I powered my parents house with an EV battery!
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What happens when you take an EV battery out of a car… and install it at a house instead? ⚡🔋
In this video I install a large EV battery system at my parents’ house and connect it to a hybrid solar inverter to create a DIY home battery storage setup. The goal? Store cheap electricity, use more solar power, reduce grid costs, and explore whether repurposed electric vehicle batteries could become a realistic alternative to expensive commercial home battery systems.
This project uses real EV battery hardware, high voltage systems, battery communication, and inverter integration to turn a second-life car battery into a working home energy storage system.
Along the way I cover:
🔋 EV battery repurposing
⚡ Home battery storage
☀️ Solar inverter integration
🏠 DIY energy storage systems
🔧 High voltage battery installation
📈 Energy shifting and off-peak charging
🚗 Using EV batteries outside the car
As EVs become more common, huge numbers of used battery packs will eventually become available. Could these batteries power homes for years after leaving the road?
This video is part experiment, part engineering project, and part look into the future of home energy.
⚠️ Disclaimer:
This project involves dangerous high voltage systems and should not be attempted without suitable knowledge, training, and safety precautions.
If you enjoy renewable energy projects, EV conversions, battery tech, solar, electronics, and slightly ridiculous engineering ideas, consider subscribing 😄
Product Links
Redispose Store – https://shop.redispo.se/batteryman
Stark CRM – https://shop.redispo.se/irlrr5
Stark Box Basic – https://shop.redispo.se/3lcbxf
Drop me an email to Batteries@theofficialbatteryman.co.uk for my battery sources
⚡ Energy & Grid Services (UK)
Octopus Energy – EV & battery-friendly tariffs
Split £100 when you sign up:
https://share.octopus.energy/crisp-pug-729
Axle Energy – earn up to £1 per kWh using your home battery
UK Virtual Power Plant (VPP):
https://vpp.axle.energy/landing/grid?ref=R-BVTSSYGC
Perfect for DIY EV batteries, Powerwall-style systems, and solar inverters.
In this video I install a large EV battery system at my parents’ house and connect it to a hybrid solar inverter to create a DIY home battery storage setup. The goal? Store cheap electricity, use more solar power, reduce grid costs, and explore whether repurposed electric vehicle batteries could become a realistic alternative to expensive commercial home battery systems.
This project uses real EV battery hardware, high voltage systems, battery communication, and inverter integration to turn a second-life car battery into a working home energy storage system.
Along the way I cover:
🔋 EV battery repurposing
⚡ Home battery storage
☀️ Solar inverter integration
🏠 DIY energy storage systems
🔧 High voltage battery installation
📈 Energy shifting and off-peak charging
🚗 Using EV batteries outside the car
As EVs become more common, huge numbers of used battery packs will eventually become available. Could these batteries power homes for years after leaving the road?
This video is part experiment, part engineering project, and part look into the future of home energy.
⚠️ Disclaimer:
This project involves dangerous high voltage systems and should not be attempted without suitable knowledge, training, and safety precautions.
If you enjoy renewable energy projects, EV conversions, battery tech, solar, electronics, and slightly ridiculous engineering ideas, consider subscribing 😄
Product Links
Redispose Store – https://shop.redispo.se/batteryman
Stark CRM – https://shop.redispo.se/irlrr5
Stark Box Basic – https://shop.redispo.se/3lcbxf
Drop me an email to Batteries@theofficialbatteryman.co.uk for my battery sources
⚡ Energy & Grid Services (UK)
Octopus Energy – EV & battery-friendly tariffs
Split £100 when you sign up:
https://share.octopus.energy/crisp-pug-729
Axle Energy – earn up to £1 per kWh using your home battery
UK Virtual Power Plant (VPP):
https://vpp.axle.energy/landing/grid?ref=R-BVTSSYGC
Perfect for DIY EV batteries, Powerwall-style systems, and solar inverters.
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