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Glubux's Powerwall (2016)

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386 points bentobean | 2 comments | 01 Apr 25 15:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.406s | source
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scott113341 ◴[01 Apr 25 16:51 UTC] No.43548962[source]▶
"I made 14 kWh more during lockdown"

https://secondlifestorage.com/index.php?threads/glubuxs-powe...

^ has a wild picture of full setup

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orbital-decay ◴[01 Apr 25 17:47 UTC] No.43549604[source]▶
That fire extinguisher looks ridiculously useless for a setup like this. Good thing it's a separate shed, at least.
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1. timewizard ◴[01 Apr 25 18:13 UTC] No.43549822[source]▶
The fire extinguisher is in the wrong place entirely. If the setup is on fire are you really going to reach _in there_ to grab the extinguisher?

There's no protection over the bus connections. Any falling conductive item is now a spark hazard.

Using spring loaded alligator clips as test leads apparently for monitoring. I hope that's not a permanent configuration.

Everything is bolted down and I see no inline disconnects or even any fusing except on low voltage sections.

There are exhaust fans but I can't tell if there's inlet fans.

From this one picture, which may not be fair, this is not a safe setup. I would feel uncomfortable with this on my property.

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2. hinkley ◴[02 Apr 25 22:31 UTC] No.43562494[source]▶
Let us hope that all the wires above the battery packs are of the same polarity. I can't tell for sure if that's the case but I hope the two that are closest together are just book-ended.