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My 220V portable power station finally works — hot pot in the backyard tonight
54 × 18650, 3S18P, 12.6V 36Ah. The inverter does 600W continuous, 1200W peak. The moment I plugged in the rice cooker my heart was racing — rock solid!
Welded with the P60F, double-layer nickel strip in one pass, not a single cold weld. It took two evenings; the hardest part wasn't the welding, it was cramming this pile of modules into the storage box and still leaving room for airflow.
The video shows the whole process. If you want to build one, follow along, and ask questions in the comments.
Ep. 35 | How handy is carrying 220V mains power outdoors? A homemade multi-function portable power station that can cook rice and run a hot pot on its own batteryProjectsRural Abiao