DIY Edison (Nickel Iron) Battery Refurbishing @ Get Off The Grid Fest

Empower Yourself! : Edison (Nickel Iron) Battery Refurbishing w/ Keenan Phillips:

@Get Off The Grid Fest

Learn to refresh old Edison (Ni-Fe) batteries for a renewable energy system and why they're so much better (and actually cheaper) than conventional Lead Acid batteries. They're so awesome it's no wonder Exide Battery Company (Lead-Acid batteries) bought out the original Edison Battery factory in 1972 and then ended battery production in 1975! These batteries are often used in forklifts and telecommunications, they can be jostled, over-charged, under-charged, used to very low SOC (state of charge), in very hot or below freezing climates.

I have been building and tinkering from a very young age always curious how and why things work. I got my start with skateboard ramps and bicycles and have worked my way up to build 3 small homes (150-450 sq ft) in the last few years and done many decks, home projects, and renovations. For the last 2 years I've been living in the small (300 sq ft), mobile (double-wide), passive solar, solar powered w/ nickel-iron batteries, wood-fired hot tub / radiant floor heated home I built up in Celo, NC. I am excited about teaching folx how to tackle common home repairs and even build their own homes because doing so for myself has been incredibly liberating. I'm currently teaming up with the AVLTL (Asheville Tool Library) to bring all kinds of building and tinkering classes to the masses. Keep an eye out on the AVLTL website or FB page as well as my Facebook or Instagram accounts and right here on this site for announcements. Find my booth to see some Nickel Iron batteries keeping hydrating beverages cold, lighting up the night, running some power tools, and charging your devices if you must.