He Promised this DIY House Battery Won’t Explode

Linus Tech Tips May 19, 2025
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Join us and over 70 million players in one of the most comprehensive vehicle combat games EVER MADE! Check out War Thunder for free today on PC, Console, and Mobile using our links! PC/Console: https://playwt.link/linustechtips Mobile: https://wtm.game/linustechtips Linus has built his home into a tech paradise... PCs, 10-gig networking, screens everywhere, but frequent power outages keep spoiling the fun. But, we're thrifty, so why not make a Tesla-based DIY home battery backup solution? Will these scrapped Model S battery modules finally keep his house online during outages, or will he regret letting Jake tackle this? Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1611306-he-promised-this-diy-house-battery-won%E2%80%99t-explode/ Buy a EG4 6000XP Inverter: https://lmg.gg/IChLY Buy an EG4 LL 48V 100Ah LFP Rack Mount Battery: https://lmg.gg/Ru8zW Buy a Vero BMS V2: https://lmg.gg/zDUHF Buy a Vero BMS Display: https://lmg.gg/srWRI Buy a Vero 400 Amp Current Sensor: https://lmg.gg/DlMeH Buy a Vero TE Contactor: https://lmg.gg/VNIU8 Buy a Victron Energy Fuse Holder/Bus Bar: https://geni.us/PXFtg47 Buy Mouser 150 Amp 70DC Fuses: https://lmg.gg/tm9Bc Buy Mouser 80 Amp 70DC Fuses: https://lmg.gg/h6oC7 Buy a AMZCNC Hydraulic Crimper: https://geni.us/KlBZS1 Buy Spartan Power 4AWG Wire: https://geni.us/ACYs Buy Mouser 4AWG Ring Terminals: https://lmg.gg/9dgmd Buy a Leviton I14-30 Plug https://geni.us/qE9DBh Buy a Leviton L6-30 Receptacle: https://geni.us/WI59U Buy a Leviton L14-30 Receptacle: https://geni.us/elpY4l Buy a Leviton L6-30/L14-30 Receptacle Cover: https://geni.us/7WdFTh Buy a Leviton 5-15 Receptacle: https://geni.us/A2Ilryx Buy a Leviton 5-15 Receptacle Cover: https://geni.us/Lf9CJ Buy a BELL Single Gang Electrical Box: https://geni.us/3Z04i Buy a Schneider Electric Small Electrical Panel: https://geni.us/wfwci Buy a SIEMENS Grounding Bar for Panel: https://geni.us/AQP5Z Buy a Schneider Electric 15 Amp, 2 Pole Breaker: https://geni.us/DcGz3tM Buy a Schneider Electric 30 Amp, 2 Pole Breaker: https://geni.us/8q5Fn ► GET OUR MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► GET A VPN: http://www.piavpn.com/linus ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: https://lmg.gg/partners Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro & The Techie's Dilemma 1:13 Sponsor 1:26 Why Commercial UPS Systems Fall Short 3:04 Scrapped Tesla Battery Modules 4:07 Building Our DIY Battery Packs 5:53 Inverters & Charging Basics Explained 8:03 Adding Essential Safety Measures 10:19 Connecting to Household Power 12:19 Installing and Testing the System 16:02 Linus' Reaction & Battery Details 18:13 Testing the Tesla Powerwall Setup 19:06 Conclusion & Future Plans 19:35 Sponsor 20:28 Credits

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