GJ Cronje Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 (edited) Good day, I should have asked here first before ordering my 64 Hithium 280ah cells from my chinese connection . What do you think of the Hithium cells, if anyone has got some of them. My previous order of 150 x EVE 105ah had no issues at all, not one of them. I looked at the Apexium cells in SA, but that is not really cheap. I can get the EVE MB31 314ah for $71. My Hithium cells were $500 for shipping, customs and transport to Kempton park warehouse, that is for 64 cells which is about 380kg. Anyway, I will be building a 14kw pack soon as the shipment arrives tomorrow. Will keep you updated. Cheers GJ Edited July 8 by GJ Cronje WannabeSolarSparky and zsde 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeonBez Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 1 hour ago, GJ Cronje said: Anyway, I will be building a 14kw pack soon as the shipment arrives tomorrow. Nice @GJ Cronje. Which enclosure and BMS do you plan to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ Cronje Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 1 hour ago, DeonBez said: Nice @GJ Cronje. Which enclosure and BMS do you plan to use? I am using a powder coated metal box made for the cells and bms. BMS I will be testing is the JK energy storage bms with screen and ports (JK-PB1A16S10P). I am planning to build myself a "power wall" but need more time for that. Will have 44kw after adding this 14kw to my current setup. The rest will go to the people which cannot really afford solar and to maybe another golf cart in a wildlife estate. Will have to order the next batch soon, might go for EVE or CATL again. zsde, jct and DeonBez 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp69 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 I'd be interested in adding another 15kw to my setup considering the current lithium cell prices. I paid nearly double a year ago. I've been very happy with my eve cells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeonBez Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 17 hours ago, GJ Cronje said: I am using a powder coated metal box made for the cells and bms. @GJ Cronje nice, would you mind sharing some pictures of the box. 17 hours ago, GJ Cronje said: Will have 44kw after adding this 14kw to my current setup. The rest will go to the people which cannot really afford solar and to maybe another golf cart in a wildlife estate. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zsde Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 21 hours ago, GJ Cronje said: I can get the EVE MB31 314ah for $71. My Hithium cells were $500 for shipping, customs and transport to Kempton park warehouse, that is for 64 cells which is about 380kg. Would you mind sharing your source for such a deal? WannabeSolarSparky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ Cronje Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 1 hour ago, zsde said: Would you mind sharing your source for such a deal? I meant this $500 was only for shipping, customs and transport. The cells were $42 per cell. Will share details, they do everything, they have their own forwarding agent where you just pick up at the warehouse. zsde 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ Cronje Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 6 hours ago, DeonBez said: @GJ Cronje nice, would you mind sharing some pictures of the box. Well done! Hi @DeonBez Het nie nou fotos nie. Het jy bokse, of verkoop jy? Ek moet dit bestel, word in Ptwon gemaak, moet nog iemand nader kry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zsde Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 4 hours ago, GJ Cronje said: The cells were $42 per cell. I assume that is for the 105Ah cells Is it the same guys that also sell the EVE MB31 314ah for $71 as you mentioned in the first post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeonBez Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 (edited) 53 minutes ago, GJ Cronje said: Het jy bokse, of verkoop jy? Ek moet dit bestel, word in Ptwon gemaak, moet nog iemand nader kry. @GJ Cronje I used and sold some of the Seplos MASON 280 boxes. But currently seems too expensive due shipping overhead and prices that came down. A friend of mine manufactured these boxes using 3mm aluminum: The JBD 300A BMS was used on this. Edited July 9 by DeonBez Tim003 and zsde 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp69 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Would he be willing to make some more? I would be keen on one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ Cronje Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 5 hours ago, GJ Cronje said: I meant this $500 was only for shipping, customs and transport. The cells were $42 per cell. Will share details, they do everything, they have their own forwarding agent where you just pick up at the warehouse. Minji Guan +8613302601493 58 minutes ago, zsde said: I assume that is for the 105Ah cells Is it the same guys that also sell the EVE MB31 314ah for $71 as you mentioned in the first post? No, this is for the 280ah Hithium cells, 64 of them. The 105ah eve cells are $32 from Minji. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ Cronje Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 1 hour ago, DeonBez said: @GJ Cronje I used and sold some of the Seplos MASON 280 boxes. But currently seems too expensive due shipping overhead and prices that came down. A friend of mine manufactured these boxes using 3mm aluminum: The JBD 300A BMS was used on this. @DeonBezLooks nice! Here is a box I used for a golf cart, but this was made by the buyer, mine is powder coated. But this is just for a certain type of cart, as they differ in size for all the different carts. Those wires are just for charging DeonBez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ Cronje Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 1 hour ago, zsde said: I assume that is for the 105Ah cells Is it the same guys that also sell the EVE MB31 314ah for $71 as you mentioned in the first post? zsde 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeonBez Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 19 hours ago, cp69 said: Would he be willing to make some more? I would be keen on one @cp69 yes, the last one was around R6700 as he is making it in small quantities. Somewhat expensive for a DIY enthusiast. PM me if you are interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp69 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 40 minutes ago, DeonBez said: @cp69 yes, the last one was around R6700 as he is making it in small quantities. Somewhat expensive for a DIY enthusiast. PM me if you are interested. Yeah that is quite pricey just for my 11kw 16 cell battery. But..... I am thinking of adding another 32 300ah cells and building a power wall DeonBez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ vd Linde Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Good day. I am in the process of ordering from this same guy when I saw this thread. GJ Cronje can you tell me if your previous order was from the same guy and did you receive your Hitium cells already? He has send me photos of boxes being delivered at a warehouse in Herman str in Meadowdale in Edenvale. In one of the photos there are a k& L courier truck with GP number plates. Is that the warehouse where you picked yours up. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ Cronje Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 4 hours ago, BJ vd Linde said: Good day. I am in the process of ordering from this same guy when I saw this thread. GJ Cronje can you tell me if your previous order was from the same guy and did you receive your Hitium cells already? He has send me photos of boxes being delivered at a warehouse in Herman str in Meadowdale in Edenvale. In one of the photos there are a k& L courier truck with GP number plates. Is that the warehouse where you picked yours up. Thanks @BJ vd Linde yes received the cells, picked it up at the warehouse, B04 in Herman St. Remember the B04, as there are a lots of them. You can order from him, it is legit. Who is the guy? Mine is Minji Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ vd Linde Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 His name is Minji Guan and up to now he gave very good feedback and responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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