I was using my battery tester to discharge these batteries but it was taking far too long.
![](https://cdn.hackaday.io/images/946901551296347791.jpg)
So I took some 22AWG 316 stainless steel wire, and made my own heater. Since it's so cold here in North Dakota I figured why not? With the boost converter inline, I pulled over 30A from these batteries for a few seconds, no problem.
![](https://cdn.hackaday.io/images/5294191551296590125.jpg)
Also, here's a teaser photo of the contactor, more on that next time.
![](https://cdn.hackaday.io/images/6483091551296662723.jpg)
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