{"id":86,"date":"2020-11-16T16:25:27","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T00:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/?p=86"},"modified":"2021-04-21T11:20:13","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T19:20:13","slug":"denco-batt-mk-iv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/denco-batt-mk-iv\/","title":{"rendered":"DenCo Batt Mk IV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Similar in design to the <a href=\"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/bespoke-reactor-mk-iii\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"80\">Mk III<\/a>, this battery continued on what I learned from the 4S2P LiitoKala build, and was miniaturized for QRO small-batt operation. Little did I know this would be the most frequently built form factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This battery was the first to use a spot welder from Malectrics, utilizing the high cold-cranking-amps off a car battery to create millisecond pulses of high amp welding power on the nickel strips. With this, I could greatly speed up battery construction and even correct mistakes very quickly by ripping the strips off (not nearly as easy when they&#8217;re soldered onto the cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>General Specs:<\/strong><br>Created: August 17, 2019.<br>Cells: LiitoKala 32700 7Ah 3.2v LiFePO4.<br>BMS: HX-4S-F100A.<br>Configuration: 4S1P.<br>New since last make: Single series, using a new Arduino Spot Welder instead of soldering.<br>Current Owner: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rex_ke6mt\/\" target=\"_blank\">KE6MT Rex<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ECOOlg1UYAAIwiE-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ECOOlg1UYAAIwiE-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Using a DIY Arduino Battery Spot Welder\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LNXYcsNReTM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cell specs:<\/strong><br>LiitoKala 32700 cells<br>Nominal Capacity: 7Ah (6.5Ah in practical use)<br>Nominal Voltage: 3.2V per cell<br>Dimensions: 32mm x 70 mm<br>Weight: 145g per cell<br>Internal resistance: less than 8 m\u03a9<br>Cycle life: > 2000 cycles, DOD at 80%<br>Input charging voltage: 3.65v\/cell<br>Input charging current: 3A<br>Continuous discharge current: 30A<br>Max discharge current (pulse): 6C<br>Discharge cut-off voltage: 2.5V<br>Charging temp: 0-45\u00b0C<br>Discharge temp: -20\u00b0C \u2013 60\u00b0C<br>Storage temp: -20\u00b0C \u2013 45\u00b0C<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BMS Specs:<\/strong><br>HX-4S-F100A BMS<br>1. Continuous discharge current: 100A<br>2. Instantaneous discharge current: 120A<br>3. Charging Voltage: Iron lithium charger 14.8V (Switching power supply: 15V-16V)<br>4. Charging Current: 10A(Max)<br>5. Overcharge detection voltage: 3.75V\u00b10.05V<br>6. Over charge detection delay time: 1300 ms<br>7. Over charge release voltage: 3.6V\u00b10.05V<br>8. Electricity equalization detection voltage: 3.6V\u00b10.05V<br>9. Electricity equalization release voltage: 3.59V\u00b10.05V<br>10. Electricity equalization current: 58mA<br>11. Over discharge detection voltage: 2.1V\u00b10.08V<br>12. Over discharge detection delay time: 145s<br>13. Over discharge release voltage: 2.30V\u00b10.1V<br>14. Over current detection voltage: 200mV<br>15. Over current detection delay time: 20mS<br>16. Over current protection current: 120A\u00b110A<br>17. Over current protection release: Cut off the load<br>18. Detection condition: Exterior load short circuit<br>19. Detection delay time: 300us<br>20. Over current protection: Cut off the load<br>21. Temperature Protection: Can use an external temperature switch<br>22. Main circuit conduction resistance ~20m\u03a9<br>23. Working current: ~30uA<br>24. Working Temperature: -20\u00b0C to 80\u00b0C<br>25. Size: 70 x 60 x 8.5mm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/qr_batt_mk_IV.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/qr_batt_mk_IV.png 200w, https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/qr_batt_mk_IV-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Similar in design to the Mk III, this battery continued on what I learned from the 4S2P LiitoKala build, and was miniaturized for QRO small-batt operation. Little did I know this would be the most frequently built form factor. This battery was the first to use a spot welder from Malectrics, utilizing the high cold-cranking-amps &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\" thunk-readmore button \" href=\"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/denco-batt-mk-iv\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">DenCo Batt Mk IV<\/span>Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifepo4-batteries"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":357,"href":"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86\/revisions\/357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denco.ad6dm.net\/batts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}