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Description: Design & Order on EasyEDA, PCB+SMT $10 Off: easyeda.com/editor Get coupon & Join JLC&EDA Group: jlcpcb.com/EDA Previous video: youtu.be/hl90yRy4vEI Make your own "Powerwall" video: youtu.be/ewkj875qUmk Creating an Overpowered Battery Pack video: youtu.be/TsY9ov784-g BMS (Battery Management System) video: youtu.be/rT-1gvkFj60 Facebook: facebook.com/greatscottlab Twitter: twitter.com/GreatScottLab Support me for more videos: patreon.com/GreatScott?ty=h More project information (pictures,.....) on Instructables: instructables.com/DIY-Portable-Power-Station You can get a commercial power station here: (affiliate links) amzn.to/3j8ucsB amzn.to/3f79rLR s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9yrewf Parts list for the DIY version: (partly affiliate links) 1x LiFePo4 Battery Pack: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9yEcDV amzn.to/3moYjya 1x Smart BMS: shop.gwl.eu/Battery-Management/BMS123-Smart-Gen3-Complete-Set-4-cells-with-Bluetooth-4-0.html 1x Smart Relay: shop.gwl.eu/Battery-Management/BMS123-Smart-Dual-Latching-Relay.html 3x Push Button: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ATwXO3 1x Inverter: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ALUiuL 1x USB Output Adapter: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9J7vxz 1x 100A Fuse: shop.gwl.eu/LiFePO4-accessories/DC-Fuse-MEGA-100A-M8.html 1x Lab Bench Power Supply: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Aa11Tz 1x DC Jack: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AMNLQL Wire 8 AWG : s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ADLeKr Ring Connectors: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AkxAWn 24V Power Supply: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AkIfa7 Wood,....., everything else: Home Improvement Store In this episode of DIY or Buy we will be having a closer look at portable power stations. Those are great for all kinds of outdoor camping or if your garage is not connected to the electrical grid,.....like mine. In the video I will show you how a commercial power station works and how we can create a DIY version which is actually a bit cheaper and can output way more power. Let's get started! Thanks to JLCPCB for sponsoring this video. Visit jlcpcb.com to get professional PCBs for low prices. Music: 2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats 0:00 Portable power stations are awesome! 1:36 Intro 2:23 Testing a commercial power station 3:53 How does the commercial version work? 5:47 DIY version components 7:22 DIY version wiring 9:21 DIY version first test 9:43 DIY version enclosure build 12:10 Verdict