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Taking your house, shed or garage 'off-the-grid' is a very exciting thing to do. On this channel, I share my experience and thoughts of taking my garage offl...

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The inevitable end of the JK-BMS. EOS for V14 and V15 - is that it? 19:28

The inevitable end of the JK-BMS. EOS for V14 and V15 - is that it?

Will this 1kW charger be enough to charge a 44kWh battery? Yes, but... 27:24

Will this 1kW charger be enough to charge a 44kWh battery? Yes, but...

New EVE MB56 Cell: huge energy capacity, but bigger and heavier. Still good for DIY? 24:40

New EVE MB56 Cell: huge energy capacity, but bigger and heavier. Still good for DIY?

The impossible Repair of the JK-BMS. I'm getting B-Serious! 20:22

The impossible Repair of the JK-BMS. I'm getting B-Serious!

Surviving winter with lots of shading with no additional Solar? Preparing for fully Off-Grid. 42:52

Surviving winter with lots of shading with no additional Solar? Preparing for fully Off-Grid.

New JK B-Series BMS with Current Limiter. Great feature with major flaws | Part IV 22:29

New JK B-Series BMS with Current Limiter. Great feature with major flaws | Part IV

New JK B-Series BMS now has a Communication Board for CAN, RS485 and Firmware Upgrades | Part III 33:36

New JK B-Series BMS now has a Communication Board for CAN, RS485 and Firmware Upgrades | Part III

The new 'old-style' JK-BMS V19. And it comes with some features which will blow your... | Part II 23:48

The new 'old-style' JK-BMS V19. And it comes with some features which will blow your... | Part II

Finishing the Frankenstein Battery with JK-BMS. Re-using a lot of parts... and snapped a terminal! 27:32

Finishing the Frankenstein Battery with JK-BMS. Re-using a lot of parts... and snapped a terminal!

Very low SOC in the battery shelf. And it was my fault😬 32:08

Very low SOC in the battery shelf. And it was my fault😬

EEL DIY V5 Build and EVE LF280K Double-Hole Terminals Capacity Test. What's up with this fuse tho? 37:57

EEL DIY V5 Build and EVE LF280K Double-Hole Terminals Capacity Test. What's up with this fuse tho?

EV charging challenge: I need to find 46kWh until tomorrow | I also finished the outside wall 31:36

EV charging challenge: I need to find 46kWh until tomorrow | I also finished the outside wall

New JK Inverter BMS V19. First test and... oh, look at his display! + Part I 20:00

New JK Inverter BMS V19. First test and... oh, look at his display! + Part I

This JK-BMS would not talk to anything. The fix was unexpected! 26:08

This JK-BMS would not talk to anything. The fix was unexpected!

Truly Off-Grid thanks to Cyclone Alfred! Did we have enough battery backup? 27:55

Truly Off-Grid thanks to Cyclone Alfred! Did we have enough battery backup?

Muller Energy JBD 250A 16s BMS with 5A Balancer. Better than JK?👑 41:39

Muller Energy JBD 250A 16s BMS with 5A Balancer. Better than JK?👑

Yixiang DIY V2 Upgrade. Can this become THE perfect solution for DIY? 28:48

Yixiang DIY V2 Upgrade. Can this become THE perfect solution for DIY?

EEL Battery DIY Kit V5. Fantastic battery box but with strange cell compression. 47:18

EEL Battery DIY Kit V5. Fantastic battery box but with strange cell compression.

Cooling the Battery Room (and house): Daikin Cora AC Wifi Installation and HA Integration 27:52

Cooling the Battery Room (and house): Daikin Cora AC Wifi Installation and HA Integration

Jakiper Battery Cable and Busbar upgrade. Ready for 250A? 26:10

Jakiper Battery Cable and Busbar upgrade. Ready for 250A?

JBD new energy (LWS) BMS Software and App tested... I can't believe this is still a thing in 2025! 35:45

JBD new energy (LWS) BMS Software and App tested... I can't believe this is still a thing in 2025!

JBD new energy 300A Inverter BMS. It is not a JBD though! 28:05

JBD new energy 300A Inverter BMS. It is not a JBD though!

