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Engineer Powers Entire Home Using 500 Discarded Vapes–Documented in Fascinating Viral Video
Chris Doel built a 2.5 kWh battery from 500 discarded vape lithium cells to power his home off-grid for eight hours, highlighting electronic waste issues.
- This year, electronics engineer Chris Doel, 26, stripped lithium batteries from 500 discarded vapes and wired the pack with an inverter to power his Warwickshire home off-grid for eight hours.
- Concern over disposal and fires prompted Suez to report 339 battery fires this year, suspecting many stem from discarded vapes, while Chris Doel noted local vapers still throw away rechargeable parts.
- Over six months, he extracted rechargeable lithium cells, soldered fuses between each, and used a 3D‑printed case after sourcing many disposals from local vape shop returns and Leeds festival.
- His YouTube video has more than 3.5 million views, and Doel is working on a solar conversion to recharge the pack continuously, inspired by his Jaguar Land Rover experience and vape recycling challenges.
- The example suggests reuse could ease costs for waste services and reduce plastic going to landfills by highlighting refillable vape pods that many users keep for years.
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Engineer Powers Entire Home Using 500 Discarded Vapes–Documented in Fascinating Viral Video
A man has built a rechargeable battery pack big enough to power his whole home using just the batteries from discarded vapes. British engineer Chris Doel thinks it’s “absolutely insane” that people use disposable vaping pens, as they come with a lithium-ion battery that can be recharged again and again; they’re literally powered with a […] The post Engineer Powers Entire Home Using 500 Discarded Vapes–Documented in Fascinating Viral Video appear…
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Express & Star'I powered my entire West Midlands home using 500 discarded vapes. They're not as disposable as we think'
Electronics engineer Chris Doel, 26, stripped the lithium batteries from 500 binned vapes to create a single one large enough to run his entire house electrics for eight hours.
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