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Useful Links and videos

Details on why not to use a BMS, and how to put better guards in place. 

Useful information and parts to use when wanting to debug your batteries, failsafes, and tools you can use to rebuild your battery health, so-as not to let it completely die. 

Parts

Cell Logger

Used to monitor up to 8 series cells. Lets you see imbalance when plugged into hobby chargers. 

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/hobbykingtm-cell-checker-with-low-voltage-alarm-2s-8s.html

Hobby Charger

Used to debug and charge Litium batteries. iCharger looks to be a good brand, and a decent cost. The 1010B(+) can do up to 10 batteries in series. The 106 can do 6. I think you get the idea of how the model name works into this....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/iCharger-1010B-300W-10S-10A-USB-Port-LiPo-Balance-Battery-Charger-Lilo-LiFe-DC-/131821938229?hash=item1eb1332635:g:mE4AAOSwxj5XP~1O

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/SKYRC-iMAX-B6-Mini-Professional-Balance-Charger-Discharger-for-RC-Battery-C9R5-/172137972118?hash=item2814390196:g:o2YAAOSwq7JUFluP

JSTXH cables

Used to debug cells in batteries. Can be connected to hobby chargers, or Cell Loggers. 

https://www.amazon.ca/SODIAL-10pcs-JST-XH-Balance-Extension/dp/B011KF0Z58/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1486913449&sr=8-2&keywords=jstxh

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/10PCS-9Pin-8S-Terminal-Wire-Balance-Charger-Male-Female-JST-XH-Connector-Wire-/172292829850?hash=item281d73f29a:g:sOIAAOSwnQhXoQuM

Lithium Battery Holder

50 Pcs dual battery: https://www.amazon.ca/Lithium-Battery-Double-Holder-Bracket/dp/B011HFLFEG/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1486922860&sr=1-4-fkmr0&keywords=18650+Lithium+Battery+holder+100pcs

Plastic Battery Holder

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/301922588049

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