Did I do this battery pack correctly?

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I am trying to get a 13s6p battery layout by following the layout I've attached i am not sure if I did it correctly and also I am unsure of where the BMS wires should go with respect of where do number one go then two and so on. It says first series but where is that after the positive Parallel or the negative parallel? I am confused......IMG_3200.jpgIMG_3201.jpg52v 90 cell layout.pngView attachment Battery Layout 13S6P.pdf
 
Good work so far. I like that you soldered your main connections all the way across your main + and - terminals. Did you use a mix of 18650 cells? If yes, did you test each cell for capacity and build them into parallel groups of similar capacities?

Right now, you've got 2 nickel strips carrying all the current from one parallel group to the next. I recommend you add more connections between your parallel groups. See photo for example.

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There are many resources on how to attache BMSs. Here's a video from EBikeSchool.com / Micah Toll. Please watch it and ask questions from there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4DGDkwFr54
 
You wrote 13S6P. but you built a 14S-6p. Typo, right?

It's tough to weld and keep alignment. Some of your strips and welds are off center. Next time, use the thick paper washers on the positive ends. Some of your welds missed the positive cap and are close to the edge of the cell where the negative case wraps around. You don't want to melt thru the cell's PVC washer and leave a possible place to short out in the future.

Like the previous post said, there's not enough series connects, the ones that go from positive end of one cell to nearest negative end of the next. Suggested routes were marked in blue. Next time, put those down first, using metal that can handle the series current. Then you can put down a lighter piece of metal for the parallel. When you stack strips, the second layer is harder to weld well so it's better if it doesn't have to carry much current. Better yet, buy the stamped nickel patterns for the holder. Often, they're just nickel plated steel, but that still works better than most DIY patterns. What thickeness. .10mm, .15mm or .20 mm , were your strips anyway?

If all those colors implies different brands and types of cells, you might get mixed performance. EDIT: I see from your prior post that they
re all the same, but are salvaged cells. Good luck.

Here's what the BMS connects look like to me. Walk a voltmeter from the black wire on each side all the way to the red to verify that the voltage goes up by a cell on each step. Do it again on the balance connector after you wire it, before you plug it in. Too easy to cross a pair of wires. We've all done it. If you weld a short niclel tab to each B connect, it's a ;ot easier to solder.

If this goes into a Hailomg case. buy that Kapton tape and cover all the metal.

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Thank you for all of your help. Yes that was a typo it is in fact a 14S-P6. They are all the same brand cells. It was just easier to cut the wrap from them than to try and pry them with all of the adhesive and rewrap them. Thank you for laying them out thats the same layout I came up with for the BMS wires. Also I went ahead and put the additional strips like you guys suggested. The strips are .15mm. One last request I am looking for a half decent BMS there doesn't seem to be a general consensus do I need a BT or one that communicates with my phone or is it just overkill? Thanks again for your replies and help It was good stuff.
 
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