Gen-1 EVE cell terminals causing trouble after bus bar replacement. I should have known better! 39:13

Gen-1 EVE cell terminals causing trouble after bus bar replacement. I should have known better!

New Firmware 1.4 for the SEPLOS BMS V3. Are we there yet? 36:58

New Firmware 1.4 for the SEPLOS BMS V3. Are we there yet?

Battery Room - Installing wall insulation and gaining access to the lost USB ports again. 13:32

Battery Room - Installing wall insulation and gaining access to the lost USB ports again.

Connecting 6 Batteries in parallel 'the wrong way'. Does it cause uneven wear and tear and charging? 30:14

Connecting 6 Batteries in parallel 'the wrong way'. Does it cause uneven wear and tear and charging?

The 16.6kWh Gobel Power EVE MB31 battery. Paralleling and balancing LiFePO4 batteries. 29:15

The 16.6kWh Gobel Power EVE MB31 battery. Paralleling and balancing LiFePO4 batteries.

Not one, but TWO faulty JK-BMS. Building the Gobel Power DIY Kit V2... 27:21

Not one, but TWO faulty JK-BMS. Building the Gobel Power DIY Kit V2...

Installing EVE MB31 in the Gobel Power DIY Kit V2. But it does not turn on... 26:51

Installing EVE MB31 in the Gobel Power DIY Kit V2. But it does not turn on...

Switching on 2025! Welcome Back! 4:59

Switching on 2025! Welcome Back!

New Gobel Power Battery DIY Kit V2 - Better quality, further improvements, cable size correct? 41:41

New Gobel Power Battery DIY Kit V2 - Better quality, further improvements, cable size correct?

New JK-BMS V14 and V15 Firmware with advanced Charging Algorithm and... a new bug?🙄 33:17

New JK-BMS V14 and V15 Firmware with advanced Charging Algorithm and... a new bug?🙄

Yixiang EVE LF280K Consistency Test. How I test all cells of a battery at once! 24:00

Yixiang EVE LF280K Consistency Test. How I test all cells of a battery at once!

The Raspi is back! Swapping GX devices again 26:36

The Raspi is back! Swapping GX devices again

The new "Off-Grid Garage'". Thank you very much, this is crazy! 6:48

The new "Off-Grid Garage'". Thank you very much, this is crazy!

'I don't want to make it work...' 25:32

'I don't want to make it work...'

Battery and System Room build: why the magnet-solution to hold the ceiling did not work! 15:23

Battery and System Room build: why the magnet-solution to hold the ceiling did not work!

Best EVE LF280K from Yixiang with over 300Ah Pack Discharge Capacity and JK-BMS Auto Top Balancing. 19:44

Best EVE LF280K from Yixiang with over 300Ah Pack Discharge Capacity and JK-BMS Auto Top Balancing.

Testing the new Yixiang Circuit Breaker, instead I found this... 6:29

Testing the new Yixiang Circuit Breaker, instead I found this...

Upgraded Yixiang DIY Kit V2 with new DC Breaker and Fire Extinguisher. But no QC? 49:43

Upgraded Yixiang DIY Kit V2 with new DC Breaker and Fire Extinguisher. But no QC?

Connecting the JKESS BMS and first look at the app. Ouch!!🤕 19:13

Connecting the JKESS BMS and first look at the app. Ouch!!🤕

Brand new JKESS BMS! Hardware, Specs, Features. It's not a JK-BMS though🤷‍♂️ 27:39

Brand new JKESS BMS! Hardware, Specs, Features. It's not a JK-BMS though🤷‍♂️

Liitokala 48V/7Ah Capacity and Consistency Test. Active balancer uses power even in OFF state? 31:13

Liitokala 48V/7Ah Capacity and Consistency Test. Active balancer uses power even in OFF state?

Building up walls in the 'tiny' battery room! It's not coming along without challenges though. 34:20

Building up walls in the 'tiny' battery room! It's not coming along without challenges though.

