Starting the Home Build Process and Protecting a Lithium Battery for Winter

I believe I have a home site located on the property. The previous owners put in a septic and well in the early 1980s. While it's not where I would have chosen to build a home, it's huge cost savings not to have to get them installed. The county said I can use the septic if they passes an inspection. I also built a small insulated box to protect a lithium battery from cold temps this winter. I installed an Inkbird ITC-1000F 12v thermostat and added small beehive warmers and this should do the trick to keep the battery above 32 degrees. Next step is a septic tank and drain field inspection November 6.
00:00 Intro
00:18 Septic & Outhouse
00:35 Small Home Build
02:18 Lithium Battery Warmer Install
03:35 Lithium Battery Warmer Reveal
04:16 Outro

[@billm5433]

Let us know how well it works.

[@offgridco]

So far so good. Yesterday the temp inside the box was 55 degrees while the outside temps were in the lows 40s. Tonight the lows will be around 5 degrees. I will update after this cold spell passes. If it can get through 5 degree lows, we should be able to make the winter but we will see how it works with continuous low temps

[@billm5433]

Great. I’ll be putting in a system outside Alamosa and it gets cold there also 7600’ elevation. @@offgridco

[@stromgewehr]

Following along on this, I'll be doing a nearly identical box here in Kansas.

[@offgridco]

@@stromgewehr It's working great so far! uses very little power. The box plus insulation board is perfect. I need to see how it does in single digits or below zero but so far so good. :)