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Just because I am young doesn't mean anything. I know what I'm talking about. I started coding and building robots when I was 13, and circuit design at 15. Sola

Just because I am young doesn't mean anything. I know what I'm talking about. I started coding and building robots when I was 13, and circuit design at 15. Solar power is dead simple. Yeah I can work with raw terminals because I don't make silly mistakes. I've been working with low voltage DC for decades. Most of the systems I throw together are for educational use. Those balance wires were probably a rapid prototype pack where I was testing something. I know what I'm doing and how it works. And wow you're so dramatic about the balance wires why don't you criticize the companies that offer their pack configurations in ways that you complain about? There are many companies that throw these packs together and sell them to unsuspecting people, and you are giving me a hard time when making a quick pack to educate or test something? Give me a break

jacquesm 5y ago
> Yeah I can work with raw terminals because I don't make silly mistakes. This attitude will cost you dearly and is exactly the difference between being a responsible educator and someone who probably should pause to ask themselves if they are on the right track. You are setting a bad example and many thousands of people will follow in your tracks adopting your very unsafe practices as though that's the way to do it. Some of them will end up hurt. It pretty much validates my earlier assessment but I'm actually a bit surprised that you would come out to make it so obvious. > Those balance wires were probably a rapid prototype pack where I was testing something. Yes, but that's not what matters here. What matters here is that people see you work and believe that's the way it's done. With authority comes responsibility. > And wow you're so dramatic about the balance wires why don't you criticize the companies that offer their pack configurations in ways that you complain about? That's whataboutism. We're discussing you, not some company. These tricks don't really work on HN. > There are many companies that throw these packs together and sell them to unsuspecting people, and you are giving me a hard time when making a quick pack to educate or test something? Yes, I'm giving you a hard time because you are at the same time claiming to be educating and you are advocating unsafe practices while doing so. > Give me a break Unlikely, and after this comment far less so. But thank you for clearing up any ambiguity about where your feeling about responsibility lies.
- Solar2 5y ago
  Wait, you do realize I am still wearing safety glasses and following basic safety precautions, which I state over and over again. I sound like a broken record repeating this stuff. I can work with raw terminals, because I know what I am doing, and I follow basic safety protocols every single time. That is why I am not dead. If I was wrong, I would be dead. I cover safety in every video. And yes, I hope people follow my advice more than the other channels. People on this website are suggesting people use cobalt based chemistries that have dangerous thermal runaway reactions, from recycled products, which is dangerous. And then my channel complains constantly on the importance of low temp charging disconnect, OCPD, high voltage and so much more. What am I doing wrong here? How you read my comment, makes me realize that you never did watch my videos. You really have no clue what you are talking about. Using recycled NMC cells will burn your house down, plain and simple. And people in this group who think they know what they are talking about are recommending to do that instead? What??? Yes, with authority comes responsibility, and the only reason people follow me is because I cover every single detail, and I substantiate my claims with relevant literature in the lithium ion space. What unsafe practices!?
fpgaminer 5y ago
> I started coding and building robots when I was 13, and circuit design at 15. Solar power is dead simple. Similar, but I would _never_ play fast and loose around batteries of those sizes just because I felt like I won't make "silly mistakes". Everyone, even professionals who have been doing dangerous work for decades, make silly mistakes. That's why professionals don't fuck around. One wrong move with large lithium cells and you've got a massive jet of fire in your workshop that can't be put out. Similarly, I'm a woodworker and while I feel like I know what I'm doing around a table saw these days, I _always_ make sure to have my adrenaline pumping when making cuts. I Point and Call my safety checklist every single time. I wear my safety glasses for even the simplest cuts off the table saw. And guess what? It has saved my bacon. It's the simple, mundane, "I don't make silly mistakes" days that cost you. > And wow you're so dramatic It's better etiquette to address the content of a comment rather than lob insults against the commenter. The former is less argumentative and can be more informative. Strive to enlighten and inform. Nobody learns anything useful from phrases like "you're so dramatic", "Give me a break", "you are giving me a hard time", "Are you kidding me?", "You have no clue what you are talking about", etc.

jacquesm 5y ago

> Yeah I can work with raw terminals because I don't make silly mistakes. This attitude will cost you dearly and is exactly the difference between being a responsible educator and someone who probably should pause to ask themselves if they are on the right track. You are setting a bad example and many thousands of people will follow in your tracks adopting your very unsafe practices as though that's the way to do it. Some of them will end up hurt. It pretty much validates my earlier assessment but I'm actually a bit surprised that you would come out to make it so obvious. > Those balance wires were probably a rapid prototype pack where I was testing something. Yes, but that's not what matters here. What matters here is that people see you work and believe that's the way it's done. With authority comes responsibility. > And wow you're so dramatic about the balance wires why don't you criticize the companies that offer their pack configurations in ways that you complain about? That's whataboutism. We're discussing you, not some company. These tricks don't really work on HN. > There are many companies that throw these packs together and sell them to unsuspecting people, and you are giving me a hard time when making a quick pack to educate or test something? Yes, I'm giving you a hard time because you are at the same time claiming to be educating and you are advocating unsafe practices while doing so. > Give me a break Unlikely, and after this comment far less so. But thank you for clearing up any ambiguity about where your feeling about responsibility lies.

Solar2 5y ago
Wait, you do realize I am still wearing safety glasses and following basic safety precautions, which I state over and over again. I sound like a broken record repeating this stuff. I can work with raw terminals, because I know what I am doing, and I follow basic safety protocols every single time. That is why I am not dead. If I was wrong, I would be dead. I cover safety in every video. And yes, I hope people follow my advice more than the other channels. People on this website are suggesting people use cobalt based chemistries that have dangerous thermal runaway reactions, from recycled products, which is dangerous. And then my channel complains constantly on the importance of low temp charging disconnect, OCPD, high voltage and so much more. What am I doing wrong here? How you read my comment, makes me realize that you never did watch my videos. You really have no clue what you are talking about. Using recycled NMC cells will burn your house down, plain and simple. And people in this group who think they know what they are talking about are recommending to do that instead? What??? Yes, with authority comes responsibility, and the only reason people follow me is because I cover every single detail, and I substantiate my claims with relevant literature in the lithium ion space. What unsafe practices!?

fpgaminer 5y ago

> I started coding and building robots when I was 13, and circuit design at 15. Solar power is dead simple. Similar, but I would _never_ play fast and loose around batteries of those sizes just because I felt like I won't make "silly mistakes". Everyone, even professionals who have been doing dangerous work for decades, make silly mistakes. That's why professionals don't fuck around. One wrong move with large lithium cells and you've got a massive jet of fire in your workshop that can't be put out. Similarly, I'm a woodworker and while I feel like I know what I'm doing around a table saw these days, I _always_ make sure to have my adrenaline pumping when making cuts. I Point and Call my safety checklist every single time. I wear my safety glasses for even the simplest cuts off the table saw. And guess what? It has saved my bacon. It's the simple, mundane, "I don't make silly mistakes" days that cost you. > And wow you're so dramatic It's better etiquette to address the content of a comment rather than lob insults against the commenter. The former is less argumentative and can be more informative. Strive to enlighten and inform. Nobody learns anything useful from phrases like "you're so dramatic", "Give me a break", "you are giving me a hard time", "Are you kidding me?", "You have no clue what you are talking about", etc.