All 'new' Victron Electric Vehicle Charging Station EVCS. All settings explained and tested. 37:40

All 'new' Victron Electric Vehicle Charging Station EVCS. All settings explained and tested.

Building a 48V battery in a 12V enclosure. And it is tiny! 31:05

Building a 48V battery in a 12V enclosure. And it is tiny!

Ceiling insulation and first lighting test. Did I buy the wrong lights? 16:29

Ceiling insulation and first lighting test. Did I buy the wrong lights?

Used Victron Cerbo GX replaces dead Raspi and why I lean towards no BMS communication! 22:19

Used Victron Cerbo GX replaces dead Raspi and why I lean towards no BMS communication!

Victron Lynx Shunt re-tested. Most expensive fuse holder? 27:40

Victron Lynx Shunt re-tested. Most expensive fuse holder?

SOC Drift of JK-BMS and Victron Smart Shunt after 161 days of no 100%SOC reset 36:47

SOC Drift of JK-BMS and Victron Smart Shunt after 161 days of no 100%SOC reset

Building a Battery and System Room update: challenging dry-wall construction to close all gaps. 17:53

Building a Battery and System Room update: challenging dry-wall construction to close all gaps.

JK Inverter BMS Float Mode and 100% SOC reset fixes! 21:20

JK Inverter BMS Float Mode and 100% SOC reset fixes!

Checking in on Yixiang's EVE LF280K after cycling. Still an issue with some early rising voltages? 11:52

Checking in on Yixiang's EVE LF280K after cycling. Still an issue with some early rising voltages?

I removed the Spray Foam and replaced it with THIS! Sealing the Battery Room once and for all! 21:20

I removed the Spray Foam and replaced it with THIS! Sealing the Battery Room once and for all!

JK BMS SOC Drift - How to (not) calibrate the current sensor and will it actually help? 13:40

JK BMS SOC Drift - How to (not) calibrate the current sensor and will it actually help?

New JK-BMS Firmware 15.30 fixes everything? Well, at least a lot... 20:39

New JK-BMS Firmware 15.30 fixes everything? Well, at least a lot...

EV Charging Station Commissioning and Test. Tesla vs Victron! Kind of... 34:29

EV Charging Station Commissioning and Test. Tesla vs Victron! Kind of...

The Yixiang DIY Box with EVE LF280K cells TESTED! 'Strange' voltage and capacity check! 29:59

The Yixiang DIY Box with EVE LF280K cells TESTED! 'Strange' voltage and capacity check!

The fully Off-Grid preparation. Grid solar for battery charging, meter panel upgrade & EV-Charging 18:15

The fully Off-Grid preparation. Grid solar for battery charging, meter panel upgrade & EV-Charging

We loaded-up the Yixiang DIY Battery Box. Unbelievable fast DIY build process, best case right now? 21:21

We loaded-up the Yixiang DIY Battery Box. Unbelievable fast DIY build process, best case right now?

Why a Victron EV Charging Station for our second EV?! 11:30

Why a Victron EV Charging Station for our second EV?!

Spray foam for the win when sealing the ceiling of the battery room! 🔋⚡ 24:31

Spray foam for the win when sealing the ceiling of the battery room! 🔋⚡

Too many issues with the JK BMS? Time to move on? 30:14

Too many issues with the JK BMS? Time to move on?

Battery Room Weather and Dust Protection. Installing a floor seal under the roller doors. 20:25

Battery Room Weather and Dust Protection. Installing a floor seal under the roller doors.

Upgrading the Victron VE.Direct connections in the battery shelf with Duppa disco lights🕺🪩 19:16

Upgrading the Victron VE.Direct connections in the battery shelf with Duppa disco lights🕺🪩

Yixiang Batterie Consistency Test and how to identify problem cells. Wait! Have we just found some? 32:44

Yixiang Batterie Consistency Test and how to identify problem cells. Wait! Have we just found some?

High efficiency portable solar panel with Shade Stopper Technology. 100W better than 120W? 20:12

High efficiency portable solar panel with Shade Stopper Technology. 100W better than 120W?

Building a Battery Storage and System Room inside the garage (not a crane!) 16:33

Building a Battery Storage and System Room inside the garage (not a crane!)

