--- layout: post title: "Solar Lithium Battery Pack for the Yurt" date: 2017-08-09 12:12:12 -0600 tags: life categories: Blog permalink: /solar-lithium-battery-pack-for-the-yurt/ video: /files/videos/2017/08/CahlenLee_20170809_BuildingALithiumSolarBatteryPackForTheYurt/CahlenLee_20170809_BuildingALithiumSolarBatteryPackForTheYurt.mp4 image: /files/videos/2017/08/CahlenLee_20170809_BuildingALithiumSolarBatteryPackForTheYurt/CahlenLee_20170809_BuildingALithiumSolarBatteryPackForTheYurt.jpg description: Now that I'm living completely off-grid in my new yurt, it's time to focus on getting my Solar Power situation setup by creating a Lithium Battery Pack. ---
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I wanted to avoid Lead Acid Batteries because they're heavy and toxic. I used the kit sold by vruzend.com which I highly recommend for simplicity's sake.
This video walks you through the entire process, and explains some of the electrical concepts involved.