Congrats on the new role @BenjaminF !
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Dangit I was not first like here.
Hopefully we don’t turn things sour like we did with @Guy746 (Batteryclearinghouse)
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Could you bring over the conversation happening at Ben’s personal thread?
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Will you be breaking up some big ass packs into smaller or even individuals?
well its isn’t ON the Esk8 haha
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Just wanted to pop in here and confirm that this is a true statement, before anyone starts busting out the tinfoil 
Thanks Jamie! And thanks for approving this vendor thread so fast 
I’m not worried about it. I know you guys, I can take whatever you can dish out 
Yes, @jamie or @longhairedboy that would be awesome if yall could grab posts #314 to current and drag them over here, that would be awesome! Some buzzy bumblebee clogged up my good christian duck thread.
Link for easy:
https://forum.esk8.news/t/duck-battery-systems-diy-supply-webshop/47454/314?u=mrdrunkenmobster
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I am wondering what kind of safety procedures are followed in battery storage warehouses like this?
Is there a fire alarm that alerts the fire department and how do they know what is contained?
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Our general procedure is to tear down the full size car units into battery modules.
For example, we got a whole Tesla Model S sled a bit ago, fully enclosed and freshly un-bolted from the bottom of the car. From there, we tear it down into it’s components and battery modules. In the case of the Tesla, that means a bunch of 6s74p modules. We usually dont tear the modules down any further, because they have more use as a complete battery rather than bare cells.
Some batteries we tear down all the way to the cells, but those are generally for the ready-to-intall Hybrid batteries from our central business.
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I have arrived. Now to twiddle my thumbs until I’m allowed to make a thread.
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Nineteen items when I go to their eBay store.
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We do both! Our main business is building, rebuilding, and refurbishing batteries for Hybrid cars. However we are trying to move more into the DIY market, so we have been buying up a ton of Li-Ion batteries from recylers and whatnot.
We usually get them as complete units, pulled directly out of a car. From there we open them up, disassemble the whole thing, and pull out the battery modules. We usually dont tear the modules down all the way to the cells, because often times that actually reduces their value (in addition to being difficult and adding a ton of extra labor cost).
As far as your “as-is” question, some battery modules get fully tested (we have a pretty in-depth testing process that I can get more into once I can make my own thread), some just get a quick once-over with a volt-meter to make sure they are at a good storage voltage, and some are not tested or checked in any meaningful way at all. Each listing should tell you the testing status of that batch of batteries*, and the price will also reflect the testing (less testing = massive discount).
*I say “should” because some of the listings currently up were not made by me, and I have not got around to fixing them yet.
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So I am missing something
Bumblebee Batteries is going to be much better off with you on board. Get some bro!
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Yes. We have 19 active listings (though several of them are not for EV battery modules). I suspect you are not seeing them because of being in Canada (we cant international ship our EV batteries 
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Our eneloop batteries are of the highest quality, thank you very much
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Ayy @BumblebeeBatteries is here to get the Buzziness getngoin!
You need a vendor thread on here.
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Thanks Al! I really appreciate it. I want to make it clear: Y’all know me, y’all know I’m committed to safety and to “doing it right” when it comes to batteries. That’s not going to change just because I’m a corporate sellout. I am working with the owner of the company to develop standards for how we test, sort, store, post, and list battery modules. Anyone buying one of our packs should know exactly what they are getting, and be assured of it’s testing (or lack thereof) beforehand.
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Bzz Bzz
Working on it bro, gotta hurry up and wait for becoming a level 1 member so I can make a thread haha.
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The battery builders club is a super quick read for any new member lmaoo.
I think you would like this one
“A+” Balance wiring pics “onlyish”. (Seperate thread for only balance wiring criticism/bad examples/questions)
^^ lots of DBS proDUCKS in these
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can we expect all the procedure of how all the steps are done be disclosed to the public?
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