A BMS is a required component of any lithium battery installation. The BMS monitors the individual cell voltages and prevents any cell from entering a dangerous over-voltage or under-voltage state. It also balances the pack (brings the cell voltages closer together) which can increase capacity.
We’ll be using Thunderstruck’s Dilithium BMS. The main BMS Controller supports up to 24 cells, and can be connected to up to 3 expansion (satellite) modules, each supporting an additional 24 cells, for a maximum cell capacity of 96. In the XJ-S we’ll be using 40 Chevy Bolt Cells (4x 10s modules), so we only need 1 BMS Controller and 1 BMS Satellite