How to generate a new password for your JK-BMS App! Easy as... 9:09

How to generate a new password for your JK-BMS App! Easy as...

First step in transforming the Off-Grid Garage into...? Success with my sketchy welding skills. 15:00

First step in transforming the Off-Grid Garage into...? Success with my sketchy welding skills.

Testing the new EEL V4 48V DIY Box with JK Inverter BMS. Are we there yet???🫏 32:34

Testing the new EEL V4 48V DIY Box with JK Inverter BMS. Are we there yet???🫏

The EEL 12V Battery Case. I could not find anything negative. First ever 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸? 19:19

The EEL 12V Battery Case. I could not find anything negative. First ever 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸?

The Yixiang DIY Battery Box on the testbench. Does it tick all the boxes? 17:20

The Yixiang DIY Battery Box on the testbench. Does it tick all the boxes?

Remote 'Generator' Start. Adding a smart switch to the Phoenix Inverter. 13:39

Remote 'Generator' Start. Adding a smart switch to the Phoenix Inverter.

JK Inverter-BMS does not show consumption in Victron VRM. Whose fault? 26:46

JK Inverter-BMS does not show consumption in Victron VRM. Whose fault?

Can the V14 and V15 JK Inverter BMS be paralleled and work together? 24:46

Can the V14 and V15 JK Inverter BMS be paralleled and work together?

Replacing the internal fuse with a breaker? Finalising the Seplos-JK BMS-swap! 28:16

Replacing the internal fuse with a breaker? Finalising the Seplos-JK BMS-swap!

How to monitor ALL your batteries via Bluetooth. Testing the free BATMON integration. 37:36

How to monitor ALL your batteries via Bluetooth. Testing the free BATMON integration.

Does the JK-BMS need two cables to cell no. 8? It's the last Gobelpower upgrade... 23:42

Does the JK-BMS need two cables to cell no. 8? It's the last Gobelpower upgrade...

Gobelpower DIY-Kit vs Gobelpower SR1-PC200 pre-assembled battery. A better 2nd battery box build? 24:05

Gobelpower DIY-Kit vs Gobelpower SR1-PC200 pre-assembled battery. A better 2nd battery box build?

The Gobelpower DIY Kit finally in action. Here is how their design works! 18:59

The Gobelpower DIY Kit finally in action. Here is how their design works!

The impossible Gobelpower DIY Kit. Unfinished product or am I just unlucky? 23:35

The impossible Gobelpower DIY Kit. Unfinished product or am I just unlucky?

JK Inverter BMS Frontpanel for Seplos Mason 280. But wait... 12:58

JK Inverter BMS Frontpanel for Seplos Mason 280. But wait...

Network Cabinet ready, power and network connected. Then this happened.... 23:12

Network Cabinet ready, power and network connected. Then this happened....

Boost converters, fuse block, wrong connectors, first test. How everything comes together. 17:42

Boost converters, fuse block, wrong connectors, first test. How everything comes together.

Off-Grid Network Cabinet Power Supply. This was not my day... 11:00

Off-Grid Network Cabinet Power Supply. This was not my day...

Getting ready for Solar Winter! Every little bit helps... And why I hate MC4 connectors!😡 25:52

Getting ready for Solar Winter! Every little bit helps... And why I hate MC4 connectors!😡

Gobelpower 12V/280Ah Battery on the testbench. Apparently waterproof 💦🔋 38:44

Gobelpower 12V/280Ah Battery on the testbench. Apparently waterproof 💦🔋

Everything is changing in the Off-Grid Garage. Just kidding...              Am I? 19:01

Everything is changing in the Off-Grid Garage. Just kidding... Am I?

EVE MB31 314Ah Cell Test and Review. Have I gotten selected cells to show on the channel? 17:45

EVE MB31 314Ah Cell Test and Review. Have I gotten selected cells to show on the channel?

