23, 2022 12:00pm Ryobi Battery Hack Keeps CPAP Running Quietly #toolhacks #backup #batterypack #cpap #inverter #liion #ryobi #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 Ryobi Battery Hack Keeps CPAP Running Quietly When it comes to cordless power tools, color is an important brand selection criterion. There’s Milwaukee red, for the rich people, the black and yellow of DeWalt, and Makita has a sort of te…
Hackaday (unofficial) July 29, 2022 9:00pm Toddler EV Gets Big Boy Battery Upgrade #batteryhacks #hardware #3dprinting #dcdc #electricvehicle #leadacid #liion #toy #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 Toddler EV Gets Big Boy Battery Upgrade No matter the type of vehicle we drive, it has a battery. Those batteries wear out over time. Even high end EV’s have batteries with a finite life. But when your EV uses Lead Acid batteries, …
Hackaday (unofficial) April 18, 2022 4:00pm Gun Safe Made Safer With Lithium Battery Upgrade #weaponshacks #firearm #gunsafe #liion #lithiumionbattery #pistolsafe #safe #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 Gun Safe Made Safer With Lithium Battery Upgrade A proper gun safe should be difficult to open, but critically, allow instant access by the authorized party.[Dr. Gerg] got a SnapSafe and discovered that, while it was quite easy to use, it would a…
