Thank you very much ! I love this product. The cell selection used initially was of excellent quality and the design is simple and straightforward. Thanks for watching !
love it when people "renew" items that are perfectly serviceable (but temporarily out of commission) rather than tossing those things out. One thing this points to is that the 18650 you installed also will go bad eventually. Was wondering what you might think about having a coupler of some type that would be for both the solar leads and battery leads so that next time it's more "plug and play" rather than "desolder and re-solder".
I considered it at first but but even my small deans plugs occupied too much space unfortunately. If you enjoyed this content stay tuned I have several internal battery devices that will be going through a similar process. Thanks for watching !
That is the ticket on any battery - solder it like you mean it. I would buy a legitimate spot welder if I did battery packs for a living - the cheap ones on ebay and amazon are no bueno IMHO. Thanks for watching !
I got from a seller on ebay but there are many legitimate vendors of good quality cells just search for a sanyo NCR18650GA. which is rated for 3500mah .The OEM battery is a samsung 35E which is not a protected cell. Thanks for watching !
Yes it should with an aftermarket USB charger. I do that with a Kenwood THF6 and a Yaesu VX3R They are all over ebay for like 10 bucks. Just test the charger with a meter before plugging it in your rig. The data on the little chargers is sometimes not accurate. It is not a rapid charge whatsoever however. Thanks for watching !
That is a great question. Powerfilm would be best of breed but you would need a battery as the larger variant of this isn't close to that wattage (light saver max) and a lot of disposable income. Regarding batteries personally I am not a "solar generator" fan just get a battery and a plastic case IMHO. The solar generators everyone touts are just a battery in a dolled up box with a cheap inverter. Bioenno Tech stuff looks like it may be a good value but I have no experience with it personally. I hope this helps and thanks for watching !
@@survivalcomms Thank you for your perspective. I’m just getting started with this. I agree… as far as I can see some companies want to charge a lot of money for a battery and inverter in a tarted-up box.
Great video! We don't encourage folks who don't have the same level of technical experience as you to perform this swap, but you made it look easy!
Thank you very much ! I love this product. The cell selection used initially was of excellent quality and the design is simple and straightforward. Thanks for watching !
love it when people "renew" items that are perfectly serviceable (but temporarily out of commission) rather than tossing those things out. One thing this points to is that the 18650 you installed also will go bad eventually. Was wondering what you might think about having a coupler of some type that would be for both the solar leads and battery leads so that next time it's more "plug and play" rather than "desolder and re-solder".
I considered it at first but but even my small deans plugs occupied too much space unfortunately. If you enjoyed this content stay tuned I have several internal battery devices that will be going through a similar process. Thanks for watching !
Hi Brett. Thank you for sharing a bit advanced for me buit food for thought. Stay safe. ATB. Nigel
Yw Nigel good to see you ! Thanks for watching !
would be interesting to know what the original battery was. And I was kind disappointed it contains only one cell.
Samsung ICR18650-32A which is a good premium quality cell . I cut the original one open to get the data. Thanks for watching !
now regarding soldering on lithium batteries., indeed it CAN be done, but only in the way you show it. (I am doing the same thing). Go HOT and FAST
That is the ticket on any battery - solder it like you mean it. I would buy a legitimate spot welder if I did battery packs for a living - the cheap ones on ebay and amazon are no bueno IMHO. Thanks for watching !
Thanks for the information, can you mention where you found the sanyo 18650 and what model/capacity it is.
Is it a protected cell?
I got from a seller on ebay but there are many legitimate vendors of good quality cells just search for a sanyo NCR18650GA. which is rated for 3500mah .The OEM battery is a samsung 35E which is not a protected cell. Thanks for watching !
Could the Lightsaver 1 be used to recharge a Yaesu VX-8DR ?
Yes it should with an aftermarket USB charger. I do that with a Kenwood THF6 and a Yaesu VX3R They are all over ebay for like 10 bucks. Just test the charger with a meter before plugging it in your rig. The data on the little chargers is sometimes not accurate. It is not a rapid charge whatsoever however. Thanks for watching !
I’m looking for a panel like this but will prefer at least 50-100W are you aware of any reliable robust options?
That is a great question. Powerfilm would be best of breed but you would need a battery as the larger variant of this isn't close to that wattage (light saver max) and a lot of disposable income. Regarding batteries personally I am not a "solar generator" fan just get a battery and a plastic case IMHO. The solar generators everyone touts are just a battery in a dolled up box with a cheap inverter. Bioenno Tech stuff looks like it may be a good value but I have no experience with it personally. I hope this helps and thanks for watching !
@@survivalcomms Thank you for your perspective. I’m just getting started with this. I agree… as far as I can see some companies want to charge a lot of money for a battery and inverter in a tarted-up box.
@@survivalcomms Apologies if I missed this detail but what size and type of cell was it? Protection circuit or high-drain type?
@@bradl2636 The original was a samsung ICR18650-32A
@@bradl2636 Exactly mix in some YT marketing and whammo everyone wants one :)
Rabbit hole?
Always ! Thanks for watching !