Surgery to split Tesla Model 3, 23S46P, ~92V Module to 11S + 12S modules

BrianP
BrianP Registered Users Posts: 1
I have 3, Tesla Model 3 battery Modules, 3/4 of a full battery pack (1, 25S sold). The problem is that it hard to get 96V inverters. Sigineer makes a 96V, 15kW but they are constantly "Out of Stock".  48V equipment is much more common. 

Does anybody know how feasible it would be to cut the serial line in half  on a 92V, 23S module and solder in new wiring to essentially split it into one 11S and one 12S.

A suitable 1S46P battery could be placed in series with the 11S to make a 12S.  Perhaps even cleaved from the 25S and grafted onto the 11S to make 2, 12S modules.

            23S                          11S            12S
|-----------------------|  =>    |-----------|  |------------|

I have 2 of the 23S modules and 1 of the 25S modules. 

One other question;  What would an off-the-shelf 12S BMS do with either an 11S or a 13S module?

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  • mike95490
    mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 2021 #2
    NEVER solder to Li battery terminals.    If not bolt on, you use spot welded nickel ribbon.  Spot welding is the tricky part.

    Soldering requires a lot of heat, and that heat transmits through the terminal and damages the battery seals.   A quick spot weld does not raise the temperature.
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