Awesome Tips He Promised this DIY House Battery Won’t Explode
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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?
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CHAPTERS
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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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reported this setup to the TSBC. Enjoy the inspection!
There are plenty of YouTubers who so this all the time you should definitely collab with them.
Why am I increasingly anxious when this dude starts to mess with Electricity. Please tell me a pro certified and review this afterwards.
I design battery for the automotive industry. I think you have raised all the safety red flag I could have known 😂
Please be careful, yes even @48v
Hey, just started the video, but wanna say good on ya Jake for the weight loss! Look great man!
That's 16 but I'm glad that tactic somehow works on some people
Or.. you put the battery bank in your gararge.. ya know, just incases
Linus and Jake prepping for the "My house burnt down" video scheduled for release January 2026
why not buy the tesla power wall?
Wait I thought Canada was kinda cool…. until I found out that they use both 120V and 240V in there houses…. for the love of God Why?????
Uhmm i dont even have to worry about powercuts in uae 24/7 electricity i never experienced powercut in here in india crazy amout of powercuts for simple things
Janky, I hope no one ever try's to do this. It's a fire waiting to happen!
Linus I hope your house/contents insurance is upto date and covers you for DIY electrical
i absolutely love this channel please dont die
linus electrician tips
Call in Mehdi for a part 2!!!
There is zero chance this is code compliant and the electrical authority of BC would have a field day here. Home ESS has to be UL9540a compliant (also installed by a licensed tech with a permit, etc). Good luck with your fines and demolition tickets.
Comments are the damn no fun league. This happens anytime they stray from strictly pc stuff and is because people love to flex knowledge superiority while driving on bald tires, eating fat heavy diets, driving while checking Instagram, and things of that nature. Nothing in this video was anything but standard diy type stuff.
victron multiplus charger and inverter with lifepo4 is the only way to go
Vancover is a majour city in a first world country, how do you have such an unreliable power grid?
Why are you like this…
This video is just Linus having his home insurance voided lol
What could possibly go wrong…
Talking Heads: Burning down the house.
Dont let the insurance see this.
Jackery lies, their system is NOT a Generator as stated on the box.
0:42 why does your power shut off for a once a month storm?
One depressing thing i learned this week was home are more flammable now aways. 3 mins vs 17 mins. Becuase of all the cheap flammable stuff we own.
This is literally the method my uncle uses for both his and our homes, but with cheaper inverter and an old car battery from his old vehicle
Goodbye insurance
you have power outages in a country without war? IS that the reason power is so cheap there?
(I was already surprised that you called 800 watt idle usage 'low', while people here are almost panicking when they have an idle draw of 100watt or more).
"We took the battery cells out of a Tesla and added a custom BMS"
Everyone who knows about the Battery Emulator project: 🤦♂
I literally just spent 35 eur on a premium war thunder let me be D:
Don't use products from some guy who throws his hand like a certain person from world war 2 pls.
More of this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYyTD87KQpo
Electricity doesnt flow in one way, current does
or you know, you could put it somewhere outside of where you sleep
6:33 Why only two lines? Arent there typically three lines? Thats what I'm used to in Germany xD (ignore the other voltage and frequency here)
The biggest problem you are going to have is because you wired the packs in series.. bc they don't have a bms, they will discharge eachother constantly until they have ran through thier cycle life.. I give it about 6 months with these used ones… your best bet is to take the packs apart and wire in a bms.. after that put them in parallel and get a 24v inverter.. breakers and fuses for safety.
It isn't right to connect BMS or batteries directly in parallel. Because small milliohm differences that may occur at high currents cause big problems. Battery packs can overcharge and discharge unbalanced among themselves. You can draw more current from just one battery (with low resistance) than the other batteries. It causes the batteries to overheat and swell and break down early. You have two options to prevent these. A mosfet or schottky diode should be connected to the output of each battery pack. You can turn them on and off one by one with a mosfet. In this way, you only connect one battery to the load (pc) momentarily. And you can connect all batteries in parallel using a schottky diode for efficiency loss but also for safety. You also need to ensure the safety of the battery pack with temperature, current and voltage sensors. You shouldn't charge the batteries continuously. They should only be connected to the load when necessary. Otherwise, they may swell and explode again. Therefore, a relay or MOSFET is the best solution. Also, series connection is always the best for batteries. Because as the current decreases, efficiency increases. The voltage you will use should be AC 60hz and 120 volts anyway. Accordingly, you can connect 28 cells in series. It makes a total of 117.6V (min 80V). You can use batteries with very high efficiency with a booster regulator and inverter that will support this voltage. If you design it well, your system will work without any problems for many years. With safety precautions and sensors, there will be no fire or explosion.
You need to have a chat with nivida let someone there know
this video is actually really dangerous for you to upload. In australia this would in no uncertain terms be considered unlicenced electrical work and come with serious fines and legal reprocussions. This video should have come with a LOT more warnings discouraging home DIY. I am disapointed in you…
U forgot something
You forgot one thing 😂 sorry I can't tell you
10:58 i thought canada is always cold
Next week…"Linus builds his own nuclear power station!"
I still dont understand why you wont use those tesla batteries
I would stay AWAY from Tesla lol there batteries like to catch fire and are not easy to go out also catch fire randomly again
This is what your server room was missing a proper fire hazard to go with the water hazard you installed. Its a good thing your documenting this so your insurance company can decided easily to payout or not 😬