Brand-new EVE MB30 and MB31 from QSO on the testbench. These are the cells you want! 🔥🆕🔋 26:23

Brand-new EVE MB30 and MB31 from QSO on the testbench. These are the cells you want! 🔥🆕🔋

Installing the JK-BMS in a Seplos MASON DIY Box? Well, it's not that easy... but here is how! 31:50

Installing the JK-BMS in a Seplos MASON DIY Box? Well, it's not that easy... but here is how!

Inaccurate SOC calculation of the Seplos BMS V3. Here is what I found... 28:34

Inaccurate SOC calculation of the Seplos BMS V3. Here is what I found...

Back to the Seplos, Part I. Testing the new Firmware 0.7 on Seplos BMS V3.0. Fixes everything? 37:09

Back to the Seplos, Part I. Testing the new Firmware 0.7 on Seplos BMS V3.0. Fixes everything?

The 100 Balance BMS with 1A Active Balancer and Wifi. A true JK Competitor? 48:13

The 100 Balance BMS with 1A Active Balancer and Wifi. A true JK Competitor?

Why Sodium Batteries will not replace Lithium. AI powered FAQ and my personal outlook and verdict🧂🔋 26:45

Why Sodium Batteries will not replace Lithium. AI powered FAQ and my personal outlook and verdict🧂🔋

Sodium Battery powers Inverter. But for how long will it run? 13:11

Sodium Battery powers Inverter. But for how long will it run?

12V Sodium Battery Teardown. Who would have thought what I found!? 26:10

12V Sodium Battery Teardown. Who would have thought what I found!?

Reached the Discharge Limit of a Sodium battery? A voltage plateau at 0.3V! 10:36

Reached the Discharge Limit of a Sodium battery? A voltage plateau at 0.3V!

Discharging Sodium Batteries to 0V! Useful or just a marketing gag? 20:58

Discharging Sodium Batteries to 0V! Useful or just a marketing gag?

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The inevitable end of the JK-BMS. EOS for V14 and V15 - is that it? 19:28

The inevitable end of the JK-BMS. EOS for V14 and V15 - is that it?

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Will this 1kW charger be enough to charge a 44kWh battery? Yes, but... 27:24

Will this 1kW charger be enough to charge a 44kWh battery? Yes, but...

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New EVE MB56 Cell: huge energy capacity, but bigger and heavier. Still good for DIY? 24:40

New EVE MB56 Cell: huge energy capacity, but bigger and heavier. Still good for DIY?

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The impossible Repair of the JK-BMS. I'm getting B-Serious! 20:22

The impossible Repair of the JK-BMS. I'm getting B-Serious!

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Surviving winter with lots of shading with no additional Solar? Preparing for fully Off-Grid. 42:52

Surviving winter with lots of shading with no additional Solar? Preparing for fully Off-Grid.

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New JK B-Series BMS with Current Limiter. Great feature with major flaws | Part IV 22:29

New JK B-Series BMS with Current Limiter. Great feature with major flaws | Part IV

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New JK B-Series BMS now has a Communication Board for CAN, RS485 and Firmware Upgrades | Part III 33:36

New JK B-Series BMS now has a Communication Board for CAN, RS485 and Firmware Upgrades | Part III

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The new 'old-style' JK-BMS V19. And it comes with some features which will blow your... | Part II 23:48

The new 'old-style' JK-BMS V19. And it comes with some features which will blow your... | Part II

2.3万 回視聴 - 1 か月前

Finishing the Frankenstein Battery with JK-BMS. Re-using a lot of parts... and snapped a terminal! 27:32

Finishing the Frankenstein Battery with JK-BMS. Re-using a lot of parts... and snapped a terminal!

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Very low SOC in the battery shelf. And it was my fault😬 32:08

Very low SOC in the battery shelf. And it was my fault😬

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EEL DIY V5 Build and EVE LF280K Double-Hole Terminals Capacity Test. What's up with this fuse tho? 37:57

EEL DIY V5 Build and EVE LF280K Double-Hole Terminals Capacity Test. What's up with this fuse tho?

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EV charging challenge: I need to find 46kWh until tomorrow | I also finished the outside wall 31:36

EV charging challenge: I need to find 46kWh until tomorrow | I also finished the outside wall

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